Dunnville Horticulture Society

DHS/4H Junior Gardeners 2019 Program

Welcome Junior Gardeners
Along with your information package, seed kits and live plants please be reminded of the expectations for growing your garden
– garden to be labeled with your name to identify it for inspections
– you will be judged on your gardens overall appearance, as to spacing, weeding, watering and staking
2019 Program as follows
  • Wed May 8th 7pm–  meet at Gwen Schaffer’s 4778 Rainham Rd, Selkirk pick up your seeds, live plants and receive program overview and expectations
  • Sat May 25th 8:45 meet at the Dunnville Bridge parking lot to assist with DHS annual planting day
  • Sat June 22nd Field trip 10am TBA
  • Wed July 10th 6pm-8pm meet at Judy’s Plants and Garden Centre 765 Bains Rd South Cayuga for a hands on workshop “all about Honey Bees”
  • Wed Aug 8th 6pm-8pm meet at Judy’s Plants and Garden Centre 765 Bains Rd South Cayuga for a hands on workshop on “Birdhouses, make your own”
  • Thurs Sept 19th Achievement and Awards night including a Flower and Vegetable show at the Optimist Hall, Dunnville entries in by 6:30pm as program begins 7pm.
Flower and Vegetable Show Categories
1-largest sunflower, head only
2- a plant animal
3- a decorated pumpkin
4- a 4″x6″ unframed photo of your garden with you in it
A first, second and third will be awarded in each category
For information contact Rita Vandervliet ritavdvliet54@gmail.com or Gwen Schaeffer schaefferg@optionsdsl.ca or Debbie Thomas debbie.thomas@gmail.com

JUNIOR GARDENERS PROGRAM 2018 SEASON

Welcome back to our 4H friends.

Garden expectations:

-garden labelled with your name to identify for inspections

-spacing, weeding, watering, staking

You will be judged on your garden’s overall appearance

Dates:

Sat. May 12: Register and pick up your plants!

Sat. May 26: Planting Day! 8am-noon. Meet at Dunnville Bridge parking lot.

July: Home garden visits/inspections

August: Home garden visits/inspections

July 11: Workshop at Judy’s Plants and Garden Centre, 765 Bains Rd., South Cayuga. Birds and Bees. Make your own habitat.

Sept. 20: Junior Gardener Awards Night &  Flower/veggie Show at the Dunnville Optimist Hall, corner of Main/Cedar St. All entries must arrive by 6:30pm. Program begins at 7pm. Judging to follow. Parents, siblings, and other family members are welcome. Categories: largest sunflower, bouquet of flowers, plant animal, decorated pumpkin, your garden photo 4×6 with you in it

Sat. Oct. 20: Garden clean up day! Meet at the Dunnville Bridge parking lot, 9am-11am.

Margaret Bottrell, Jr. Gardener Coordinator

(289) 683-8850

DHS & 4-H Junior Gardeners Program 2017

Margaret Bottrell

Sat. May 13: Register and pick up your plants! 111 Broad St. E., Corner of Broad & Cedar St., at the Dunnville Country Parking Lot. 7am-noon.

Sat. May 26: Planting Day! 8am-noon. Meet at Dunnville Bridge parking lot.

July: Home garden visits/inspections

August: Home garden visits/inspections

Thursday, Oct. 19: Junior Gardener Awards Night as well as Flower/veggie Show* at the Dunnville Optimist Hall, corner of Main/Cedar St. All entries must arrive by 6:30pm. Program begins at 7pm. Judging to follow. Parents, siblings, and other family members are welcome.

Sat. Oct. 21: Garden clean up day! Meet at the Dunnville Bridge parking lot, 9am-11am.

Margaret Bottrell, Jr. Gardener Coordinator

(289) 683-8850

*FLOWER/VEGGIE SHOW RULES

-only one entry per person per category

-all plants must come from your garden

-prizes for: 1st, 2, 3 in each category

Categories: largest sunflower head, best decorated or carved pumpkin, best vegetable animal, best flower arrangement