In Joan Leslie's booklet, "The Story of Bronte Horticultural Society" which covered the years up to 1999, she noted that "Bronte Horticultural Society has been fortunate to have had excellent speakers." She also mentioned that many members, who are also Master Gardeners, have given talks, as have knowledgeable members. As before, to all those who have jumped in at the last moment due to cancellations, Bronte Horticultural Society is most grateful. The tradition continues.
Year |
Topic |
Speaker Information |
2000 |
Perennial Beds |
Lorraine Mennen - Pathways to Perennials |
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Proposed Butterfly Garden |
Lee Barnard - Bronte B.I.A. |
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Preparing Your Spring Garden |
Richard Gruener - Connon Nurseries |
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Roses |
Kristof Isakowski - Town of Oakville |
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Homeopathic Medicine |
Ashgar Upal - Town of Oakville |
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Bonsai & Rocks |
Bernt Duddik |
|
Winterizing Your Garden |
Lorne Sparrow - Master Gardener |
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Centerpieces |
Margaret Devries - Hopedale Florists |
2001 |
Gardens of Quebec/Maritimes |
Frank Kershaw |
|
Identifying Bud Formation |
Anita Van der Wouden - Rattlesnake Pt. |
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New Annuals |
Gayle Jakaitis - Gayle's Greenhouses |
|
Gardens of St. Judes |
Diane Wiggins |
|
Identifying Perennials |
Member participation |
|
English Country Gardens |
Sean James - Fern Ridge Landscaping |
2002 |
Starting Seeds |
Lorne Sparrow - Master Gardeners |
|
Small Urban Gardens |
Bob Dickson |
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Composting |
Charlie Hogg - Master Gardener |
|
Identifying Annuals |
Member participation |
|
Collecting Seeds |
Belinda Gallagher - Master Gardener |
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Planting, Pruning & Care of Shrubs |
Patricia Thompson - Arborist |
2003 |
Butchart Garden Video |
Judy Wiklund |
|
Plant Texture & Foliage |
Janet Anderson - NEA Perennials |
|
Ground Covers |
Sean James - Fern Ridge Landscaping |
|
Roses |
George Pagouiski - RBG Rosarian |
|
Inspiration For Your Garden |
Yvonne Cunnington |
|
Garden Soil |
Marg Richards |
|
Bird Observation & Attracting Birds & Butterflies |
Hugh McArther & Randy Wilson |
|
Question & Answer Night |
Lorne Sparrow - Master Gardener |
|
30-Year Garden Transformation |
Dave & Cathy Cummins |
2004 |
Seaweed Natural Fertilizer |
Ray Buffet - Share Grow |
|
Exotic Evergreens |
Jim Lounsbery - Vineland Nurseries |
|
Perennial Gardening |
John Valleau - Heritage Perennials |
|
Daylilies, Hostas & Peonies |
Jack Kent - The Potting Shed |
|
Container Gardening |
Ann Fabris - Sheridan Nurseries |
|
Winter Gardens |
Sean James - Fern Ridge Landscaping |
|
Garden Humourist |
David Hobson |
|
Low Maintenance Gardens |
Miriam Goldberg - Wildflower Farm |
2005 |
Gardens of the Eastern Townships |
Frank Kershaw |
|
Communities in Bloom Program |
Murray Cameron - Town of Oakville |
|
Clematis and Vines |
Peter Keeping |
|
Lilacs |
Bruce Peart |
|
Container Gardening |
Paul Zammit |
|
Question & Answer |
Society Master Gardeners |
|
Decorating Ideas for Fall |
Elaine Martin - A Day in the Country |
|
Native Plants |
Ken Parker - Sweet Grass Gardens |
2006 |
Canada West Slide Show |
Lorne Sparrow - Master Gardener |
|
Xeriscaping |
Sean James - Fern Ridge Landscaping |
|
"Joy in the Garden" - humour |
Paul Knowles |
|
Bearded Iris |
Bob & Ann Granatier - Trails End Gardens |
|
Grasses |
Belinda Gallagher - Triffids Plants |
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Selections for Shade |
Paul Zammit - Plant World |
|
Planting for 4 Seasons |
Paul Zammit - Plant World |
|
Ground Covers |
Dave & Cathy Cummins |
2007 |
Garden Design |
Stephanie Morris |
|
Starting Seeds |
David Marshall - Master Gardener |
|
Gardens Around the World |
Anna Leggatt |
|
Dividing & Propagating Perennials |
David Marshall - Master Gardener |
|
Perennials That Work |
John Valleau - Heritage Perennials |
|
Herbs |
Marilyn Edmison-Driedger |
