Spring Weather Stories: Floral Art Show & Tool Sharpening Day

Can you design a garden masterpiece inspired by a storm? ❄️🌊⚡

Join the South Burnaby Garden Club for a unique evening of creativity, community, and practical gardening skills! Whether you are a seasoned florist or a first-time gardener, this event is designed for you.

🎨 The Main Event: The Showbench Challenge We are inviting everyone to participate in our monthly Judged Showbench! This isn't just for experts—it's a celebration of your unique perspective.

• The Theme: Spring Weather Disasters
• Your Mission: Create a floral design or garden exhibit based on one of these prompts:
• Snow on the Coquihalla: A vertical design using white flowers.
• Atmospheric Rivers: A design showing movement and flow.
• Power Outages: Your creative interpretation of life without electricity.
• La Niña: A compact design (must fit within a 9-inch cube).
• No Perfect Garden Needed: Use what you have! Branches, grasses, dried elements, or fresh blooms all count. We want to see your creativity, not a perfect rose bush.
• Bring Your Entry: Everyone is encouraged to bring an exhibit. It’s a wonderful way to share your passion and get inspired by neighbors.

🔧 Bonus: Mobile Tool Sharpening (Be-Sharp!) Is your equipment getting dull? Don't struggle with rusty blades!

• Service: Professional sharpening for garden tools and kitchen knives.
• Pricing:
• Pruners (Bypass): $12 | (Anvil): $15
• Loppers: 15–20
• Garden Shears: $24
• Kitchen Knives: $12+
• Payment: Cash preferred (proceeds support our club!).
• Note: If he can't finish everyone, he will return in April!

🗣️ Guest Speaker Following a brief business meeting, we will host a special guest speaker (topic TBA) focused on gardening resilience and navigating our changing BC climate.

Who Should Attend?

• Gardeners of all ages and skill levels.
• Artists and floral design enthusiasts.
• Anyone with dull tools who wants them fixed.
• Young and old alike interested in how we adapt our gardens to extreme weather.