Gardening victory for 75 years
May 5, 2019
With 75 years under their boots the Lynn Valley Garden Club has taken their plants from Victory Gardens to trendy succulents. The club is expanding its popular annual plant sale to celebrate its diamond anniversary May 18th from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Stephens Church on Mountain Highway.
Unique environment
Founded in 1943 by residents embracing the federal government’s call for WWI food security, the Lynn Valley Garden Club has been taming the forest ever since. “A lot of people were new to Canada at that time - and a lot of people came from a farming background or a place that had been cultivated for a long time,” Said Anna Marie D’Angelo, president. “When they came to Lynn Valley, or any where on the North Shore, they were dealing with second growth forest. It was not gentile gardening. It was quite challenging but they got good results and they were quite proud.”From parlour shows, Lynn Valley Days and garden parties the club has been busy. Today the club has recently moved to a new meeting location to meet growing demand. “People still have stories - I think everyone in Lynn Valley has a big stump story - or a big rock story in their yard,” laughed D’Angelo. “It’s unique to this area.”
Plant Sale
The annual club fundraising sale will feature plants from club members. “We will have several thousand plants - it sounds like its a lot but the seedlings are small,” said D’Angelo. “There from our gardens and greenhouses so you know the plants are for here. Sometimes when you buy plants they are for drier places or sunnier places. The tomates are tried and true that work well here. The plants need a certain amount of sun and certain number of days. You want to look for something that needs 90 days to reach maturity, not 180 days like some watermelons - we don’t have a long enough season here.” Money raised to keep the dues low and affordable. Extra funds go to local garden projects like Edible Garden Project, Seeds of Diversity and the BC Council of Garden Clubs’ scholarships for horticulture students.
A club for everyone
The Lynn Valley Garden Club meets the third thursday of every month (except July and August) and is open to everyone. To attend as a guest is $5 but to join as a member is only $20. Each meeting has a speaker - upcoming fall topics include tool maintenance and alpine gardening. “We always have a question period and take a look at what people have brought in,” said D’Angelo. “We have such a wealth of knowledge and want to help.”With 75 years done, the Lynn Valley Garden Club is looking forward to many more and invites everyone to get involved.“It’s very rewarding. Just start small and go from there.”Looking for more?
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