Hydroponic Gardening Educational Event - "Thinking outside the Soil"

B & B Hydroponics gardening 'Guru' Darin Wheatley, presented attendees to the wonderful world of Hydroponic gardening.

He introduced his topic by reminding us of the 5 key elements of life; Earth, Fire, Water, Air & Nutrients. Darin and his daughter brought many items to our event to help demonstrate the application and products for each key factor.

The audience learned about plant propagation techniques and some indoor lightning options for the year-round gardener. We all left with a greater understanding of hydroponics systems and indoor techniques. A good number of us intend on following up to see the 'Guru' at his shop for more expert advice and supplies.

Darin has been running B & B Hydroponics retail store since 2002. Working in the hydroponic industry for more than 13 years, Darin teaches as well as continues to learn from a great number of hydroponic enthusiasts. Over the years he has gained a vast amount of knowledge, growing all types of herbs, vegetables and other specialty plants, using indoor hydroponic equipment and supplies.

Please feel free to visit their link which provides more photos and useful links on the topic. .
https://www.facebook.com/bbHydroponics

Saskatchewan Green Trades Conference

The 2014 Saskatchewan Green Trades Conference is Coming Nov 6th-7th, to the Saskatoon Inn!

Click here for more info...

October Learning Series

October Learning Series with Master Gardener Sheila Bonneteau

Join Master Gardener, Sheila Bonneteau, and learn tips on windowsill gardening, houseplants and starting plants from seed.

Tuesdays, October 14-28  |  7:00-9:00pm

Session 1: Windowsill Vegetable Gardening
Harvest fresh herbs, greens and sprouts throughout the year from an indoor garden.  Revel in the flavours of summer in the dead of winter with this instructional course.
Day:      October 14

Session 2: Houseplants as a Winter Hobby
During the winter months, maintaining indoor plants can be as rewarding as outdoor gardening. Master the steps to success for growing healthy and rewarding houseplants.
Day:      October 21

Session 3: Seed Starting Made Simple
Learn step by step how to beat the winter blues by starting your own seeds! Get a jump on the next season, have endless cultivar choices and take great pride in growing your own transplants at a fraction of the cost.
Day:      October 28

For information about LLC courses, including registration, please call 306-585-5748 directly.

Sponsor Spotlight: Plant Ranch

Fall Specials: Roses, shrubs and trees

20% to 30% OFF!

Plus! New this year - Bulbs for Fall Planting.

Plant Ranch  |  13th Ave, west of the Lewvan, Regina
306-525-1352  |  www.plantranch.ca

Composting - and you thought you knew all there is to know!

Thursday, September 25, 2014
7:00pm
United Way of Regina
1440 Scarth Street
Non-Members $5 at the door.

Brie Bennett is the Waste Minimization Specialist at the City of Regina where she is responsible for organic waste management programs, as well as outreach and education for the Waste Diversion Services branch. We can all learn from Brie - her knowledge, her expertise and her compassionate support of green practices.

Join us at 7 pm at the United Way, 1440 Scarth Street on Thursday September 25th!

Notice of AGM

NOTICE

OF

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

October 30, 2014  |  7:00 pm  | United Way Building, 1440 Scarth Street, Regina

A major agenda item for this year’s AGM is the RHS bylaws, which have been updated and modernized by your Board.

The project to review and modernize our organization’s Bylaws required that we pay close attention to the Saskatchewan Non-Profit Corporation Act, under which we are incorporated. The aims and objectives of the RHS are the same. We clarified a number of items to ensure that they were fully consistent the legislation, added some points to clarify our corporate responsibilities, simplified some sections, and updated others to better reflect current practice. We also looked at the organization’s fee structure. While the fees are unchanged, a fee schedule is now included as an appendix to the Bylaws.

As required by the Non-Profit Corporations Act, changes to Bylaws must be ratified by the membership at an AGM, and must be provided for review at least 30 days before that meeting. Therefore, click here to view the modernized Bylaws of the RHS. They will be formally presented for your ratification at our upcoming AGM, which begins at 7pm, Oct 30, 2014 at the United Way Building, 1440 Scarth St., Regina.

South Saskatchewan Lily Society Fall Seminar

South Saskatchewan Lily Society Fall Seminar: Lilies, The Orchids of the Perennials

presents Dr. Brian Bergman, hybridizer and exhibitor of top Canadian lilies

Sunday September 28th, 9am - 2pm
At Queen City Eastview Community Centre, 615 - 6th Avenue




Meet Dr. Bergman!

Come out and meet Dr. Bergman at the BULB SALE
Saturday September 27th
At the Golden Mile Shopping Centre
9am - 4pm

Everyone welcome!
Cost $10
includes lunch, silent auction and door prizes