Please note that all monthly meetings will be held on Zoom until we are able to meet again in person. Zoom meetings are open to members only.
Monthly Meetings
- Typically held in the Council Chambers at the Strathcona County Community Center (2001 Sherwood Drive, Sherwood Park) ***Note: some months, meetings may occur at other locations. Verify location for each monthly meeting in the listing below.
- Second Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm (see schedule below)
- There are no monthly meetings in August, November (as it is replaced by the Christmas Potluck at the end of November), or December.
Upcoming Meetings for 2021
May 13, 2021
Speaker: Gerald Filipski, Edmonton Journal Gardening Columnist
Topic: Ask Jerry: Question and Answer
Location: On Zoom. For members only. Pre-registration is required.
April 8, 2021
Speaker: Donna Balzer, Story-Telling Gardener
Topic: Growing Ordinary Food in Extraordinary Ways
Location: On Zoom. For members only. Pre-registration required.
March 11, 2021
Speaker: Winston Gamache, Greenland Garden Center, Gardener
Topic: The Seed Journey: From Starting to Planting Out
Location: On Zoom. For members only. Pre-registration required.
February 11, 2021
Speaker: Larry Zacharko, Teacher, Gardener, and Community Builder, Toronto|
Topic: The Tomato Project
Location: On Zoom. For members only. Pre-registration required.
January 14, 2021
Speaker: Susan Robblee, SCGC Board of Directors and Traveler
Topic: Gardens We Love
Location: On Zoom. For members only. Pre-Registration required.
Upcoming Meetings for 2020
October 8, 2020
Annual General Meeting
Speaker: Myrna Pearman, Biologist and Site Manager, Ellis Bird Farm
Topic: Ellis Bird Farm – Garden and Research
Location: Strathcona County Community Center
September 10, 2020
Speaker: Julianne Labreche, Master Gardener, Ottawa-Carleton
Topic: Going Grassless
Location: On Zoom
July 9, 2020
TBA
June 11, 2020
TBA
May 14, 2020
Speaker: Mike Jenkins, Biological Sciences Technician, City of Edmonton
Topic: Good Bugs
Location: Council Chambers – Strathcona County Community Center
April 9, 2020
Speaker: Clara Qualizza (Meadow and Thicket Farm Flowers)
Topic: Flower Farming and Growing in Alberta
Location: Council Chambers – Strathcona County Community Center
March 12, 2020
Speaker: Aakash Goyal
Topic: Organic Methods and Different Techniques for Growing Plants
Location: Council Chambers – Strathcona County Community Center
February 13, 2020
Speaker: Dr. Lee Foote, Director, University of Alberta Botanical Gardens
Topic: The Aga Khan Garden
Location: Council Chambers – Strathcona County Community Center
January 9th, 2020
Speakers: Liz De Leeuw and Kate Spencer (Edmonton Native Plants Society)
Topic: Society Projects and Gardening with Native Plants
Location: Council Chambers – Strathcona County Community Center
Other Previous Guest Speakers
Travis Kennedy- Urban Farming
Kelly Gillian- Seeds of Diversity
Kerri Buksa- Do’s & Don’ts of Landscaping
Gail Hall- Cooking with Fresh Herbs
Adele Goodwin- Earthworm Landscaping Design Michael Victoria Moore-Genesis Permaculture and Landscaping
Joe Gadbois-The Collector’s Garden
Dora Berry-Edible Designs and Kitchen Gardens
