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BENEFITS
OF THE FLOWER AND
GARDEN CLUB IN 2016
All residents of the Office municipal d'habitation de Montréal may
become members of the FLOWER AND GARDEN CLUB : IT’S FREE!
Together, we make life beautiful!
GARDENING ADVICE
Home visit or phone call: a gardening advisor answers your questions.
GARDENING TRAINING
Offered on request to groups of 5 or more people. Here are the themes:
• Fundamentals of Urban Gardening
• Urban Agriculture 101
• Gardening with Insects
• Protecting Plants Against Pests, Diseases and Weeds
• The Hidden Face of Plants
• Indoor Plants (Needs and Maintenance)
GARDENING MATERIALS : orders must be placed before June 1. Quantities are limited.
For “balcony” members:
• Up to 3 bags of compost, topsoil or mulch, as you choose
• A small wooden planter for balconies (34" x 12" x 16")
For “land” members:
• Up to 25 bags per building (compost, topsoil, mulch)
• Plants: each building is entitled to a maximum quantity of plants. This quantity is calculated in points,
for a maximum of 100 points. See table and example below:
TYPES OF PLANTS
FORMAT
POINTS
Deciduous shrubs
Large
Small
20
8
Perennials
Pot
12
Grasses
Pot
12
Pot and seed starters
5
Vegetables/herbs
For example, a building orders
2 large shrubs, 20 points x 2 =
40 points
3 perennials, 12 points x 3 =
36 points
2 grasses, 12 points x 2 =
24 points
The total is 100 points
For any information or reservation concerning gardening advice and training, and orders
of materials, contact: Lucie Vallée, Sentier Urbain gardening advisor, at 514-521-5608.
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GIFT CHEQUE DRAWS
A gift cheque draw will be held in May. These cheques are valid for nursery purchases only. We thank our participating
nurseries: Angel Jardins, Frank Fleuriste, Mega Centre Montréal, Les serres Noël Wilson et fils, Pépinière Jasmin and Willy
Haeck et fils.
YOUTH PROGRAM
To encourage young people in greening, the Flower and Garden Club Youth Program offers financial assistance to
community organizations working with youth in low-rent housing to carry out their gardening projects. For more
information, contact your community organizer.
GUIDEED TOUR OF CIRCUIT JARDINS DE SENTIER URBAIN
We are delighted to offer you a tour of the gardens of Circuit Jardins de Sentier Urbain. For the tour, please note that:
• The Biodiversity and Pollinators garden is not wheelchair accessible;
• The activity is cancelled in case of heavy rain;
• It is recommended to bring a bottle of water.
Here are the schedule and the details:
DATE
LOCATION
TIME
THEME FOR GUIDED TOUR
TUESDAY
JULY 5
Biodiversity and
Pollinators Garden,
2001, boulevard de
Maisonneuve Est
From 1:30 p.m.
to 2:30 p.m.
Flowers and Pollinators
Learn the role and structure of a flower, the function of
pollen and the importance of animals for pollination and
plant reproduction. The importance of pollinators for
humans and the threats to these animals are then
explained. We look at the possible solutions.
From 2:30 p.m.
to 3:30 p.m.
Music and self-guided tour.
FOR INFORMATION
AND
A few minutes from the
Papineau metro station
REGISTRATION
CALL Sentier Urbain
at 514-521-5608.
PAPINEAU
IMPORTANT
The members of the Flower and Garden Club are residents of lowrent housing operated by the Office municipal d'habitation de
Montréal (OMHM). For any information about the Club (how to
become a member, cancel your membership or other), you must
call the OMHM at 514-872-2016.
Sentier Urbain is the partner of the Flower and Garden Club. It
offers services to the members, such as gardening advice and
training, and it takes care of orders of free material. For any
information concerning these matters, you must call Sentier
Urbain at 514-521-5608.