Upcoming Events

Celebration Garden Party! June 26, 7 to 9 pm

25th Anniversary Celebration & Butterfly Donation to Assiniboine Park Conservatory

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Welcome...

To Friends of Gardens Manitoba website.

Did you know that this year Gardens Manitoba is celebrating 25 years of supporting horticultural education and projects in our community?

In 2013 Friends of Gardens Manitoba celebrates its 25th anniversary! 

Our Mission Statement -

To promote the enhancement of public parks and gardens, horticultural education and of course to help fundraise for a tropical butterfly exhibit within the Assiniboine Park Conservatory.

To date we have raised $390,000 and our goal is to reach $410,000.

 

Get an update on Butterfly Conservatory Project  by clicking here.

 

To learn more about us, please see our  Mission and Objectives

 

 

Have you renewed your Gardens Manitoba membership yet? Not a member? Please consider purchasing a membership today and help support our on-going fundraising and educational projects.

Please visit: Membership Page today!

 

Visit our On-Line Gift Shop for Gift Certificates and great merchandise with the Friends logo.

 

Looking for a Garden Themed Presentation?

Gardens Manitoba members are available to speak on variety of gardening topics.

Click Here for more information. 

 

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Inviting all present and past Gardens Manitoba members and friends.

Join us for a celebration of 25 year as a gardening organization and the occasion to mark the gift of the Gardens Manitoba Butterfly Fund to the Assiniboine Park Conservancy.

Mark your calendar on Wednesday, June 26 between  7 and 9pm. The event will take place under a tent by the Assiniboine Park Conservatory. 

There will be music,  HORS D’OEUVRES, one glass of wine plus other refreshments. Single tickets are $20, and are available here. You can also order tickets from the Gardens Manitoba office at (204) 895-4560, and leave a message.

Gardens Manitoba Bursary Program

Deadline extended to June 30

 

 
 
 

Thank You to our Sponsors, attendees, and presenters!

Volunteer

Gardens Manitoba have a variety of fun volunteer opportunities. Join us to socialize, organize, or get your hands dirty! Please note that some volunteer opportunities are open only to members of Gardens Manitoba.

Please fill out and send us your volunteer form today

Available Volunteer Positions - call (204) 895-4560 or email info@gardensmanitoba.com to apply

Types of Volunteer Positions

Board Member

Support Gardens Manitoba by contributing organizational and directional support or join a board committee (publicity, membership)

Newsletter/Web-site

Contributors for our bi-monthly newsletter, The Leaflet
Webmaster to keep our web-site updated with the latest information.

Educational Programs

General support volunteers and presenters are needed for both the adult education programs run by Gardens Manitoba

Plant Sales

Planting or sales shifts at the Gardens Manitoba annual Mother's Day and fall plant sales

More Volunteer Positions

 

Seedy Saturday

Coordinator and swap volunteers

Volunteers urgently needed for event committees

Looking for people with good organizational skills. If you have experience with marketing, logistics or are a whiz with Microsoft office applications we need you.

Gardening Saturday 2013

Gardening symposium and trade show.

Mother's Day Plant Sale 2013

Our biggest plant sale of the year.

Summer Garden Tour

Volunteers to sell and take tickets at the gardens, and various tasks at the garden tea.

 

Make a Donation

General Donations

General Donation support the Friend’s organization and it’s projects which include providing enhancements to public gardens in the city including the Assiniboine Park Conservatory, promotion of private gardening and gardening education.

Long-term Projects

Designated Donation to Butterfly Conservatory

Your support is critical to the success of this exciting projects that will create a legacy for future generations:

A Butterfly Conservatory and Educational Gallery to help the Conservatory meet the growing public demand for a new attraction

Support the Vision

Make a donation Receive a tax receipt for donations of $10 and over

Donors at the following levels have their names posted on donor wall in the Conservatory

Level 3 - $100+   Level 2 - $500+   Level 1 - $5,000 - $25,000

To make your donation (cash, cheque or credit card):

Please call (204) 895-4560 Or please fill out and send us your completed Donation Form

 

Our Endowment fund at the Winnipeg Foundation

The endowment fund is presently dedicated to providing  bursaries for students pursuing horticultural studies.

 

To Donate  click on Winnipeg Foundation link  or call 204.944.9474