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March General Meeting – an Exploration of Hardscape Plants
March 7, 2023 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
MARCH GENERAL MEETING: GUEST SPEAKER JONAS SPRING, “AN EXPLORATION OF HARDSCAPE PLANTS”
Following an extensive review of plants that grow on cliffs and alvars around southern Ontario, Jonas Spring has identified a palette of commercially available hardy, local and beautiful plants that thrive in cracks and crevices. He will share insights about these “hardscape plants” and their successful use in urban and suburban environments like patios, walkways, stairs, roofs, terraces, and balconies.
Jonas Spring operates Ecoman (www.Ecoman.ca), a Toronto-based landscape design and construction business that works to enhance and increase green space through proactive and thoughtful ecological design. He holds a certificate in landscape design from Ryerson University and a Bachelor of Science in Agroecology from the University of British Columbia. Jonas is passionate about working with natural systems and ecological references to put spaces to their highest use, and his “Cliff City” exhibit won the “Most Imaginative Garden Design” award at Canada Blooms in 2019.
All general meetings begin with a welcome and general announcements, which precede the introduction of the guest speaker.
Members: Instructions for participation in this virtual and in-person event will be emailed to members twice – once on the Friday prior to the meeting, and again on Monday. Instructions are also available by logging into our site at https://www.richmondhillgardensociety.org/event-5122193 and checking the “members-only” version of this event.
Visitors: Guests are welcome to participate in this virtual and in-person event at a nominal fee of $5.00 Instructions for participation will be emailed to non-society members who complete the registration process prior to the event start time – Visit https://www.richmondhillgardensociety.org/event-5122193 and click on the “Register” button to begin.
About In-Person Attendance: We are excited to welcome our members and visitors back to in-person events at the McConaghy Centre!
Doors to the auditorium open at 7 pm
The meeting begins promptly at 7:30 pm
The guest speaker’s presentation will be projected onto a large screen
Please bring a mug or cup if you would like coffee or tea
Masks are not required but are encouraged