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.
Ashley Gatto - Member of the Toronto Entomologist's Association and the Lake Simcoe South Master Gardeners. It used to be that Monarch Butterflies were abundant in our neck of the woods, but no longer. What Happened? What can we do to bring them back? Ashely Gatto, Master Gardener, will explain it all. We will also […]
Dreamers, Schemers and Builders: A Glimpse at Royal Botanical Gardens’ History’ by Dr. David Galbraith
We are holding a draw for new residents of West Grey who have lived in the municipality for 3 years or less. Three winners will be drawn and receive a trio of native shrubs, 1 Golden Ninebark, 1 Kalm's St. John's Wort and 1 Serviceberry. Entries are due by May 15th and the winners will […]
New Time: 7:15 p.m. Featured Speaker Presentation: “Harvesting Your Crop at Its Peak for Flavour and Storage”, Amy Turnbull, Master Gardener Amy Turnbull has been faculty at Fanshawe College, teaching plant biology, plant agriculture and microbiology for the last decade. She is the coordinator for the Chemical Laboratory Technology and Environmental Technology programs, and does […]
Campbellford & District Horticultural Society…Serving all of Trent Hills, holds its brief business meeting & minishow followed by a program presentation by Victoria Whitney, owner of Griffin’s Greenhouses on ‘What’s New for 2024’ on Mon. Apr. 1st/24 7:30 pm Members & guests welcome . Christ Church (Anglican), 154 Kent St., Campbellford (parking lot & […]
Focusing on Native Plants and cultivars of Native Plants (Nativars), Sean will share some of his top shrub picks for a variety of garden types, including rain gardens, shade gardens, and sun gardens. The discussion will also include shrub tolerance to different soil types such as clay and sandy. Master Gardener Sean James, owner of Sean […]
Quest speakers are Kirsten McCarthy and Pam MacDonald from the Halton Master Gardeners, "A Bird's Eye View of Your Garden".
The Magnetawan Horticultural Society hosts their first ever Seedy Saturday! There will be a variety of vendors and horticultural/environmental related exhibitors. There will be Seed sharing, seeds to purchase and seeds to swap! Plants for sale.
We have lots of great vendor covering every aspect of gardening. Something for everyone. Three wonderful speakers, Kevin Kavanagh (South Coast Gardens ) Catherine McGill (D6 speaker) and Kerry Royer (Niagara Conservation) Seeds, seeds and more seeds at the seed exchange table. Food booth with great food. This is a community-oriented event, focused on gardening, […]
Huge event, 40+ Local & Artisan vendors, native plant & seeds, thousands of free seed options, great speaker lineup, full kitchen with scratch made options, draws, youth area. Back in Caledonia this year so come on down, everyone welcome. $5.00 admission.
Georgina-Brock Garden Club presents Organizing the Chaos of Nature with Paul LaPorte, a specialist in native woodland species. Is controlling nature progress? Learn about the impact of European settlement on Ontario’s ecology. Join us for our Welcome to Spring Dessert Party.
Please join us for our guest speaker Paul Zammit! Doors open at 6:30pm, meeting begins at 7:30 pm at Knox Presbyterian Church, 89 Dunn St., Oakville. (Parking on Robinson.) Reminder: due to the technical difficulties in the past we will no longer offer hybrid meetings (with in-person and Zoom options to attend), only either in […]
Kuiven Hoven, owner of PH Kuivenhoven Greenhouses Inc, will host our meeting and will speak about growing Gerbera Daisies. A tour of the greenhouses is scheduled after the presentation. Directions will be given at a later date.
Please welcome our guest speaker tonight, Michael Erdman with his talk titled "Summer Bulbs". Expand your garden with a variety of bulbs that will bloom throughout the season. Guests are welcome, free parking, bring a mug for refreshments, prize draw.
Apr 9, 2024 In Person Meeting Modern Gardenscape, Gardening with Ecosystems - Mary Beerman In Person meeting at the O’Brien Room - located behind the Chestnut Hill Recreation Complex. Doors open at 7:00 p.m., starts at 7:30 p.m.
Apr 9/24 “Take your Harvest to the next Level” with Mark Cullen. Mark Cullen is an expert gardener, author & broadcaster and holds the Order of Canada. During this presentation, Mark will share creative ideas and inspirational tips to make the most of the gardening season and enhance our harvests of edibles.
Gardeners of Burlington general meeting with speaker Michael Albanese of Avesi Stormwater and Landscape Solutions on rain gardens and rainscaping. In person meeting only.
Cathy Kavassalis will be our guest speaker this month. Her presentation topic is The Serious Impact of Invasive Plants. Please take note, due to construction, we are no longer at the South Common Community Centre. Our meetings will now be at the Erindale Community Hall. Visitors welcome for a nominal $5 fee.
