Board of Directors
The EHS is governed and managed by a dedicated, volunteer Board of Directors, which meets monthly. Board terms are two years. Contact the EHS Board by email (select General Information) or by leaving a message at 780-456-3324.
Tamie Perryment – President
Tamie Perryment is an avid lifelong gardener, lives in Parkdale area and has an Organic Master Gardener’s Certificate from Gaia College. As a long time member of EHS, Tamie serves as President of the Edmonton Horticultural Society.
Past President
position vacant
Vice-President
position vacant
Jacob Marchel – Secretary
a public service lawyer by profession,
Carolyn Bissonette – Treasurer
I’m excited to be in the role of Treasurer for the Edmonton Horticultural Society and contribute to the great work being done in our community. As an avid gardener, I have a deep passion for growing my own food and believe in the many benefits of homegrown food—freshness, sustainability, and the joy of harvesting what you’ve nurtured from seed to plate.
Beyond my love for gardening, I love to travel, I have a young family that keeps me busy, and I also run a business alongside my husband. Balancing family life, work, and community involvement is something that is important to me, and I look forward to bringing dedication and enthusiasm to my role as Treasurer. I’m eager to support the Edmonton Horticultural Society in its mission and assist the organizations efforts within the community.
Susan Parker – Director At Large
Susan Parker was born in Bury, England. She emigrated to Canada with her husband in 1976 and became a Canadian citizen in 1983. She enjoys spending time with her has two children and five grandchildren. Susan has been a member of the Edmonton Horticultural Society since 1995. She has worked in a greenhouse for almost 20 years. She has been involved in many gardening community projects such as the Twin Brooks community garden, Front Yards in Bloom and developing the Edmonton Valley Zoo vegetable and pollinator gardens. She has won the EHS Passionate Gardener of the Year.
Myrna Peters – Director At Large
Myrna enjoys working outdoors in her many gardens, hugging trees and connecting with her community.
She is currently a Community Garden Director at Sakaw Gardens, a Volunteer Steward for 3 natural areas under Alberta Environment, and has just joined the EHS board by taking the Garden Tour position.
Myrna has ISA certification as well as Tree Insect and Fungus Management certification.
This photo is of Myrna beside a beet plant that bolted to approx. 6 feet tall!!
Patti Daye – Director at Large
Patti is a happy old retired lady who has taken on gardening with a passion. Over the last 20+ years, she has transformed a low maintenance property into a high maintenance property, adding garden beds to reduce the amount of lawn her husband has to cut. She completed her Master Gardener last year through Dalhousie University and is an MCR (Master Composter/Recycler) through the City of Edmonton. Her backyard is a Certified Wildlife Friendly Habitat. Despite all these fancy labels, she constantly buys plants that have no chance of success and prefers to call them “experiments”.
Albert Fosso – Director at Large
Albert is an FAO International consultant in Urban Horticulture and a Postharvest Specialist with more than 10 years of experience obtained in different countries in Africa and Europe. He has worked with several United Nations agencies and non-governmental organisations. Albert is a trained engineer of Applied Sciences in Horticulture from the University of Applied Sciences of Wädenswil in Switzerland. He worked at the FAO Headquarters in Rome on a 6-month internship where he gained experience on the use of Hortivar, the FAO’s worldwide database of performance of cultivars. He also gained experience in the preparation and use of ‘Integrated Production and Protection (IPP) cards on Good Agriculture Practices, for adoption by gardeners.
Albert is a member of the International Society of Horticulture Sciences, a member of the FAO platform of Sustainable Intensification of Horticulture Crop Production (SCPI) as a Community champion, a member of Global Cold Chain Alliance, a member of e-Agriculture and a member of the Postharvest training (PEP Global Postharvest Elearning).
Karen Gray – Director at Large
Photo and bio to come
Lovena Satdeo – Director at Large
Born and raised in South America, Lovena was always fascinated by flowers, animals, and especially birds. Edmonton has been her home since 1974. She has a degree from McGill University in Social Work, Community Development and Women’s Studies and has studied Executive Development and Business Management at University of Alberta, Dispute Resolution with the Alberta Arbitration and Mediation Society, and Clinical Studies at the University of Calgary. She has been a teacher, an administrator with the Government of Alberta, and practiced privately as a Family Therapist and Mediator. Currently retired and engaged in gardening, reading and community volunteering, she feels blessed to have travelled extensively, visited 6 continents, and seen beautiful gardens in many countries.
Sharla Mason – Director at Large
Photo and bio to come
