Meetings details: Guest Speaker, Master Gardeners (available for questions)

Speaker: Gerald Dieleman

Topic: The Leaf, Canada’s Diversity Gardens

The Leaf, which opened in December 2022, is the most significant and innovative horticultural development undertaken in Canada in generations. In his presentation, Gerald will provide a visual tour of this stunning new attraction, highlight some of its sustainable operating features, and share the story of The Leaf’s modern purpose exploring the universal human connection with plants and nature.

Our Speaker Bio:

Gerald Dieleman is a landscape architect whose public garden experience includes Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania, the Royal Horticulture Society in the UK, and 11 years with the Assiniboine Park Conservancy, the not-for-profit organization responsible for redevelopment and operation of Winnipeg’s historic Assiniboine Park.

In his current role as senior director of horticulture, Gerald oversees the horticulture and forestry teams at Assiniboine Park and Zoo and played a key role in the development of the Park’s newest attraction, The Leaf – Canada’s Diversity Gardens.