February 2025 newsletter

The February 2025 issue of Seeders and Weeders kicks off a new year for the club, with a new president, a new meeting place, and a new start time.

New place and time

Meetings now take place at St. James Anglican Church Hall, 2315 Patterson Avenue. The hall has a kitchen and parking at the back. Members voted to start meetings at 6:30 pm. The next meeting is March 4, 2025.

Plans for the year

President Heather Hayes wants to make this year fun and grow the club. Plans include:

Garden tours in Armstrong and in Salmon Arm
The garden sale in May
Craft nights in spring and fall

Members are asked to plant extra seeds for the sale. Vegetables and houseplants sold well last year. The vice president role is still open, along with spots for directors.

Guest speaker: what’s new at Shepherd’s

Candace Charest from Shepherd’s Home Hardware Outdoor Living walked through the garden products in store. New this year are butterfly houses, digital soil test kits, and long-handled pruners. A free gardening class with an agrologist was set for March 8.

A thank you and a new executive

Past president Carolyn Farris thanked the volunteers who kept the club running. She gave special thanks to Glenn Gytenbeek, who held the club together through COVID. The new executive includes Heather Hayes as president, Sue Wiebe as director at large, Christine Williams as membership chair, and Heather Freeman as speaker coordinator.

Also in this issue

Growing microgreens indoors in winter
Seed swap dates around the region in early March
Photos from the December 2024 social