Susan Nadon, Director Education Events reports on two key activities that took place on February 7, 2015.
RHS receives plaque from Queen City Eastview Community Association
The QCECA hosted its first Winter Carnival on
February 7th; so why was the Regina Horticultural Society invited?
We were delighted to have been part of the
Community Centre's first plaque ceremony which celebrated the contributions of
many young and not-so-young volunteers to the revitalization and value of this
gem community located in the heart of Regina.
Denis Simard, the Centre Manager invited RHS to
receive a plaque designed especially to acknowledge our contribution to their
Community Garden project. Many any of
you will recall Denis's presentation to the membership at our Christmas potluck
last year; Queen City Eastview Community Association was the first recipient of
our Growing Roots in the Neighbourhood
(GRIN) funding.
It was wonderful to represent RHS at the Carnival
- over 300 people were in attendance; those gardeners who used all the great
tools, the facilities and enjoyed the gardens were there to say thanks too!
Who will apply for GRIN this year? It will be interesting to find out as our
launch will take place at Seedy Saturday, February 28. Will we see you there?
Photography Workshop
Hosted at Regina's beautiful Floral Conservatory,
Jon Gillies facilitated a workshop that was a dynamic and fun event for all who
attended.
Participants were keen on learning more from such
a polished professional. Jon brought a great enthusiasm, artistry and
professionalism - he is an excellent teacher and coach!
Along with providing technical expertise, Jon
fostered each participant to look at photography as an artistic relationship -
one that would bring you joy and spur your creativity.
Everyone enjoyed the warm, humid and fragrant
time in the greenhouse - the colours,
textures and light inspired everyone to test their assumptions and attempt new
knowledge. The volunteers do such wonderful work there - this is one of
Regina's treasures!
We hope to see some of the photos taken from our
participants on our Gallery soon.
Jon loves his work, and is a great teacher. We
want to thank him once again for taking the time to drive all the way from
Weyburn to Regina to be with us. Each participant
was also given a very handy booklet on the Basic Principals of Photography with
a Macro Spin.
