Expert gardeners on hand as spring blooms
The annual Peterborough Garden Show will take place this weekend at the Evinrude Centre, 911 Monaghan Rd. It will be open Friday, April 7 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Presented by the Peterborough Horticultural Society and the Peterborough and Area Master Gardeners, the event features over 130 vendors and exhibitors, with garden displays, garden lecturers, a judged floral competition, and ongoing demonstrations.
One of the largest garden shows in Ontario, the show features exhibits from many local nurseries, garden designers, garden art and sculpture, gardening clothes, garden magazines and books, plant-based creams and remedies, arborists, tools, seeds, and water features. There will be representatives from organizations such as the Peterborough Community Garden Network, Peterborough Green-Up, and more. The Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer any gardening questions. Catering is by BE Catering and Kyoto Coffee.
Terra Edibles from Foxboro will be one of the exhibitors onsite. They offer over 100 varieties of organically-grown seed for heirloom tomatoes, vegetables, herbs and flowers. Owners Karyn Wright and Don McKay will also have a selection of organic and locallymade products such as essential oils, lavender bath and spa products, teas, soaps, candles and more.
There will be garden talks throughout the show, by experts including: Colin Cassin from the Invasive Plant Council, Cathy Hooper from Peterborough Edible Landscaping, Darren Heimbecker of Whistling Gardens, Vikki Griffin Whitney of Griffins Greenhouses and more.
Money raised goes to community beautification projects as well as scholarships in horticultural related studies.
Admission is $8 per day, $12 for a weekend pass, with children 12 and under free when accompanied by an adult. For more information or e-tickets, please visit www.peterboroughgardenshow.com.
Easter Seals Telethon
The 2017 annual Easter Seals Telethon will be broadcast live on Sunday, April 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. airing on CHEX TV and TVCogeco.
For 45 years the Telethon has been entertaining and informing viewers while raising essential funds for children and youth with physical disabilities as part of the annual fundraising and awareness campaign. All money raised stays in the local area.
“Our two main goals this year are helping families better afford mobility assistant devices such as walkers, wheelchairs, and lifts,” says Coralie Jacobs, Senior Development Officer. “The second, and more fun item, is sending kids to fully accessible camp which costs $2,500 for a 10-day session.”
This year’s goal is $80,000 and during the broadcast there will be live interviews, along with visits by Easter Seals families and guests including MPP Jeff Leal, Terry Guiel, Carol Oake and representatives from Unifor. This year’s ambassador is Kaydance Lane, 8 years old, in Grade 3, who loves horseback riding, skiing, and watching hockey and baseball.
Donations can be made anytime at www.eastersealstelethon.org/peterborough, or you can make a pledge during the Telethon on April 9.
For more information, please contact Coralie Jacobs at 705-7614159 or visit www.easterseals.org.