Snowwark........Royal Botanical Gardens DISmeet *UPDATE* ~ Mid-June Date?

[TimNDansMom]

Dare we hope that we will see spring flowers soon??? This time last year, I think the garden centres were already starting to fill up with plants.

I like your idea of a Royal Botanical Gardens meet. When do you think would be a good time to go? I haven't been in years and forget all that they have there but Dh and I have said several times that we must go back sometime.

Anyone interested in wandering around all those beautiful gardens?

 

[Snowwark]

Julie, I'm certainly ready to start gardening, and now that Sammi brought some nice warm weather back with her, it won't be long. Tomorrow is supposed to be gorgeous!

I'd love to get a meet together at the RBG. It has been years since I last visited the Tea House at the Rock Gardens, and I think that would be a lovely place for a meet. The Rock Garden Tea House doesn't open until June, but really, that's not far off.

Here's a link with all kinds of info and maps.

Royal Botanical Gardens ~ Hamilton~

Has anyone ever visited the Lilac Dell, while the lilacs are putting on their gorgeous display? The RBG has the largest variety of lilacs in the world, and people come from far away to see, and smell, this beautiful sight.

 

[TimNDansMom]

Light lunch at the Rock Gardens Tea House sound nice or the Turner Pavilion Tea House in the rose garden also serves pasteries! We could all have "Afternoon Tea".

 

[bunnyfoo]

I'd love to go, especially since I promised my parents I'd plant some flowers in the front yard (what was I thinking!) ... Unfortunately, I don't think I can get any extra time off before my trip ... and of course we're short-staffed as usual

 

[Snowwark]

Mid-June might be a nice time to go, lots of things in bloom, besides, I believe the Tea Houses don't open until June anyway.

Would that work out better for you, bunnyfoo , and anyone else who would like to join us?

 

[TimNDansMom]

Mid-June sounds like a good time ~ any Saturday, (June 22 is the ZOO meet and June 15 is Father's Day) or Sunday June 29?

 

[TimNDansMom]

Just bumping this to keep it visible for a potential mid-June meet.

I was also thinking I might take a drive out to see the Lilacs sometime. Anyone else interested?

 

[Scratch42]

Any date set yet?

Probably could use a nice drive and partake in some Allergy inducing activities!LOL

This week it's Spring Cleaning, actually, make room for dining room set that I don't have room for but nobody wants to buy and I don;t want to give away! Find space for my computer, freezer and any other stuff that I used to keep at my mothers house!

Give me strength!

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[TimNDansMom]

Hi Janet ~ Happy Spring Cleaning! I've got to do that too, hope to get rid of a lot of junk since our community wide clean-up is starting. Lots of people out rummaging through other people's cast-offs.

Anyone have any date suggestions for our RBG meet? The Tea Houses don't open until sometime in June.

I was also looking into the Lilac Festival, possibly May 25. There's info about it at the link Kim provided in an earlier post. Not sure if DH would go just for that but I was thinking of taking a drive out if the weather was nice.

 

[disneyvacationmom]

Sounds like a fun day-afternoon tea sounds great. Keep me posted.

 

[Snowwark]

Would a Saturday work better for everyone, or maybe Sunday the 8th?

I'll call the RBG tomorrow and check on the expected opening dates for the tea house, hours, if we need ressies....and all that jazz.

 

[Snowwark]

The Rock Garden Tea House is open now! They serve light lunch daily 11:30 - 3:00.

It's in a lovely setting, with (as you can see..lol) large windows overlooking the rock gardens.

Now, how about a date?

 

[TimNDansMom]

Kim, I've just been looking at the June RBG calendar and do you think the perenniel gardens will be a bit behind this year? Or should we go for the flowering bulbs and lilacs in May, since the Tea House is open?

 

[Snowwark]

I could do the end of May, Julie, the 29th, 30th, or 31st. There is always something blooming!

It's always so difficult trying to pin down a date, isn't it?

 

[TimNDansMom]

Ohhh, I can't go those dates! It IS hard to pin down a date, Kim!
Is the weekend of June 7/8 still good for you? That would work for me, either day. Janet, Vicky? Anyone else who'd like to go for a walk among the gardens and have Afternoon Tea?

 

[Snowwark]

June 7th or 8th are fine for me, Julie.

Anyone else?

 

[TimNDansMom]

I just asked Dh what he thought and he said probably the Sunday was better for him. So would Sunday June 8 be okay for everyone?

 

[Scratch42]

Just one thing, how do I get there!LOL

Julie, will bring the pins so you don't have to wait much longer!

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[TimNDansMom]

Ooooo goody! I can hardly wait to get them Janet!

 

[Snowwark]

Sunday June 8th, it is!!

Janet, here's a link with direction to the RBG (hopefully it's the right page!) ~Directions

Okay, we've got:

Julie
Janet
Kathy
me

Am I missing anyone? The more the merrier!!