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Call for Nominations: The Outdoor Recreation Council (ORC) is looking for nominations for its 2011 B.C. Endangered Rivers list. Nominations will help the ORC choose the top 10 rivers in British Colum-
bia that face urgent threats to their ecological health. Send candidate rivers to mangelo@ bcit.ca by March 18.
plant species that remain green throughout the winter. Fee: $10. Info: email Ian Rose at ibrconsulting@telus.net.
Spring Flower and Penjing Show: Metro Vancouver Gardening Society will host this show, Jan. 29 and 30, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. in the Floral Hall at VanDusen Botanical Garden, 5251 Oak St., Vancouver. Admission: $5 per family. Info: 604-4739837 or tonychwu@gmail.com.
Cedar Lecture Series: Plant ecologist and taxonomist Terry McIntosh will discuss new trends in botanical exploration, Thursday, Feb. 10, 7:30 p.m. at VanDusen Botanical Garden, 5251 Oak St., Vancouver. Admission: $15/$10. Tickets are available at the administration office or at the door. Info: www. vandusengarden.org. — compiled by Debbie Caldwell
The West Vancouver Amateur Naturalists will visit Capilano River Regional Park, Sunday, Jan. 30 at 9 a.m. President of the Native Plant Society of B.C. Dawn Hanna will lead the group in a search for native B.C.
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Prune in summer to limit regrowth From page 14 best pruned in summer when the air is drier and sunlight can be use to advantage to sterilize the pruning wound. Summer pruning of those trees will also prevent the ugly regrowth of water sprouts. James Joyce once said: “Mistakes are the portals of discovery.” A case in point, during my first life, I pruned a snake bark maple (Acer davidii) in January. It was a beautiful big tree with fantastic coloured striations on the bark, lovely delicate leaves and a specimen tree in the client’s garden. The following summer we were called to the client’s garden to diagnose the stem disease that had developed on the branching of the tree. It seems the warm, wet winter
combined with dirty pruning equipment had given that snake bark maple a stem disease. The tree succumbed and died a couple of years later. As Sophia Loren once said: “Mistakes are part of the dues one pays for a full life.” Yes, a full life indeed, but a wallet left empty paying for the dead tree. Everyone should keep on working in the garden right through the milder parts of winter and don’t be scared to make mistakes. For as Mahatma Gandhi said: “Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.” Todd Major is a journeyman horticulturist, garden designer, writer, consultant and organic horticulture teacher. For advice contact him at stmajor@shaw.ca
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