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.
Urban Homesteading: Channelling our Pioneer Ancestors OHS president Jeff Blackadar, together with Master Gardeners Judith Cox and Rebecca Last will describe their efforts to practice sustainable urban agriculture and living. Jeff will discuss gleaning on greenbelt land and tapping trees to make maple syrup. Judith will introduce us to her “turkey-turned” hügelkultur and “the girls” […]
The Fall Advisory is a time for us to review our activities within the District and to discuss what we want and need to do in the future. We also get an opportunity to hear about items from across the Province which I will bring in my report from the OHA. There will be reports […]
Ben O'Brien will share different approaches for creating resilient perennial plantings in urban public spaces. European techniques such as growing plants in deep mineral mulches or in artificial substrates both reduce soil fertility, which accommodates much more diverse plant communities, and reduces the potential for weed invasion. If you struggle with soil fertility or inner-city […]
Come join Penelope Beaudrow as she shares her heart’s work with us! As the recipient of the 2021 United Plant Savers Conservation award, she will bring her unique perspective as a Registered Herbalist and Land Steward of Kina Gegoo Botanical Sanctuary to this talk. A significant part of her work, which she will share, is […]
Join us for guest speaker Heather Holm's virtual presentation as she highlights many amazing natural history and biology facts about native wasps illustrating their nesting habitat, prey specificity, and the ecosystems services they provide—pest insect population control and pollination. (Full details about the topic and speaker at https://ottawahort.org/.../native-predatory-wasps-their.../) This will be a virtual presentation on […]
Frances O'Malley, of the EAHS, has gradually expanded her her garden over several years to facilitate the creation and expansion of her popular homemade teas. She will hsare her methods, her progress and best of all, she will share some teas! 7:00 pm FEBRUARY 20th, 7:00 pm, The Eganville Legion, 57 Veterans Way
Jennifer Doelman is a farmer, mother, beekeeper and agronomist in the Douglas area. Sustainable agricultural practices depend on 3 pillars: environmental, financial and social, all of which have unique challenges and opportunities in the Ottawa Valley. Learn about some of the innovations that local farmers have been able to adapt into renewable agricultural practices to […]
"The Gardener” is a film that reflects upon the meaning of gardening and its impact on our lives. Shortly before his passing at the age of 86, influential gardener and plantsman Frank Cabot recounted his personal quest for perfection at Les Quatre Vents, his twenty-acre English-style garden and summer estate that was opened to a […]
Jumping worms are an emerging conservation threat in Ontario, capable of damaging lawns, landscapes and forest habitat. In this talk we'll hear about impacts and invasion history of earthworms, and jumping worms in particular, as well as how to identify jumping worms. Speaker Dr. Annise Dobson currently researches jumping worms at the Yale School of […]
welcome all to a "Seedy Saturday" ... presented in conjunction with Modern Thymes Health & Bulk Foods an event designed to share and acquire seeds for the upcoming growing season ... to plant indoors or keep until the ground is warm enough for them to be planted directly outdoors ... we invite you all to […]
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