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Extending the Garden in Fall |
Marion Jarvie |
|
Bulbs |
Dugold Cameron - Garden Import |
2008 |
Early Colour in the Garden |
Marion Jarvie |
|
Trip Through Arizona - Slide |
Rosalind Rumball |
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Flowering Trees & Shrubs |
Lorne Sparrow - Master Gardener |
|
Wise Water Use |
Chris Denech - University of Guelph |
|
Landscaping for Small Spaces |
Denis Flanagan |
|
Border Design |
Belinda Gallagher - Triffids |
|
Members Night |
Provided by our own members |
|
Water Gardens |
Andy Lohaza - Town of Oakville |
2009 |
Chicago Botanical Gardens |
Sean James - Fern Ridge Landscaping |
|
Roses |
Lorne Sparrow - Master Gardener |
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New Flowers & Veggies for 2009 |
Connie Dam-Byl |
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Orchid Care |
Scott Milne - Orchid Society |
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Curb Appeal |
Frank Kershaw |
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Perennials for All Seasons |
Lorraine Mennen - Pathways to Perennials |
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Ornamental Grasses |
Belinda Gallagher - Triffids Plants |
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Dwarf & Unusual Conifers |
Jim Lounsbery - Vineland Nurseries |
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Gardening for Songbird Conservation |
Christina Sharma - Chirp |
2010 |
Landscaping with TLC |
Sherry Hayes |
|
Lavender |
Busy Bee Gardens |
|
Trees in the Urban Environment |
Tom Bradley |
|
Herbs |
Glen Brunetti |
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Lilac, Peonies & Irises |
Ken Brown |
|
Dahlias & Mums |
Jim Hall |
|
Small Trees |
Tony Post |
|
Photographing Gardens |
Tom Stephens - Society Member |
|
Bulbs, Tender Perennials, Annuals & Perennials Together |
Sean James - Fern Ridge Landscaping |
2011 |
All About Rhododendrons |
Laura Grant |
|
Delphiniums |
Christine Gill |
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Bringing the Tropics North |
Fred Prescod |
|
Hostas & Peonies |
Jack Kent - The Potting Shed |
|
Clematis |
Peter Keeping |
|
Vegetables for Small Gardens |
Steven Biggs |
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Autumn Gardening |
Sean James - Fern Ridge Landscaping |
|
Shade Gardening |
Anna Leggat |
|
Continuous Blooms |
Lorraine Roberts |
2012 |
Gardens in Quebec and the Maritimes - Slide |
Lorne Sparrow - Master Gardener |
|
Zen Gardens |
Wolfegang Bonham - LovePeaceLandscaping |
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Garden-Friendly for Wildlife |
Gail Trenholm |
|
Daylilies |
Jane Fish |
|
Wild Birds & Your Garden |
David Wood - Wild Birds Unlimited |
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Summer-Flowering Bulbs |
Dugald Cameron - Garden Imports |
|
The Hydrangea |
Edel Schmidt - Sheridan College |
|
Bulbs |
Marjorie Mason |
|
Fast Growing Trees |
Joelle Mulski & Adam Koziel - Earthgen |
2013 |
Conifers |
Darren Heimbecker - Whistling Gardens |
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Well-behaved Plants & Shrubs |
Edel Schmidt - Edelweiss Landscaping |
|
Evening Gardens |
Wolfegang Bonham - LovePeaceLandscaping |
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Garden Photography |
Marilyn Cornwell |
|
Little-known Gems |
Jim Lounsbery - Vineland Nurseries |
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Magnolias, Rhodos & Azaleas |
Kevin Kavanagh |
|
Worms & Vermiculture |
Cathy Nesbitt |
|
Garden Design |
Vicki Taylor-Scott |
|
Landscape Design |
Adele Bakhaus |
2014 |
Annuals & Perennials |
Sean James - Fern Ridge Landscaping |
|
Garden-friendly for Bees |
Paul Kelly |
|
A Yankee in the Queen's Garden |
Carlo Balistrieri |
|
Rose Grafting and Propagation |
Roland Craig |
|
Question & Answer |
Society Master Gardeners |
|
Garden Design |
Wolfegang Bonham - LovePeaceLandscaping |
|
Unique Plants |
Marjorie Mason - Mason House Gardens |
|
Lavender |
Melissa Achal - Neob Niagara |
|
Dahlias |
Jim Hall |
|
Flower Arranging |
Lizzie Matheson |
2015 |
Best Perennials |
Marion Jarvie |
|
Question & Answer |
Society Master Gardeners |
|
Bringing Monarchs to Your Garden |
Carol Pasternak |
|