Scarborough Garden & Horticultural Society presents "All About Orchids, Repotting and much more" by expert Andrew Geimar - April 10th- 7:30pm - Free- doors open at 7:00pm- Refreshments included- Guests welcome- Scarborough Village Recreation Ctr. Kingston/Markham Rds.
Leaside Garden Society – Speaker Series presents: Speaker: Clement Kent Topic: Caring for the Planet Date: Thursday April 11th, 2024 Time & Place: 7pm In-Person at Leaside Library (165 McRae) - Guests Welcome I'm a gardener, re-greener, scientist and plant lover. Although I'll try growing almost anything for fun my core interest is using gardens, […]
WE WELCOME YOU TO JOIN US AT OUR APRIL MEETING! First meeting is on us! $15 Annual membership at next meeting. Sharona Gorene will be presenting "Food Forest Gardens - Simple Principles of a Powerful Garden" : Thursday, April 11th, 2024 : Meeting begins at 7:00 and runs until 9pm : St. John the Evangelist Church […]
Floral Design presented by Sharon Garner
The Russell and District Horticultural Society is excited to be hosting the 2024 District 1 Annual General Meeting.
2024 District 1 Annual General Meeting Hosted by the: Russell & District Horticultural Society MORNING SPEAKER: Asha Hingorani Canadian Peat: Ideal for growing for generations to come. Asha Hingorani is the President of the Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss Association and she also sits on the board of the International Peatland Society. Through the Association, she […]
Christina Keys will present on What We Can Do About Invasive Plant Species After identifying an invasive plant species on your property or in your community, what are the next steps? This presentation will cover recommendations for both individuals and communities to manage invasive plant species, reestablish native plant communities, and restore biodiversity. Christina Keys […]
Grace Stapper will be on hand to share her extensive gardening knowledge. Bring your questions and Grace will be happy to answer. Mini Flower Show 3 categories 1. “April Fools” – an arrangement in an unusual container 2. “Having the Blues” – an arrangement in denim covered container 3. “National Beer Day” – an arrangement […]
Our speaker…… Please join us as Judith Cox, Master Gardener and President of the Stittsville Goulbourn Horticultural Society speaks on companion planting. After working for years as a gardener, she now works as a garden consultant during the growing season and volunteers at Master Gardener advice clinics at local farmer’s markets. In the winter she […]
Doug Pedwell from the Huron Fringe Birding Festival will be giving a presentation on how we can support our local and migratory birds through gardening.
Learn about how to make herbal tea, herbs to use for herbal tea, Medicinal teas, Kayoki Whiteduck and his horticulture journey, and the Ajashki Food Security and Climate Change Learning Center, a project in Ottawa tackling the problem of food insecurity. THIS IS AN ONLINE MEETING ONLY. Please email us at eggardeners@gmail.com for the link.
Paul Faure McMaster University Professor, Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour
Cannington Horticultural Society is offering a free workshop for all CHS Youth Members! Step by step guidance and information on how to make a garden journal. A fun workshop geared to the youth members - learn with us and develop your gardening skills. Register with us to attend. Contact via email: canningtonhorticulturalsociety@gmail.com Workshop takes place […]
Darrell Bley will speak about and help you identify pest problems. Darrell is a curator and horticulture instructor at the Niagara Parks School of Horticulture and the winner of the Outstanding Educator of the Year for 2020. Darrell is an instructor and curator of the woody plant collections at the Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens and […]
The speaker for the evening will be Cathy Swain. A long time employee of Van Noort bulbs, Cathy will give a talk on summer and fall flowering bulbs - what's available new and old, and how to plant and enjoy them. There's more to bulbs than just tulips and daffs!
