Meeting regretfuly cancelled due to heavy snow and unplowed roads to Creekside.
Category: Monthly Meetings
Sep 10 2017
Monthly meeting October 5th 2017
Our monthly meetings are held on the 1st Thursday of the month at Creekside commons, Lambeth Drive Courtenay, at 7.00 pm. This month we will start with a discussion from members on the pests, diseases and problems they have encoutered this year and their solutions. This will be followed by our guest speaker, Derrick Pawlowski …
Aug 17 2017
September 2017 meeting
Our meeting on the 7th September was well attended with our guest speaker Arzeena Hammir. Arzeena says, “The Cooperative Movement in Italy is one of the strongest in the world, based primarily in the Bologna region.” This past June, Arzeena Hamir was invited by VanCity Credit Union to join a tour of food and farming …
Mar 10 2017
April 6th and May 4th 2017 Monthly meetings
Our next meeting will be on 6th April at 7.00 pm. Our topic is “how to grow the best tomatoes” with a few words from the experts and time for everyone to share their growing tips or questions. As usual, …
Oct 29 2016
November meeting
Sep 27 2016
October 2016 monthly meeting
Mushrooms in your home and in your garden On Thursday October 6th 2016 at 7pm the Comox Valley Growers and Seed Savers are hosting Vivian Vaillant, a home mushroom grower, who will discuss the benefits of growing mushrooms in your home garden as well as how to fruit gourmet mushroom as a winter crop. Starting …
Sep 02 2016
September meeting 2016 – Preserving the Harvest
On Thursday September 8th 2016 at 7pm the CVGSS are hosting Lynda Smith of “Lawn to Food” Lynda will present “Preserving the Harvest” which will showcase different methods to can, dry, freeze and other preservation ideas for the bounty of your garden. Checkout our web site WWW.CVGSS.ORG for more information about us. The meeting is …
Jun 09 2016
Summer with the seed savers
Over the summer we do not have our regular meetings but last year we introduced informal garden visits. This proved to be a great time to visit, exchange tips and ideas and to talk gardening. If anyone would like to be on the list opening their garden to visits from fellow members, please contact us. …
Jun 01 2016
June 2nd meeting and AGM 2016
Comox Valley Growers and Seed Savers AGM On Thursday June 2nd 2016 at 7pm the CVGSS had their annual AGM. The meeting also hosted Arzeena Hamir talking about the status of open pollinated seed production in North America. Check out our web site WWW.CVGSS.ORG for more information about us. Our meetings are held at Creekside Commons, 2202 …