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/ Orono Weekly Times - 5 Wednesday August 18, 2004 Rare glimpse of Victorian style gardening at Black Creek Pioneer Village (TORONTO - August 16, 2004) -During the months of August and September, Black Creek Pioneer Village presents presents Great Gardens! Visitors can enjoy 11 types of gardens, from herb gardens to medicinal medicinal gardens, and fun activities for the whole family, including including discussions and tours. Part of what makes Black Creek Pioneer Village's Victorian gardens unique is the traditional approach to cultivate the grounds the same , way that Canada's early settlers settlers did, without the aid of today's prepared fertilizers and pesticides. Special activities planned during these signature theme months include: Gardening Tips - On Wednesdays, Thursdays Thursdays and Fridays from 11:30 a.m. and noon, visitors are welcome to tour the gardens with the Village's head gardener gardener of 18 years, Dennis Pollock. On this tour, Dennis will highlight favourite Victorian flowers, houseplants and design motifs, and also offer handy growing tips and interesting facts about heritage heritage plants. Storing, saving and eating seasonal foods -- Victorian style! On Saturdays and Sundays at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., Black Creek Pioneer Village proudly presents heritage food expert and author of Nothing More Comforting Canada's Heritage Food, Dorothy Duncan offering discussions on harvesting and preserving foods the pioneer way. Games in the Garden While visiting the gardens, engage in some fun family activities. Join in and play the outdoor garden games Victorian children enjoyed, like walking on stilts, playing The Graces or engaging in a family game of croquet. There's more... Learn how to create your own work of art using a variety variety of seeds, check out a display display of 19 th century gardening gardening tools, discover how early settlers created colourful cloth from plants and roots and learn how to cut grass with a BLACK CREEK see page 7 1.1 il mm T errens Wellness Centre Summer Clothing Sale^/f^, on now at Terrens 20 - 50% off m Also available, life path healing through Reiki & Applied Kiniesiology 5324 Main Street, Orono • (905) 983-5000 9 £=>3 MORRIS FUNERAL CHAPEL LTD. SERVING DURHAM REGION SINCE 1841 ALL FUNERAL SERVICES PREARRANGED AND/OR PREPAID BURIAL - CREMATION - TRANSFERS "WHERE PROFESSIONAL ETIQUETTE IS IMPORTANT' FUNERAL DIRECTORS PAUL R. MORRIS GARY M. CONWAY DOUG R. RUTHERFORD DEBRA D. KELLEHER 905-623-5480 A DIVISION ST.. BOWMANVILLE - AT QUEEN ST, Sliiiii; III i;i;i iil started downtown and finished up at the Newcastle Arena. in With the old Bill and Donna Morrison are expanding the Orono Antiques Mall. As a result we are offering _you this great opportunity. 3 0% off all regular priced hardware stock . Fixtures also for sale. •UH h » , Il L j As well as Antiques and Giftware we will continue to offer great service with Sears, Skate Sharpening, Key Cutting, Screen and Glass Replacement. Orono Antiques Mall mu 5331 Main St., Orono 905-983-5207 -Excludes giftware, keys and accessories, vacuum bags, batteries 152nd Durham central Agricultural Fair "Agriculture around tne worm September 9, 10, 11, 12, 2004 • Orono Fairgrounds