Events – 2008

Vancouver Rose Society meetings are held on the third Tuesday of every month at 7:30PM


Library opens at 7:00 PM. (There are no meetings in August or December)


Location: Floral Hall at VanDusen
Botanical Garden, 5251 Oak Street, Vancouver.
(Please note that "Special Events" may have different locations.)

 

Date

Event

Apr 15, 2008

 

Guest Speaker:               Daniel Mosquin
                                      The UBC Botanical Garden for All seasons

 

Topic:                             Daniel Mosquin received a Bachelor of Science

degree in 1997, specializing in plant taxonomy. He

accepted a position at UBC Botanical Garden

(UBCBG) in 2000 and is presently employed as

the Bioinformatics and Web Manager. Daniel is

credited with having created the most-visited botanical website on earth for the UBCBG, and has received rave reviews for his photography.

 

May 20, 2008

 

Guest Speaker:               Patrick White

 

Topic:                             The Growing of Minis in Canada

 

June 17, 2008

 

Topic:                             Table Show

 

July 15, 2008

 

Guest Speaker:               Cindy Sayre
                                      Curator of Special Collections   VanDusen Gardens

 

Topic:                             Organic Gardening

 

Aug 2008

Date TBA

 

                                      Annual Garden Party at Janet Wood’s

 

Sept 16, 2008

 

Guest Speaker:               Alison Partridge
                                      Butchart Gardens

 

Oct 21, 2008

 

Guest Speaker:               Joe Rogeau
                                      Queen Elizabeth Park

 

Nov 18, 2008

 

Annual General Meeting and

 

Guest Speaker:               Brad Jalbert
                                      Select Roses

 

Topic:                             New roses for 2009