The Friends of the Gardens were created to help maintain the specialist plant collections at the College - including the Herb Garden, the Native Plant Garden, and the Alumni Gardens. They have worked with the grounds staff to help implement changes to the Alumni Garden that complement the teaching aspect of the garden, while simplifying its management.

The Friends of the Garden was formed in 1999 with Dr. Bernard Jackson hired to coordinate the team of volunteers. Bernard spent 22 years developing the Memorial University Botanical Garden in St. John's, Newfoundland.

The Friends meet every Wednesday and Saturday mornings, to help with various garden activities on campus, and while here, have developed some close friendships while adding a few plants to their own gardens.

Activities:

Plant Sale - Saturday June 5, 2010
9 -11 a.m.
Collins Horticultural Building, 160 College Road
Grounds Maintenance entrance

Membership fees:

Active Members who volunteer 40 hours/ year - membership is free

$25.00 per year as a supporting member.

For more information contact: Darwin Carr (902) 893-7739 or by email: dcarr@nsac.ca