Gary will be giving a number of talks
this year that are open to the general public. Please
note: some garden groups may charge a small fee for
non-members. Garden group contact information is included
below.
Date |
Event Type |
Event Description |
Details |
Fri
Jan 20 |
Conference |
Hot New Plants: Cutting Edge Garden Plants for Cutting Edge Retail and Design
Weird and Wonderful Plants of the World: Botanically Intriguing Options for Retail and Design
Presented to the joint conference of the Washington Association of Landscape Professionals and the Washington State Nursery and Landscape Association |
Tulalip Casino, Washington |
Thurs
Jan 26 |
Garden Club Talk |
Hot New Plants: Cutting Edge Garden Plants for Cutting Edge Retail and Design
Presented to the Garden Design Group |
Open to members only |
Tues
Feb 7 |
Conference |
|
Pinnacle Hotel, North Vancouver |
Thurs
Feb 9 |
Garden Club Talk |
|
|
Wed
Feb 15 |
Garden Club Talk |
Hellebores: Jewels of the Winter and Spring Garden
Presented to the UBC Friends of the Garden (FOGS) |
UBC Botanical Garden
Open to members only |
Sat
Feb 18 |
Garden Show |
|
11:30am
Victoria Conference Centre |
Tues
Feb 21 |
Garden Club Talk |
Hellebores: Jewels of the Winter and Spring Garden
Presented to the Port Coquitlam Garden Club |
Port Coquitlam
Contact Michelle at michellepay at yahoo.ca |
Wed
Feb 22 |
Garden Show |
|
BC Place Stadium |
Tues
March 6 |
Garden Club Talk |
Weird and Wonderful Plants of the World: Botanically Intriguing Options for Your Garden
Presented to the Victoria Horticultural Society |
Victoria, BC
Contact Rafe Mooney at rafus_m at hotmail.com |
Tues
April 10 |
Garden Club Talk |
Avoiding the Summer Doldrums: Great Garden Plants for Summer and Fall
Presented to the White Rock and District Garden Club |
White Rock, BC
Contact Yvonne minniesdiner at shaw.ca |
April
14-22 |
Tour |
Various talks to the passengers onboard the MS Amadante cruising the waterways of Holland and Belgium and taking in Keukenhof and Floriade as part of a UBC Alumni Tour. |
Holland & Belgium, MS Amadante |
Tues
June 19 |
Garden Club Talk |
Avoiding the Summer Doldrums: Great Garden Plants for Summer and Fall
Presented to the Evergreen Garden Club |
Delta, BC
Contact Terry at tafindlay at dccnet.com |
Wed
June 27 |
Garden Club Talk |
Avoiding the Summer Doldrums: Great Garden Plants for Summer and Fall
Presented to the Saltspring Island Garden Club |
Saltspring Island
Contact Marcia at everlastingsummer at saltspring.com |
July 4-10 |
Conference |
Groupon or Coupon?: Using conventional and modern marketing strategies to build and maintain your customer base
Presented to the Perennial Plant Association at the 30th Annual Symposium, Boston, Massachusetts |
Boston, Mass. |