By Jill Wright

Hydrangeas are an integral part of the summer garden and it helps that their beautiful flowers last for months. My presentation will cover identifying just a few of the 80 species in the Hydrangea genus, what the flower heads look like in the late winter and of course some pruning tips.   

Jill Wright grew up on a  farm in Saskatchewan but really was an urban girl at heart and has lived in Richmond for the past 40 years.  After a lengthy and structured career with the Royal Bank, Jill was able to use her artistic flair in the many gardens  she created or remodeled. The switch in careers started when she completed the Master Gardeners program at Van Dusen and the Garden Design Program at UBC.  The achievement that she is most proud of is coordinating the adoption of Paulik Park by the Richmond Garden Club in 2008.  She oversees the 20 plus volunteers that maintain the park gardens.