Bugs - Good, Bad & Ugly |
Angie Mennen - Pathways to Perennials |
|
Fabulous Ferns |
Cathy Kavassalis |
|
Perennials & Other Picky Plants |
Lee Chapman - Terra Gardens |
|
Gardens that pop |
Ken Brown |
|
Achieving beauty/diversity in your garden |
Bill Andrews |
|
Low maintenance gardening |
Dugald Cameron |
2016 |
No Petunias, a Potpourri of Unique & Unusual |
David Hobson |
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Cold Frames – Get an Early Start on the Season |
Kyla Dixon-Muir |
|
Re-juvenating, Restructuring & the Art of Layering |
Marion Jarvie |
|
Perennials Worth the Hunt |
Paul Zammit – Toronto Botanical Gardens |
|
How to Achieve Beauty, Diversity & Low Maintenance |
Bill Andrews |
|
New Plants for 2016 |
Denis Flanagan – Landscape Ontario |
|
Growing Gracefully: Maturing a Landscape |
Sean James – Fern Ridge Landscaping |
|
Growing Nuts in Ontario |
Elizabeth Burrow – Jewels Under the Kilt |
|
Gardening From a Hammock |
Dan Cooper – Master Gardener |
|
Floral Arranging....and Here Begins the Journey |
Lizzie Matheson |
2017 |
Creating a Pollinator’s Paradise |
Liam Kijewski, Wildlife Gardening |
|
The Fascinating Biology of Orchids |
Dr. Larry Peterson |
|
Introduction to Herbal Medicine |
Elizabeth Boyd |
|
Look at Plant-Animal Interactions in the Garden |
Martin Galloway |
|
Creating an Interesting, Intriguing Garden |
Wolfegang Bonham, Peace, Love and Landscaping |
|
Plants in Jeopardy |
Kevin Kavanagh |
|
Prepping Your Garden for Winter |
Charlie Dobbin, Garden Solutions |
|
Planting for Biodiversity |
Paul Zammit |
|
Daylilies: Five Top Plants |
Paul Gelatly, “The Tattooed Gardener” |
|
Great British Garden Revival |
Frank Seviour |
2018 |
Taking a New Direction With Roses |
Alex Henderson (RBG) |
|
Making a Difference |
Sean James |
|
Edibles in the Urban Landscape |
Steven Biggs |
|
Life and Times of the Monarch |
Donald Davis |
|
Growing Healthy Organic Fruit Trees |
Susan Poizner |
|
Soil Health |
Glen Munroe |
|
Garden Designs |
Wolfgang Bonham |
|
“Eco-Initiatives” |
Mike Prong |
|
“The History of Oakville Parks” |
Jane Arnett (Oakville Parks & Open Space) |
|
“Floral Design & Reverie” |
Lizzie Matheson |
2019 |
A Glimpse Behind the Scenes |
Steve Weirsma (Town of Oakville) |
|
Grow and Learn |
Emma Beggs |
|
Pond & Waterfall Aesthetics |
Wolfgang Bonham |
|
Rethinking Beauty |
Paul Zammit |
|
9 Things I Learned From Other Gardeners |
Rob Howard |
|
Building a New Nature Based Economy |
Kyle Hutcheson |
|
Questions & Answers |
MGs Lorne Sparrow & David Marshall |
|
A Look at the Lighter Side of Gardening |
David Hobson |
|
Exotic Flowers of Southeast Asia |
Don Cooper |
|
Simon’s Tour of Positivity (Juggling Act) |
Simon Harmgardt |
2020 |
Rain Gardens |
Janet Hughes Mackey |
|
A History of the RBG |
Dr. David A. Galbraith, Ph.D. |
|
Herbs (For the Spring Breakfast Meeting) |
Catherine Kavassalis - Master Gardener |
|
Remaining speakers cancelled due to Covid-19 |
|
2021 |
The Future of Gardening |
Claudette Sims |
|
Making the Most of the Autumn Garden |
Theresa Forte |
|
The Garden Regrets |
Helen Battersby |
|
Best of British Gardens |
David Hobson |
2022 |
Vertical Vegetables |
Ken Brown – Zoom Meeting |
|
How to Grow & Care for Roses |
Marie Decker – Zoom Meeting |
|
A Pollinator Patch from the Ground Up |
Katherine Kavassalis – Zoom Meeting |
|
Behind the Scene |
Danielle Duval (Town) – Zoom Meeting |
|
Cultivating Positive Thoughts |
Theresa Forte – Zoom Meeting |
|
Perennials That Wow! |
Heinke Thiessen – Zoom Meeting |
|
Putting the Vegetable Garden to Bed |
Julia Damakos |
|
Tree Care Tips |
Anelia Tichkova |
|
Attracting Birds to the Garden |
Paul Oliver |
|
Tour of Positivity |
Simon Harmgardt |
2023 |
Perfect Plant Pairings |
Paul Gellatly – The Tattooed Gardener |
|
Native Plants for Beauty & Diversity |
Lorraine Johnson |
|
Whistling Gardens, Then & Now |
Darren Heimbecker |
|
Soil & Composting Solutions |
Ryan Viera |
|
A Garden in Conundrum |
Claudette Simms – Master Gardener |
|
Succulent Gardening for Beginners |
Molly Shannon |
|
Magnificent Monarchs |
Margaret Larson – Master Gardener |
|
My Home Garden |
Paul Gellatly – The Tattooed Garden |
|
Flowering Houseplant Clinic |
Michael Erdman |
|
Holiday Songs |
Martin Francisco |