TAVS

Macro Photography

Dave Blakemore

I came accross the following podcast's on the timberpress website. It is a 6 part series by Alan Detrick and is based on his book "Macro Photography for Gardeners and Nature Lovers".

If you would like to learn more about macro photography, learn how to take breathtaking photo's of your plants then you might want to listen to these podcasts and maybe check out a book on Macro Photography.

This might also be of interest to any of you out there thinking of making a photograph in this years show ( The Arts And Crafts section )

Here are the links

Timber Press Podcast Alan Detrick Interview, Part 1 of 6

Timber Press Podcast Alan Detrick Interview, Part 2 of 6

Timber Press Podcast Alan Detrick Interview, Part 3 of 6

Timber Press Podcast Alan Detrick Interview, Part 4 of 6

Timber Press Podcast Alan Detrick Interview, Part 5 of 6

Timber Press Podcast Alan Detrick Interview, Part 6 of 6

Some interesting thoughts...

Meetings and Schedule

Regular meetings are held at The Toronto Botanical Gardens - 777 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto, M3C 1P2.(South West corner of Leslie and Lawrence.) on the third Tuesday of the month from September to May.

Meetings begin at 7.30 pm and usually finish around 10.pm. Parking is free. Click Here for Map & Directions Members are encouraged to bring blooming plants for 'Show & Tell' at our monthly meetings. There is valuable knowledge and much to gain from comments, to aid one in the growing and showing of violets and gesneriads. members may also donate leaves, plants or 'white elephant' items to be drawn at our monthly meetings. Draw tickets are available and numbers are drawn during the social break for these items.

Growing Tips

The Basics in Violet Care

SOIL:

· Use a soilless mix that is light and airy. There are lots of varities to choose from.
· Examples: Pro-mix, B.M.6, Sunshine 4.
· If you want to grow large plants, you will need to use a light soil.

PROPAGATION:

· Cultural--use COARSE vermiculite or a mixture consisting of one part horticultural charcoal, one part horticultural vermiculite and two parts perlite.
· NOTE--variegated leaves--green and white variegation will have white plantlets.
· Pot up these little plants when they are green, have a crown and their leaves are the size of a dime.

Club History

TAVS originated in September,1957 with a sign placed in Wain’s Greenhouse encouraging customers to begin a Violet club. That year, a few growers met at the Eglington YMCA, which included Jean Hamilton who currently remains a member of TAVS.

As the room was too small, they found another location, in January 1958 at the Carlton St. United Church (across from Maple Leaf Gardens). The executive then consisted of Don Wain as President, and Jean Hamilton as Secretary-Treasurer. The membership fee at that time was $1.00. There were about 20 members.

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