At this time, events are being scheduled but may change without much notice depending on current covid-19 restrictions. Please check with the organizer for any you are interested in to get the most uptodate information.
Brian Carson, most recently winner of the 2022 Silver Medal, the OHS's highest horticultural award for outstanding work in the advancement of horticulture, will address the EAHS on the topic of Trilliums. Known as "The Trillium Guy," he is a world-renowned amateur plant explorer. He will share his stunning photos and fascinating stories about the […]
welcome members and guests to our regular monthly meeting ... we are having a guest speaker ... Allan Goddard ... on the topic of "Edible Trees and Shrubs" ... who knew? ... also offering our monthly Photo Contest with a March theme of "Snow in the Forest" ... members only ... so sorry guests ... […]
The OHS’s own Tina Liu happens to also be the National Capital Commission’s in-house landscape architect. The annual design of the NCC’s Capital Floral Program uses 250k annual plants of over 200 varieties every year. Tina will talk about the process of plant selection, and how new hybrids are introduced and incorporated into the design. […]
This is the first in a series of 3 workshops designed to turn members from "beginners" to "winners" in floral design. This first workshop will be led by Cindy Zorgel — coming to us from the Almonte Horticultural Society — and visited with us previously doing the arrangements at our Christmas AGM. They were so […]
Sharing his knowledge about specific trees, Owen Clarkin will provide information about tree ownership and care, and the value of trees to homeowners, the community and the city. Owen is the Conservation Chair at the Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club. This will be an in-person presentation at St. Mark's Anglican Church, 1606 Fisher Ave., parking at […]
The auction starts at 8:45am in front of the Legion, weather permitting. Otherwise, it will be indoors on the main level. The auctioneer will be the well-known John Joynt. An indoor plant sale follows the auction. Great plants at great prices. Bring cash.
The OHS Plant Auction & Sale is back - live, in-person! Auction starts at 7:30 pm but come early to register and get a bidding paddle. Auction runs until 8:15 pm, when the plant sale tables open until 9:00 pm. Come get some great plants from OHS members' gardens!
Please share any plants, seedlings, shrubs & vines you can spare and pick up some things you would like — it's FREE! This event will be held on the lawn of the library.
Claire McCaughey will demonstrate how to make Ikebana flower arrangements incorporating materials from the garden and the florist. Claire will talk about the defining characteristics of Ikebana vs Western flower arranging as well as the growing popularity of Ikebana world-wide. Claire McCaughey began taking Ikebana lessons in 2007 after a chance encounter in a Japanese […]
District 2 is pleased to host the 2023 OHA Convention fro Jul 21 to Jul 23, 2023 at the Brookstreet Hotel in Kanata, Ontario. We are planning a great lineup of speakers, tours and entertainment for this first in-person convention in three years!
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