8:30 am – 9:00 am

Registration

9:00 am – 9:15 am

Welcome & Opening Announcements

9:15 am - 10:15 am

Hostas - The Diamond of the Garden
Kathie Sisson
Have you ever noticed how many different types of hostas there are? This presentation is chock full of photographs and will cover many of the wonderful characteristics that make the hosta such a popular and versatile plant. It will also exhibit a wide range of landscape uses, companion plants and why many people consider the hosta 'the diamond of the garden'.

10:15 am - 10:45 am

Break & Prize Draw

10:45 am - 11:45 am

Dealing with Hosta Pests – Naturally
Martin Galloway
Martin is well-known for his segments on the Canadian TV series Harrowsmith Country Life and was also the host of The Secret World of Gardens. He will present an interesting look those pesky critters in our hosta gardens.

11:45 am – 1:00 pm

Lunch Break & Prize Draw

1:00 pm – 1:45 pm

Photographing Gardens: Rule #1 ‘Be There’; Rule #2 ‘Understand your camera’
Trish Symons
Trish will delight us with her fabulous tips on taking photos.

1:45 pm – 3:15 pm

Are Our Hostas Going to the Dogs?
Ron Livingston
A comparison of how dogs have become so diversified, all coming from the Grey Wolf, to where hostas can go. Knowing there are 40 species of hostas and only one species of dogs, who knows how far hybridizers can go. You will have to attend his talk to find out!

3:15 pm – 3:30 pm

Break

3:30 pm – 4:00 pm

Live Auction
Featuring newly introduced hostas from Ron Livingston and Kathie Sisson plus a few other hot new hostas!

4:00 pm – 4:10 pm

Closing Remarks/Evaluations