Airdrie Horticultural Society &
The 2009 Airdrie Centennial
e-mail 100@airdriehortsociety.com
Canada Day Parade- July 1, 2009
The Airdrie Horticultural Society and Prairie Winds Carriages is teaming up to enter the Centennial Canada Day Parade! Our Theme is Gardening in Airdrie over the Century.
Airdrie Centennial Book Now Available!
The Airdrie Horticultural Society is featured in the new Airdrie Centennial History Book, now available at the following locations. See page 157 where the AHS Community Garden Harvest is the front page for the "Clubs, Organizations, and Societies" section of the book, and page 168 where there is a full page featuring the Airdrie Hort Society and its members.
Centennial Tea 
The Airdrie Horticultural Society and the Over 50 Club is teaming up to host the Airdrie Centennial Tea as part of the 2009 Airdrie Centennial celebrations!
- Location: Town and Country Center
- Date: Saturday, May 2, 2009
- Time: 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
- Volunteers are needed to help organize - please contact either of the following people if you would like to volunteer
Airdrie Centennial Flower
The Airdrie Centennial Project Committe has accepted the Airdrie Horticultural Society's nomination for Blue Flax (Linum Perenne) as Airdrie's Centennial Flower.
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Information about Blue Flax:
Type: Perennial
Height: 18 – 24 inches
Likes full sun
Blooms late spring to mid summer
Water regularly but do not over-water
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This flower was chosen:
For its simple beauty,
Because it is native to our region,
In bloom during the celebrations,
Easy to photograph, draw, or paint,
Not already a provincial/city flower |
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Blue Flax has now been accepted as Airdrie's Centennial Flower!
Note: Blue Flax can be evasive and re-seeds easily. Choose planting location carefully!