Registration and Schedule

Growing Smarter:
Embracing Resilience for Sustainable Gardens  

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All lectures, open gardens, the Saturday evening Soiree and plant sales are only for those who have registered for the 2023 Hardy Plant Study Weekend.

Printable Schedule: VHPG SW2023 Attendees’ Weekend Schedule

Speakers slide list page: Printable lists in pdf


Cancellation Policy:

After May 12th, 2023, there will be no refunds; your registration may be gifted to a friend or will be considered a donation.

Attendees’ Weekend Schedule

Friday June 23, 2023
10:00 am – 4:00 pm / Open Gardens – Langley / South Surrey
3:30 pm – 6:30 pm / Registration
3:30 pm – 6:30 pm / Plant sales
7:00 pm / Welcome and announcements
7:15 pm – 8:30 pm / John Grimshaw – “Treasures and Pleasures: A Plantsman’s Garden in North Yorkshire”
Saturday June 24, 2023
8:00 am – 8:45 am / Late registrations and plant sales
8:50 am – 9:00 am / Announcements/raffle
9:00 am – 9:55 am / Egan Davis – “Ecologically Modelled Planting Design”
9:55 am – 10:50 am / Jeff Lowenfels – “The New Soil Food Web”
10:50 am – 11:20 am / Coffee break and plant sales
11:20 am – 12:30 pm / Matthew Wilson – “Star Perennials for a Small Garden”
12:30 pm / Lunch break
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm / Plant sales
1:00 pm – 6:00 pm / Open Gardens – Vancouver
6:00 pm – 8:30 pm / Evening Soiree at Southlands (optional) – pre-registered/paid option
Sunday June 25, 2023
8:00 am – 8:30 am / Americans must have plants and completed phyto information in phyto room
8:00 am – 8:45 am / Plant sales (Canadians only)
8:50 am – 9:00 am / Announcements/raffle
9:00 am – 9:55 am / Daniel Mosquin “Plant Communications”
9:55 am – 10:50 am / Matthew Wilson – “Dynamic Planting – Combining Plants, Materials and Place”
10:50 am – 11:20 am / Coffee break and plant sales
11:20 am – 12:30 pm / John Grimshaw – “Give Me Chastity, but Not Yet: The Slow Progress Towards Climate Change & Resilience in Great Britain”
12:30 pm / Lunch break
1:00 pm – 6:00 pm / Open Gardens – West Vancouver
Monday June 26, 2023
10:30 am – 4:00 pm / Open Gardens – Bowen Island

 

 

Registration is Now Closed

You may register on-site between 3:30 and 6:30 pm on Friday June 23.  Cheque or cash payment required at the door.

Also see: Home  Open Gardens Speakers Soiree Accommodations

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