IN SEARCH OF THE HOLY GRAIL OF LANSCAPE AND DESIGN – BY JULIANNE LABRECHE
Barrhaven Garden Club
March 13, 2024 7:30 pm
Ends March 13, 2024 9:00 pm
LARKIN HOUSE
76 LARKIN DRIVE, BARRHAVEN – OTTAWA
Price: GUESTS: $5.00
Member Price: MEMBERS FREE
Event Details
IF BEAUTY IS IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER, THEN WHAT MAKES FOR A BEAUTIFUL GARDEN? AS AN AVID AND CURIOUS GARDENER, JULIANNE HAS VISITED PUBLIC AND PRIVATE GARDENS IN MANY PARTS OF THE WORLD, INCLUDING TOURS OF LOCAL GARDENS AROUND OTTAWA. IN THIS TALK, JULIANNE LABRECHE WILL SHARE SOME IDEAS ON HOW TO CREATE A SIMPLE GARDEN DESIGN THAT IS BOTH VISUALLY PLEASING AND WELCOMING FOR ALL KINDS OF VISITORS, INCLUDING THE CREEPING, CRAWLING, FLYING AND FOUR-LEGGED CREATURES THAT ENRICH AND ENLIVEN THE BIODIVERSITY OF OUR GARDENS.
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JULIANNE LABRECHE
JULIANNE LABRECHE HAS BEEN A MASTER GARDENER FOR OVER A DECADE. SHE IS A MEMBER OF THE MASTER GARDENERS OF OTTAWA-CARLETON. SHE IS ALSO CERTIFIED AS A MASTER NATURALIST. HER NATURE AND GARDEN ARTICLES HAVE APPEARED REGULARLY IN LEE VALLEY TOOLS AND IN TROWEL TALK, AN ONLINE PUBLICATION BY THE MASTER GARDENERS. JULIANNE’S GARDEN IS CERTIFIED WITH THE CANADIAN WILDLIFE FEDERATION AND WITH MONARCH WATCH. SHE IS RETIRED AND A RECIPIENT OF TWO ONTARIO SERVICE MEDALS FOR VOLUNTEER WORK. SHE LOVES TO GARDEN ‘ON THE WILD SIDE’ WITH A FOCUS ON NATIVE PLANTS, POLLINATORS AND BIRDS.