Time: 7 pm. Place: Creekside Commons, 2202 Lambert, Courtenay. Directions. To reach Creekside Commons from Courtenay, take Cumberland Road, turn left onto 20th Street, then the first right onto Lambert. Follow to the end of Lambert. Parking: There is limited parking in the Creekside complex so please park on Lambert if possible, it’s a short stroll to …
Category: Monthly Meetings
Jan 31 2019
Meeting February 7th
Our guest speaker for the February meeting was Arzeena Hamir. here are the meeting notes prepared b y Valerie Bernier. GUEST SPEAKER: ARZEENA HAMIR -trained agrologist and owner of Amara Farm a local Certified Organic farm -Has been growing in the valley for 6+ years -Was staff agrologist for Territorial seeds Canada which became …
Dec 03 2018
December 6th meeting 2018
As is our custom our last meeting of the year is a potluck get-together. Bring a dish to share and please list the ingredients so we can be aware of anything that might not agree with us. Please feel free to bring partner, spouse, friend or children. We will start a bit earlier than usual …
Nov 01 2018
November 1st 2018 Monthly meeting
This month the topic of discussion at our meeting will be “What vegetables are you harvesting from your garden this week and when did you plants them?” The second part of the question is “What part of the Comox valley do you live?” It would be of benefit to our members if we could give …
May 23 2018
June 7th Monthly meeting and AGM
In June we have our AGM with the election of board members new and old. Bernice Takahashi, who has looked after membership most efficiently for many years, will be stepping down. Lynda Smith, who has been keeping our Facebook up to date, will also be leaving. Please contact us if you would like to serve …
Dec 09 2017
January 2018 monthly meeting
January 4th at 7 pm at Creekside Commons. Our speakers will be Dianna Talbot and Lynda Smyth sharing with us the highlights of their weekend at the Seed Gathering on the mainland this past November. CVGSS sponsored these 2 members and also 3 local farmers, helping with travel costs and entry fees. For more information …
Nov 20 2017
December 7th Monthly meeting Lucy speaks about potatoes
Our end of year potluck is the final celebration of a year of gardening and harvesting. The evening started with the potluck and was followed by a talk by Lucie DesJarlais disclosed her secrets about how to grow and enjoy potatoes all the year round. Here is her handout about how to do it. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_rfPRezZsufMkVYQXNNRzNYbVFrME5jNlRqWW4tRVltbVBB/view?usp=sharing …