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Learn about The Prairie Garden, our mission, and dedication to the advancement of horticulture on the Prairies. About The Prairie Garden Since 1937, The Prairie Garden has published an affordable, digest-sized book written and edited by an enthusiastic volunteer committee. Dedicated to the advancement of horticulture in the prairies, The Prairie Garden is proudly published in Winnipeg, Manitoba, CANADA. The Prairie Garden is western Canada's only gardening annual publication. Each year, The Prairie Garden committee selects a theme and invites a Guest Editor, who is an expert on the theme, to join The Prairie Garden committee. Articles, and photos, submitted by skilled gardeners, horticulturists, academics, and committee members are edited to meet The Prairie Garden style and standards. The Prairie Garden Committee also includes associates who write articles, edit and provide photos and images for the book. Collectively, all of these contributors, are what make The Prairie Garden possible, as are our sponsors, and you, our loyal readership. Click here to learn more about our history. The Prairie Garden Committee Tim Evans Chair My profession has been for 31 years a Registered Massage Therapist specializing in deep tissue massage, postural and structural work and therapeutic treatments ‘by day’. I am a Manitoba Master Gardener ‘by night’ (and on the weekends) mostly tending to my home gardens which have been used frequently for weddings, renewal of vows, wedding photo opportunities, memorial services, fundraisers and other events during the summer months. I have been a dedicated gardener for over 30 years with a confession for having a weak spot for tall flowering perennials and a favourite idol, world famous Dutch gardener, Piet Oudolf. As a result of having my more recent homes on umpteen garden tours, I became irrevocably addicted to them with no desire to find a cure which eventually led becoming the coordinator for Nature Manitoba’s Gardens of Distinction garden tours for the past 5 years, a fundraiser event which had their inception 24 years ago. I am also a beekeeper of 4 hives right on my home property. My gardens comprise of umpteen perennials, clematises and fruit trees which led to the addition of bees as a natural progression beyond growing flowers. My gardening interests keep changing yearly from one variety of perennials to another. As well, one of my personal goals has been to try to maintain my gardens in bloom in some form or fashion from early spring to late fall in a prairie zone of 3/4. The progression is slowly happening. It just takes time and patience. Evelyn Lundeen Editor I have been interested in gardening since about four years of age. I remember waking up very early one summer morning and wandering outside in my pyjamas and bare feet onto the wet, dew-covered grass to see my father occupied with all these wonderful tiny green things in little brown pots. My education carried me onto a totally different path as I ended up becoming a nurse - first working in the ICU and, when I grew tired of working every second weekend, being away from family on many holidays and switching back between day and night shifts, I became an instructor at Winnipeg’s Red River College. I retired after chasing nursing students around the hospital wards for 25 years. My love of gardening sustained me in a career that had many highs but also many lows. That love continues to this day and I still go out many a summer morning in my pyjamas and bare feet to see how all the “tiny green things” in my garden are doing. Dorothy Dobbie Guest Editor Dorothy Dobbie is the founder and president of Pegasus Publications Inc., publisher of Canada’s Local Gardener magazine. She is a writer, photographer and broadcaster on gardening topics and is a member of the Garden Writer’s Association of America. Dorothy hosted The Gardener radio show on CJOB for 15 years and has a garden blog as well as a garden show on Lifestyles 55 Digital Radio. She is a frequent speaker at gardening events. She is the co-author with her daughter Shauna of the Book of 10 Neat Things and sole author of 10 Neat Things 2. She was editor of the The Prairie Garden for 2022. Dorothy loves trees and is a past president of Tree Canada, immediate past president of the International Peace Garden and was a member of the organizing board for the Year of the Garden in Canada. A former member of Parliament, Dorothy was Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of the Environment among other posts. She is immediate past president of the Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians. She was inducted into the Order of Canada in 2022. Rita Campbell Sales William Dowie Member at large Don Kinzler Member at large Tracey Miller Treasurer Indy Mitra Social Media Susanne Olver Emerita Member Brent Poole Secretary Meera Sinha Newsletter editor / Promotions Jo Zhu Webmaster

