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One of the province's most highly regarded experts on West Coast gardening is coming to the Sunshine Coast next week.

One of the province's most highly regarded experts on West Coast gardening is coming to the Sunshine Coast next week.

Master gardener Linda Gilkeson, author and popular lecturer, will be a guest speaker at a special Gibsons Garden Club event on Tuesday, Feb. 7, at the Heritage Playhouse.

Gilkeson, who lives on Salt Spring Island, will explore the subject of year-round organic gardening, a subject in which she has a special expertise. Her most recent book, Backyard Bounty: The Complete Guide to Year-Round Organic Gardening in the Pacific Northwest, is a B.C. best seller.

As a private consultant, Gilkeson is a regular instructor in the master gardener programs in B.C. and is busy year-round giving workshops on pest management and organic gardening.

Tickets for her lecture, which begins at 7:30 p.m., can be reserved by calling 604-886-0960. Tickets are also available from AC Electronics in Lower Gibsons and from Quality Farms.

This February speaker fundraiser is a key annual event in the Gibsons Garden Club calendar. The annual speaker event is highly anticipated by the gardening community every year.

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