DHS/4H Jr. Gardeners Workshop
Held at Margaret and Mark Bottrells house.
July 11, 2019:
The Topic was “Birds” – each built a blue bird house which will be decorated and judged at the September DHS Program Jr Gardener Awards night.

July 11, 2019:
The Topic was “Birds” – each built a blue bird house which will be decorated and judged at the September DHS Program Jr Gardener Awards night.
Held May 8th, the group received instruction along with plants and seeds for their home gardens. They will then label, plant and nurture until harvest time, followed by inspections at the Flower and Vegetable show.
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
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