The man known as 鈥渢he ultimate gardener鈥� is coming to Squamish.
Well-known Canadian gardening personality Art Drysdale is making the trip to 撸奶社区and is the keynote speaker for the 撸奶社区Gardeners annual event on Monday (April 7) at the Eagle Eye Theatre.
For the past four decades, Drysdale has been informing and entertaining the public in print and on radio and television with his practical gardening tips. He hosted a popular show on CFRB in Toronto, was the horticultural editor of Plant & Garden magazine for many years and also appeared for many years on The Weather Network.
Drysdale also received a Canadian Centennial Medal in 1967 for his service to Canada, a Canadian silver jubilee medal in 1977 and the Bulldog award from the borough of East York, Ont., for his service to that community.
鈥淗e鈥檚 a fabulous speaker and is quite accomplished and well known, particularly in the east,鈥� said Sue Smythe from 撸奶社区Gardeners. 鈥淗is knowledge is really exceptional and what鈥檚 really great about him is his sense of humour.鈥�
The event is titled 鈥淨uestions People Like You Ask Me 鈥� And My Responses.鈥� It鈥檚 expected that Drysdale will take questions from the audience and answer almost anything any gardening-related question.
It all goes down on Monday at 7 p.m. at the Eagle Eye Theatre. Tickets are $15 and are available in advance at Billie鈥檚 Flower House, Anna鈥檚 Attic or at the door.
In other 撸奶社区Gardeners news, the group has a membership meeting at the Sandman Hotel on April 21 and hosts speaker Scott Henderson on May 19 and speaker Carol Robson on June 16.
Another event upcoming for the group is the annual Garden Tour, which takes place in June. For more information on the group, visit www.squamishgardeners.com.