Explore the rich history of The Prairie Garden, spanning decades of providing premium horticultural books across the Prairies and beyond. History of The Prairie Garden ~ The Prairie Garden : 1937 - 1980 ~ These timeless and out of print editions of TPG have been digitized and catalogued thanks to the efforts of the Manitoba Historical Society. Click here to view all available editions. The Prairie Garden Committee began in 1956 as a standing committee of the Winnipeg Horticultural Society, which had published The Winnipeg Flower Garden and The Flower Garden, the precursor of The Prairie Garden , starting in 1937. The book began as the annual report of the Winnipeg Horticultural Society, and was free to members when they paid their annual membership fees. It was first called The Winnipeg Flower Garden and included not only the official annual report of the society, but also informational articles by prominent local horticulturists of the time. The name was changed to The Flower Garden in 1955 because of the book’s ever-increasing readership. However, it was only to be called The Flower Garden for two years before becoming The Prairie Garden in 1957, once again because of its ever-broadening popularity, now extending right across the Prairies and beyond and because of its applicability to gardening in this region in general, and not to Winnipeg in particular. During this same time period (mid-50s), the annual statements of the Winnipeg Horticultural Society were no longer included. In 1957, in conjunction with the book's new name, Glad Reycraft began his long tenure as the Editor (1957 to 1973). Glad was involved with the publication prior to that period as a member of the Winnipeg Horticultural Society. He was a Director of this Winnipeg society in the early 1950s, then served consecutive terms as Vice President and then President. In 1956 he became Chairman of The Flower Garden Committee. The newly formed committee became The Prairie Garden Committee in 1957. So, 1957, 20 years after the first edition was published, was an auspicious year for The Prairie Garden . The book had a new name, a new look, and a new process. Now The Prairie Garden Committee was responsible for publication of the book, but still under the continued auspices of The Winnipeg Horticultural Society. Since the early years, the format of the book has changed somewhat. While colour photos first appeared in 1961, it was only in 1974 that the colour section became a regular feature. The colour photos in this issue targeted a particular topic or theme which was highlighted on the cover. The book was such a success that the practice has continued ever since. In 1974 the idea was expanded and a portion of the articles in the books were also chosen to expound on the theme highlighted by the colour photos. This was the year after Glad Reycraft stepped down and Phyllis Thomson took over as Editor. A Treasurer position was also created the same year, and Roger Brown took over finances for the committee from Glad. During this time, the process to formalize the committee began, and in the late 1970s a set of regulations was adopted and positions for Editor, Treasurer, Secretary and Chair were ratified. This allowed for a more structured approach to the task at hand and a clearer delineation of responsibilities. In 1987, the practice of inviting a Guest Editor began (Lynn Collicutt, Perennials for the Prairies) to assist with the collection of theme material. Frances Wershler became Editor when Diane Wreford retired after completing her term as Editor with the 1989 issue featuring The Best of 50 Years of Prairie Gardening. The digest-sized book (approximately 180 pages) now featured a 16-page colour insert that highlighted the theme and general gardening articles alike. In 2012, with Guest Editor Rick Durand and the release of Trees, The Prairie Garden featured its first edition with full colour throughout. Committee members have changed over the years, usually after serving for a number of years. Glad Reycraft retired as Editor in 1973, after serving on the committee from 1950 to 1973. He was succeeded by Phyllis Thomson (1974 to 1979). That same year (1974) Roger Brown became the Treasurer. In 1981 Louis Lenz succeeded P. J. Peters who served as Chair from 1970 to 1980. When Phyllis Thomson left in 1979, Dianne Wreford became the Editor (1982 to 1989). Frances Smith joined the committee in 1977 and soon became Secretary. Fran Wershler took over as editor in 1990. In 1990 Linda Pearn became Secretary when Frances Smith retired. 1991 was the first issue produced on a computer, and Fran's second issue as Editor. In 1997 Jean Pomo became Treasurer, replacing Roger Brown, who stepped down from this position only to step back again in 2003 and serve as Co-Chair with Gary Platford. Roger Brown retired from the executive in mid-2007. Gary's other Co-Chair, Charlie Thomsen, shared the Chair position with Gary from 1990 to 1993. Gary Platford retired from the committee in 2009. When the Winnipeg Horticultural Society disbanded in 1999/2000, The Prairie Garden Committee continued to publish the book. In 2002 Frances Wershler stepped down after being Editor for 12 consecutive issues, and was replaced by Yvonne Dean for the 2003 book. She was the first Editor to send the publication to the printer on disk. Audrey Hosegood became Editor, producing the 2004 to 2007 issues. Audrey also developed our first website, giving The Prairie Garden its first Internet presence. Richard Denesiuk took over as Editor March 1, 2007, beginning with the 2008 edition featuring Roses with Paul Olsen as Guest Editor. He was the first Editor to include colour throughout the book. Many members of this dedicated committee stay on for over a decade or more. Susanne Olver, for example, joined The Prairie Garden Committee in 1976 and continues to serve. All of our current committee members are serious and distinguished gardeners, many being veteran professionals in one or more of a variety of specialties.