Please note that this month the meeting will be on the second Thurday of the month due to room booking problems at Creekside. Also please note that we do not have a meeting in March because we have Seedy Saturday instead. In February our speaker will be Michael-Anthony. Michael-Anthony owns/operates Toadstools and Handtools Farm with …
Category: Monthly Meetings
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 …
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 …