BC Council of Garden Clubs Bulletin

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June’s issue contains:

  • JUNE ROSES: THE BIG SHOW IS ON—JASON CROUTCH, FRASER VALLEY ROSE FARM

  • ALL ABOUT THE BC COUNCIL OF GARDEN CLUBS SCHOLARSHIP FUND

  • DARTS HILL CONSERVANCY TRUST SOCIETY, SURREY

  • INTENTIONAL PLANTING

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July’s bulletin is just out and contains some great information and inspiration, including a link to a wonderful video about Richmond’s Paulik Park that is part of the documentary series ‘Some Time in the Garden’. Informative articles include: FIRESMART BC “HOT TIPS”, SCOTCH BLOOM — A FRIEND OR FOE?, and THE ART OF WATERING DURING DRY SPELLS

Bulletin link:

Video link: https://youtu.be/ypuPZfxoovM?si=LZFAUd3uy7SCfivT

Video details:

In this episode, we visit Paulik Park in Richmond, BC, where Lynda Pasacreta — past president of the Richmond Garden Club and president of the BC Council of Garden Clubs — shares the story of this remarkable community garden. Discover the history of the Paulik family farm and the forest planted in the 1930s, how the Richmond Garden Club and the City of Richmond joined forces in 2008 to develop the property, and why every bed is designed to welcome pollinators, wildlife, and people alike.

From butterflies and bees to the science of forest bathing, Lynda reveals how gardening supports mental and physical health at every age — and why a garden can be a place to stop the noise and feel like you can make a difference.

Whether you’re a lifelong gardener or simply love a peaceful green space, this is a heartfelt look at how community, nature, and care come together in one remarkable park.

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The August bulletin contains a very interesting article about one family’s experience following a wildfire that burned their garden to the ground.

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Some of the articles included in September’s bulletin include:

  • LATE SUMMER FLOWERING DAHLIAS SUPPORT POLLINATORS

  • PANTONE COLOUR ‘CLOUD DANCER’ FOR 2026 PHOTOS

  • SOUTH BURNABY GARDEN CLUB CELEBRATING 125 YEARS

  • GARDENING WITH NATURE — SOME PLANTS KILL THEIR NEIGHBOURS

  • LINK TO ‘Some Time in the Garden’ VIDEO ‘She Rescues the Plants Developers Leave Behind (Rainforest Sanctuary Tour)’

    Step onto Mount Fromme in North Vancouver, where Maria Issa has spent decades turning rescued plants into a one-acre garden that tumbles down the mountainside. Alongside her partner-in-crime and chief weeder, Karalin, Maria shows us a garden built almost entirely from plants saved from her mother’s garden and from properties bulldozed for redevelopment — including rhododendrons over 75 years old and a Japanese maple pulled from a trash pile. We wander past the winter burn creek, beds of irises in every colour, ferns everywhere, and finally sit with Maria as she opens up about why protecting these trees — and creating beauty — is what makes her tick.

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