The Main Lawn at the Farm, which extends from the William Saunders Building to the Driveway, has played a significant role in the Farm's history. In this winter's newsletter, Patricia Jasen writes about the garden parties, community events, and research functions that have occurred there and about how this Farm treasure has changed over the years. Not only is it an important part of the physical and cultural landscape but, she writes, "it is also a lovely place to visit."

One of the original trees planted in the late 1800s to beautify the Main Lawn area was a
Norway Spruce, which was struck by lightning in 2004. It had to be cut down, but a cross-
section of the tree was kept and stored. Bryan Cook tells us how he turned this slab into a
beautiful piece of furniture.

We meet Bill Collins, whose 42 years of ground-breaking research at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has resulted in 46 patents. Among his successful achievements, Dr. Collins co-registered the world's first truly naked oat. We also meet W.E. Saunders, one of the sons of the first director of the Farm, William Saunders. While W.E.'s passion was for birds, he was also a keen gardener.

After the October book drop off, volunteer sorters in Building 72 are going through hundreds of boxes of books in preparation for this year's sale. Diane Roeske tells us about the Friends' book project. And, among other items, we meet some of the members of the 2019 Heritage Rose Garden volunteer team.