BERRIES AND FRUIT TREES BY MARY REID OF GREEN THUMBS GARDEN CENTRE

MARY REID WILL TALK TO US ABOUT THE DIFFERENT BERRIES THAT GROW IN OUR REGION, WHAT CONDITIONS THEY NEED AND HOW TO GROW THEM SUCCESSFULLY.

FROM TEACHER TO BANKER TO GARDEN CENTRE OWNER, MARY SHEARMAN REID FOR THE PAST PLUS 25 YEARS FINDS HERSELF AT GREEN THUMB GARDEN CENTRE, 17 TRISTAN COURT, NEPEAN K2E 8B9.  MARY GREW UP IN A FAMILY OF GARDENERS, WORKED AS A GARDENER DURING HER SUMMERS AT UNIVERSITY AND TRIES TO FIND TIME TO GARDEN AT HOME.  SHE USES THOSE PRACTICAL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE AS WELL AS HER BUSINESS AND RETAIL SKILLS AT GREEN THUMB.  MARY IS A MEMBER OF LANDSCAPE ONTARIO, A CLHM (CERTIFIED LANDSCAPE HORTICULTURIST MANAGER) AND VOLUNTEERS AS A MASTER GARDENER.  MARY ENJOYS TEACHING FOR THE LOCAL SCHOOOL BOARDS AND SPEAKING TO GARDEN CLUBS, HORTICULTURAL SOCIETIES AND OTHER GROUPS.

GREEN THUMB GARDEN CENTRE IS A DELIGHTFUL, WELL MAINTAINED GARDEN CENTRE WITH FRIENDLY KNOWLEDGEABLE STAFF.  MEMBERS OF THE BARRHAVEN GARDEN CLUB ENJOY  A 15% DISCOUNT ON PLANT MATERIAL ONLY.