April 2024 newsletter
The April 2024 issue of Seeders and Weeders shares a talk on wildfire safety and gets ready for the plant sale.
Guest speaker: FireSmart your property
Bruce Hobkirk, a firefighter with the Armstrong Spallumcheen Fire Department, spoke about protecting homes from wildfire. Most homes are lost when embers land on things that burn. Embers can travel 12 to 15 km. His tips:
- Clear mulch, plants, and patio furniture from the first 1.5 meters around your house
- Prune lower branches up to 2 meters off the ground
- Space trees at least 3 meters apart
- Clean out gutters, needles, and cones
- Keep cedar hedges, bark mulch, and shake roofs away from the house
The biggest change you can make is to clear things that burn within 10 meters of your home.
Plant sale on May 11
The sale runs from 8 am to noon, with setup starting at 6 am. Label your plants with their name, light needs, color, and size. Bring carts, wagons, and tents if you can. There will be a table of used garden tools, and Black Diamond soil will be for sale.
Other news
- The club needs ten volunteers to check on the city petunias once a week.
- The club will keep sponsoring judging prizes at the IPE, including a youth class.
- June brings Grow and Share, a new take on the parlour show. Bring the best from your garden.
- The summer potluck and social is Thursday, July 25, hosted by Linda.
Also in this issue
- Grow a Row: share extra produce with neighbors through the Spallumcheen Armstrong Food Initiative Society
- Bat-friendly gardening tips from the BC Community Bat Program
