We are excited to announce a gardening themed speaker series in partnership with the Silver Springs Garden. The series will feature a different topic each month and will be hosted at either the Parkdale Community Centre or the Silver Springs Community Centre (see table below for more information). The speakers are all very knowledgeable and passionate about their respective topics. The first speakers are Parkdale’s own, Dani and Leigh Smythe from CROP (located on Parkdale Crescent adjacent to Lazy Loaf & Kettle and Prime Tune shop).
Please consider joining us for one or many information packed evenings. Tickets are $15 (incl. GST) and available online or at the door.
Additional information and speaker biographies are available on the PCA website. If you have any questions, please contact Moira Balkwill at mmathie@yahoo.com or by phone at (403)462-6676.
| Date | Topic | Speaker | Host |
| April 20, 2016 | Small Space Gardening | Dani & Leigh Smythe from CROP | Silver Springs |
| May 18, 2016 | Companion Planting/Calgary Plant Selection /Cold Extension | Janet Melrose | Silver Springs |
| June 15, 2016 | Composting | Mike Dorian | Silver Springs |
| July 20, 2016 | Food Forest | Adrien Buckley/Luke Kimmel from ReGenerate Design | Parkdale |
| August 17, 2016 | Culinary Herbs/Medicinal Herbs | Julie Walker | Parkdale |
| September 21, 2016 | Canning/Drying/Preserving | TBD | Parkdale |
| October 19, 2016 | Solar Energy & Net Zero Houses | Warren Brooke | Parkdale |
| November 16, 2016 | Water Harvest Systems | Andrea Rocchio | Parkdale |
| December 7, 2016 | Christmas Center Pieces | Janet Melrose | Silver Springs |
| January 2017 – TBD | Tree Pruning | Adrien Buckley/Luke Kimmel from ReGenerate Design | Venue – TBD |
| February 15, 2017 | Therapeutic Gardening | Janet Melrose | Silver Springs |
** Note that all events from 7:30-9 PM.