Announcements
My name is Dorothy Horton and I am the founder and Editor of Gardens West, the most popular gardening magazine in Western Canada, and I’d like to share some exciting news with you. We are expanding our horizons to bring Central and Eastern Canada their own regional publications created specifically for their local climates and conditions. We would love your help in finding suitable gardens to feature in our new magazines.
Gardening conditions vary from region to region. That is why Gardens West is a regional magazine and that is the main reason why it is so successful. This publication offers articles that help gardeners in their own neighbourhoods, climates and conditions. We know from experience that gardeners enjoy reading a regionally focused magazine, so in March 2010 we will be launching Gardens Central for Ontario and Quebec and Gardens East for Atlantic Canada.
We’d like to recruit your garden scouting skills. Each issue will feature a beautiful local garden, and who better to ask about finding the best gardens in their community than local gardeners? Here’s what you can do to help: If you know of a garden that deserves to be featured on the pages of a winning magazine, let us know! The winning gardens will be featured in upcoming issues of Gardens Central or Gardens East.
We hope to inspire our new readers by sharing in-depth articles featuring beautiful or unique spaces created by devoted gardeners. We are not looking for professionally landscaped and maintained gardens. We want gardens created and looked after by home gardeners. There is no right size or style of garden for everyone. Whether formal or informal, small or large, if a garden stands out in a crowd, we’d love to see it.
So join the fun and share the news with your friends. And if you are the first person to submit a garden we choose to feature in either Gardens Central or Gardens East, you will win a free subscription to that magazine.
Happy gardening,
Dorothy Horton
Questions? Feel free to email us at winninggardens@gardenswest.com or call us toll-free at 1-800-263-1088 with any inquiries.
Entries: Please send photos and a paragraph or two describing your submitted garden. Submissions may be mailed to PO Box 2680, Vancouver, BC, V6B 3W8, or emailed to winninggardens@gardenswest.com
I have been operating a wholesale tropical business serving the Quebec City, Montreal, Ottawa and surrounding area for 30 years. My customers include the Montreal Botanical Garden, the Montreal Casino, various high-end interiorscapers, and nurseries. Jardinière St-Louis is known for its unusual and exotic plants. Choice varies according to season.
For the first time, my greenhouses are now open to the public. I would like to ask that you advise your members that they are welcome to come and explore during working hours. If you prefer to come as a group, I could also arrange to give a tour at any time. However, I request that a group contact me to make an appointment. For a preview of what we offer, please consult our website at: www.jardiniere.ca.
Opening hours are Monday to Saturday from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Sunday from 12 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.
With Best Regards
Claude Lévesque
La Jardinière St. Louis Ltée
2083 chemin St-Louis, St-Lazare
450-455-5608
From: Catherine Lamothe, CRHA
E-Mail: catherine.lamothe@horticompetences.ca
Bonjour,
HortiCompétences, comité sectoriel de main-d\'oeuvre en horticulture ornementale - commercialisation et services renouvelle pour une 6e année consécutive son projet « Vivre de sa passion pour l\'horticulture! ». Ce projet vise à intégrer des passionnés d\'horticulture de 50 ans et plus comme conseiller-vendeur en jardinerie. 20 personnes présélectionnées auront le privilège de recevoir gratuitement une formation préparatoire à l\'emploi de trois jours, les 30, 31 mars et 1er avril 2010 avant d\'être intégrées en emploi. La présélection des candidats débutera au mois de février.
Pour plus d\'information sur ce projet, veuillez consulter notre site Internet au www.horticompetences.ca à la section « Projets & activités » ou communiquez avec nous au 450 774-3456.
Nous vous serions très reconnaissants de bien vouloir en informer vos membres qui pourraient être intéressés par un tel projet.
Cordialement,