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.
We invite you to volunteer with CHS and plant native trees in MacLeod Park, Cannington! Working with the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority and the Township of Brock a wide selection of native trees and shrubs will be planted within the park. All tools and trees provided - just bring a friend and dig in! […]
Learn from experts in their field - Arborists Katrina VanOsch-Saxon and Brian Saxon will lead this presentation on TREES: Care & Maintenance. Katrina is the Coordinator of the Forestry Technician Program at Fleming College and teaches across the Forestry cluster of programs. She holds a BSc from the University of Guelph and is a Certified […]
All CHS Youth members are welcome to attend this hands on free workshop - discover the important role compost plays in growing great plants! How to make it, what it does to the soil and why it's important to your plants. Mary Beerman takes you through the steps to making compost in her own backyard […]
Learn how to ‘feed your soil’ with compost! Balanced soil and biology are the key to natural sustainability. Presenters Nicole Brouwer and John Montague will explain the basics on organic compost and why it's so important, drawing from over 30 years of experience and the work done at The Glen Roads Organics. A leader in […]
Get outside and learn with us! A summer hike has been set with Lydia Wong, “Exploring Native Plants & Pollinators”. Lydia is a PhD candidate working with Dr. Jessica Forrest at the University of Ottawa. Her research explores the impacts of warming and drying climates on wild bees and wasps. Lydia will lead a hike […]
Do you wish you could exhibit in your club's flower shows? Learn from expert OHA Judge and Designer Ainsley Gillespie as she leads this hands on workshop "Bouquet Bootcamp" right in the middle of a stunning cutting flower field. Held at 'The Sunflower Farm' Ainsley will take you through the steps of selection, creative design […]
Cannington Horticultural Society welcomes Kate and Phil Collins – proud owners of Foggy River Farm. A small-scale regenerative herb farm and forest garden near Uxbridge, Ontario. How does one decide what herbs to plant and where? Come out and learn from our guest speakers. Phil holds a bachelor of landscape architecture from the University of […]
How do wild bees feed you? Join us for the October Cannington Horticultural Society Meeting and learn about “Wild Bees & Agricultural” with Susan Willis Chan. Susan is a pollination biologist and agroecologist who focuses on the relationship between wild pollinators and crops. She is engaged in field research, informing government policy on pesticide use, conservation, […]
Two exciting workshops to get you ready for the holiday season!Needlepoint Icing with Eva Marosan at 6pm. Learn the delicate art of fancy cookie decorating called Needlepoint Icing. From detailed floral designs to fancy lacework - Eva can teach you the tricks and tips to do it yourself. All materials supplied. CHS Members only $15. […]