Michelle Goff, a trained horticulturist and judge, will be demonstrating how to create distinctive design types that are part of the mini shows. Workshop participants will then try their had at creating a parallel design. Participants will need to bring their own container, floral supplies and tools needed to create the design. A list of […]
Come and watch us jump ahead into spring! Our board is made up of a very diverse group of gardeners, from professionals to novices and everything in between. We thought we'd try something different and share with everyone some of our own gardening tips & tricks. We'll have a few demonstrations and ideas. Need to […]
Join us for learning the recipe for a great herb garden by Astrd Maschalla, Master Gardener. In person meeting at Battawa Community Centre
District 6 members are invited to our AGM, Hosted by Haldimand Horticultural Society celebrating their 40th Anniversary, attendees are encouraged to wear Red for the Ruby Anniversary or Orange for colour of the year. Speaker is Lorraine Johnson and topic is Bringing more native plants into your garden. There is a Standard Flower show and […]
Morning Session Colin Cassin - A Century of Invasive Species Applying lessons learned from Ontario's most problematic invasive species to the decades ahead. Afternoon Session Sean James - Spreading the Green Gospel Climate change, stronger and less predictable storms, with longer droughts, have many of us seeking to use our gardens to do 'good' for […]
The Wheatley Horticultural Society, in partnership with Chatham-Kent Trails, is excited to invite the public, residents, students and supporters to help us celebrate the grand opening of the Wheatley Arboretum & Learning Trail. This newly created Arboretum and Learning Trail is located behind the Wheatley Arena. The trail is approximately 1.3 kms in length and […]
The Wheatley Horticultural Society, in partnership with Chatham-Kent Trails, is excited to invite the public, residents, students and supporters to help us celebrate the grand opening of the Wheatley Arboretum & Learning Trail. This newly created Arboretum and Learning Trail is located behind the Wheatley Arena. The trail is approximately 1.3 kms in length and […]
Make your own Hypertufa mushrooms for your garden, you can pick your size, just tops, or top and stem. This is being held in Hagersville at Elsies workshop after the AGM.
Spring clean for Earth Day! We encourage all members across Ontario to get outside and do a little spring cleaning in your neighbourhood! Here in Brock Township we will asking CHS members and the community to lend a hand with picking up litter, plastic and garbage from parks, roadsides, sidewalks and green spaces. Help your […]
Catherine McGill joins us this month to discuss the plants many call weeds, in your yards, along your roadsides. What are they and what can we do with them?
Catherine McGill joins us this month to discuss the plants many call weeds, in your yards, along your roadsides. What are they and what can we do with them?
Join us for a hands-on session with Master Gardener Lee Boltwood, who will demonstrate the basics of good pruning practice, from tools and sanitation, to techniques for felling a mature tree. Lee Boltwood is an original member of the Master Gardeners of Ottawa-Carleton, an experienced, practical gardener, and is a past-president of the Stittsville-Goulbourn Horticultural Society. […]
Speaker: Pat Cook, Simcoe County Master Gardener Topic: "Raised Beds and Container Vegetable Gardening"
Speaker: Anna Leggatt Topic: Clematis - The Queen of the Flowers Free for members. $5 for non-members. Come join us!
Guelph Horticultural Society general meeting, society awards and Mini Flower Show. Speaker: Andrea Harris presenting "City of Guelph Horticulture Program"
Welcome speaker David Hobson sharing with us about the Chelsea Flower Show. Doors open at 7 p.m., presentation begins at 7:30.
Guest speaker: Anna Mizyn from Anna's Perennials, Topic: My Favourite Plants
Welcome to the Ontario Horticultural Association's Wine & Roses - District 9 Spring AGM! Open to all members. Not a member yet? Get in contact with us to join one of our 13 wonderful societies in the Niagara Region. You can reach out to us regarding membership to the Niagara Falls Horticultural Society via email at: […]
North York Garden Club Monthly Meeting, our guest speaker will be Jim Barnet, Etobicoke Master Gardener. He will be talking about how, when, where to start seeding your plants.
Meet Robyn Ivory Pierson, a proud Anishinaabe mother of three from the Curve Lake First Nation, who has dedicated her life to promoting and sharing the beauty of Indigenous culture through her business, Indigenously Infused. What began as a personal healing journey has evolved into a full-time career and lifelong learning experience. Robyn has incorporated her […]
Join us for refreshments at 7:00 pm, our Meeting will begin at 7:30 pm our speaker will be Jason George discussing "Tracking African Wildlife"
Topic: Horticulture: It's Practices, Social, Local and Global Perspectives Paul is an energetic and passionate speaker much in demand and has presented in Canada, the USA, Germany, Switzerland, and Bermuda! He is a guest on CBC Ontario Today every Monday 1230-1 answering questions and sharing his vast knowledge of all things gardening. Graduate of U […]
Sprucedale & District Horticultural Society are excited to be hosting the District 18 AGM on May 4th at the Emsdale Community Centre in Emsdale. The event is expected to be very informational, inspirational, educational and fun. There will be a Silent Auction, Flower and Photography Show, Breakfast, Swag Bag, Mystery Craft, Tasty Lunch and a […]
A workshop to learn how to select plant material and condition it and then arrange it in containers for a flower show. This workshop is lead by Louise Houle and Pegi Holtz, who will share their extensive knowledge about preparing entries for flower shows. Oh, and you'll have lots of fun too!
Andrea Harris will take us on a 1 hour tour of the city greenhouses, and discuss greenhouse propagation, new cultivars and techniques that the Parks Horticulture Section are using
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