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FRIENDS OF THE CENTRAL EXPERIMENTAL FARM
Farm Notes - December 2018
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New Winter Office Hours
As of December 1st until April 1st the new office hours for the Friends of the Farm will be
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 9am-2pm.
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Celebrating Our Volunteers
You are the fuel that powers our activities!
On behalf of the Board of Directors, we wish to express our enormous appreciation to our members, volunteers, donors, AAFC staff and everyone who contributed to the success of the Friends activities in 2018.
Thank you for a spectacular year. We look forward to seeing you again in 2019!
For more volunteer photos and activities, go to Volunteer on our website.
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Annual Non-dinner Event
Popular annual fundraiser ends December 31
Not a single person will show up and we will be delighted!
You can help the Friends of the Farm just by staying at home.
By purchasing tickets to this fundraising event that will never take place, you will help the Friends sponsor
numerous activities in support of the Ornamental Gardens and the Arboretum on the Central Experimental Farm.
Individual seats $25.. Couples $50.. Family $100.. Table of Six $250.. Community $500
Your support is greatly appreciated and your donation is tax deductible.
You can contribute by using our new online fillable form for cheques or PayPal
The fundraiser ends December 31, 2018.
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Call for Volunteers
The Friends of the Central Experimental Farm are looking for people who are interested in finding new ways to support and enhance the Farm's beautiful areas. You could play one of several different roles, depending on which is the best fit for your skills. Coordinating or finding new directions for events on the Farm, finding ways to attract resources or grants that will enable site enhancements, helping to better educate and inform people about this historic site, or getting the best out of our website and social media are some of the areas of expertise we are looking for. Let's talk and see what will work. Prerequisites: a love of the Farm. For more information please call 613-230-3276 or email
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Plant Emblems of Canada
Free for members of the Friends
This beautifully illustrated book describes the official flowering plants and trees for Canada and each province. Aimed at the non-scientific community, it reveals "funny, intriguing, gross facts about Canada's emblematic plants"
(Ottawa Citizen).
Authors of the book, entitled
Official Plant Emblems of Canada: A Biodiversity Treasure are Ernie Small, Paul Catling and Brenda Brookes from Agiculture and Agri-Food Canada.
Members of the Friends of the Farm can obtain a free copy (in English or French) by emailing:
[email protected]
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Les emblèmes floraux officiels du Canada
Gratuit pour les membres des Amis de la Ferme!
Ce livre, accompagné de jolies illustrations, présente une description des plantes et des arbres à fleurs officiels du Canada et de chacune des provinces. Il s'adresse à la collectivité non scientifique et révèle « des vérités drôles, fascinantes et fondamentales sur les emblèmes floraux du Canada ». (Ottawa Citizen)
Intitulé « Emblèmes floraux du Canada : un trésor de biodiversité », ce livre de 428 pages a été réalisé grâce à la contribution de ses trois auteurs, Ernest Small, Paul Catling et Brenda Brookes, d'Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada.
Les membres des Amis de la Ferme peuvent obtenir un exemplaire gratuit, en anglais ou en français, en faisant une demande par courriel et en indiquant leur adresse postale complète à :
[email protected]
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New Selection of Greeting Cards
Featuring botanical artwork
The Friends have a new selection of 12 greeting cards with images from Blooms: An Illustrated History of the Ornamental Gardens at Ottawa's Central Experimental Farm featuring botanical and ornamental
artwork.
Six of the cards feature the botanical artwork of Faith Fyles and Arthur Kellett. The other six cards feature photographs of the Ornamental Gardens.
The cards are $4 each or $20 for 6 and are only available to purchase at Bldg 72 Monday to Thursday from 9am to 2pm.
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Over 10,000 hours donated each year
Did you know that Friends' volunteers donate over 10,000 hours every year
to support its mission and activities? Every month a different volunteer is highlighted on the Friends website. We invite you to read the stories of our volunteers such as
Nancy Finn
,
our Volunteer of the Month.
Previous spotlights
are also listed.
Each volunteer has an interesting story to tell and a unique connection and commitment to the Farm. Your efforts are greatly appreciated by the entire community! Thank you.
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Blooms
A Special Gift
Friends of the Farm presents
Blooms, a book about the Central Experimental Farm's Ornamental Gardens,
the heritage plants in the Gardens, and the fascinating stories behind their creation.
By local author, Richard Hinchcliff, this book makes a great gift for the lover of history and horticulture. Cost is $35 plus GST. Take a
peek inside for a preview.
How do you get a copy?
Come to the Friends office in
Building 72
weekdays
Monday to Thursday from 9am to 2pm
and purchase with cash, cheque, or credit and take it home!
Or purchase it online on our website with a credit card and pick up at the Friends' office in Building 72 or have it shipped to a location of your choice
. For local booksellers, please see Blooms.
There are two other wonderful books available for purchase in the Boutique-For the Love of Trees and Ottawa's Farm. Each is priced at $25 + GST. Need more information? Call 613-230-3276 or e
mail
[email protected].
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Give the Gift of Membership
Join our mission to protect and preserve the Farm
The Friends of the Experimental Farm brings people together.
Join the Friends of the Farm
to help preserve the integrity of this cherished National Historic Site and its exceptional setting in the heart of Ottawa.
Become a member today
or give the gift of membership and support the Friends'
mission
to bring the Arboretum and Ornamental Gardens to their full potential
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Membership benefits include one adult member of a family free access to
the
Canada Agriculture and Food Museum,
a
quarterly newsletter, discounted events, and more.
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Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays!
Joyeux Noël, Joyeuse fêtes!
And all the best in 2018! Bonne et heureuse année!
May the peace of the season be with all our members, volunteers, supporters and stakeholders. From the entire Board of Directors, we wish you a
Happy Holiday and a healthy New Year.
À l'ensemble de nos membres, bénévoles, supporteurs et intervenants, nous offrons nos vœux : que la paix du temps des fêtes règne dans vos cœurs.
Les membres du conseil d'administration vous font part de leurs souhaits également : que vous passiez un heureux temps des fêtes et que vous jouissiez
d'une excellente santé tout au long de 2018.
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