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SUMMARY:Bouquet Bootcamp with Ainsley
DESCRIPTION:Join us for ‘Bouquet Bootcamp with Ainsley’. Following the success of last year’s event\, we’re excited to announce another floral design workshop led by Ainsley Gillespie!\n\nThis workshop will delve into the finer details of floral design\, where Ainsley will share valuable tips and tricks for crafting stunning arrangements using a diverse selection of fresh flowers and greenery. As an experienced floral designer and OHA Floral Judge\, Ainsley brings a wealth of knowledge to share.\n\nWe will provide all the necessary materials – all you need to bring are your own clippers! You can look forward to a fun and informative session\, which will also include a tour of The Sunflower Farm floral cutting garden. During the tour\, you’ll have the opportunity to select some beautiful blooms to create your own arrangement to take home.\n\nPlease note that class size is limited for this workshop. Don’t miss out on a unique opportunity to learn or tune up your floral design skills.\nRegisteration Fees: $45 for Cannington Horticultural Society Members. Non-members $55.\nEmail for more info or to register: canningtonhorticulturalsociety@gmail.com\nLearn.grow.enjoy with CHS
URL:https://gardenontario.org/event/bouquet-bootcamp-with-ainsley/
LOCATION:The Sunflower Farm\, 24430 Side Road 17\, Beaverton\, Ontario\, L0K 1A0\, Canada
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SUMMARY:CHS Golden Garden Party – Celebrating our 50th Anniversary
DESCRIPTION:The Cannington Horticultural Society is thrilled to celebrate a significant milestone in 2025 – our 50th anniversary!\nTo commemorate this special occasion\, we warmly invite you to our “Golden Garden Party” in MacLeod Park\, Cannington. We have a delightful afternoon planned with various activities\, demonstrations\, engaging talks\, and refreshments.\n\nPlease join us as we recognize and celebrate the many accomplishments of the Cannington Horticultural Society over the past five decades. We look forward to sharing this joyous occasion with you.\n\nOpening welcome and intro at 1pm. Cake cutting to follow with refreshments.\n1:30pm BioBlitz on the Nature Trail with K. Gibson\n1:30 Floral Demo with A. Gillespie – Free draw for arrangement\n2:15 Floral Demo with A. Hennessey – Free draw for arrangement\n2:30 Compost Demo with M. Beerman\n3 Native Plants Talk with C. McNeely\n3 to 4 Wildflower Headband Mini Workshop\n3 Floral Demo with A. Hubers – Free draw for arrangement\n3:30 Historical Plants in Canada with M. Beerman\nWe have a lot to celebrate…Drop in anytime from 1 to 4pm. Open to the public. Free to attend.
URL:https://gardenontario.org/event/chs-june-meeting-garden-knowledge-qa-flower-photography-shows/
LOCATION:MacLeod Park\, Cannington\, Ontario\, 72 Peace Street\, Cannington\, L0E 1E0
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Flower & Vegetable Show,Garden Tour,Grow With Us!,Guest Speaker,Society Meeting,Youth Event
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SUMMARY:CHS June Meeting: Garden Knowledge-Q&A
DESCRIPTION:Do you have gardening questions or tricky problems in the garden that need an answer? Come out on June 30th to quiz our expert garden panel and get the answers. \nThe Cannington Horticultural Society has experts in the field of propagation\, natives\, soil health and perennial garden design who are happy to take all your garden questions – big or small. Learn from the experts as they share their gardening knowledge. \nLearn\, grow and enjoy with CHS. \nFlower and Photography Shows are also included this evening. \nDoors open at 6:30pm – Membership Registration Table open at 7pm. All welcome.
URL:https://gardenontario.org/event/chs-june-meeting-garden-knowledge-qa/
LOCATION:Cannington Baptist Church\, 60 Cameron St. W.\, Cannington\, L0E 1E0
CATEGORIES:Society Meeting
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SUMMARY:CHS Plant Sale
DESCRIPTION:Open to public – all welcome! Come out and see what treasurers you may add to your gardens this year. Our members are generous gardeners and donate perennials\, annuals\, natives\, seedlings\, fruit stock and more! Great opportunity to find locally grown great plants. \nSale start at 9am sharp – outdoors rain or shine! Come early for best selection. Sale closes by 1pm or sooner if sold out. Donations are gladly accepted – however no invasive species will be allowed. Please pot up and label all donations – this helps our newer gardeners know exactly what is on offer. \nLook for ‘Plant Sale’ signs and head to Brock 2020 Gardens\, 199 Laidlaw St. N. in Cannington.\nDonations may be dropped off anytime Friday May 30 or prior to start of sale on Saturday May 31.  See you then!
URL:https://gardenontario.org/event/chs-plant-sale/
LOCATION:Brock 2020 Gardens\, 199 Laidlaw Street North\, Cannington\, LOE 1E0
CATEGORIES:Plant Sale
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SUMMARY:CHS May Meeting & Flower Show: 'Invasive Species'
DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to attend the Cannington Horticultural Society May Meeting featuring Paul LaPorte present “Invasive Species”. \nIn this presentation\, Paul will share his wealth of knowledge of native plant ecology and the devastating impacts that invasive species are having on our ecosystems. Come learn about the species that are invading our local area and how you can manage them on your property to benefit your garden and the natural environment. \nPaul is the owner of Ephemeral Ark Nursery (specializing in native woodland species) and consultant on ecological gardening and design. Living in the Greenbelt of the GTA\, he has taken the opportunity to steward and study numerous native plant communities within multiple ecotypes and varied microclimates. Paul maintains a strong knowledge of Ontario native plant species and their communities and fosters them in his own gardens. He is a member of the Ontario Biodiversity Council\, the current chair of the Ontario Native Plant Growers Association\, a past member of Kawartha Conservation’s BlueScape Steering Committee\, the past President of the North American Native Plant Society and the past Vice Chair of the Scugog Environmental Advisory Committee. He has had the pleasure of presenting for numerous organizations on the importance of native plants to our ecology. \n May Flower Show – Calling all members to bring in their garden treasurers. Entries to be in place by 7pm for judging. Check out the CHS 2025 Yearbook for all the classes and get ready for a bright and beautiful show season. New members and Youth members are encouraged to enter. \nDoors open at 6:30pm – Membership Registration Table open at 7pm. All welcome.
URL:https://gardenontario.org/event/chs-may-meeting-flower-show-invasive-species/
LOCATION:Cannington Baptist Church\, 60 Cameron St. W.\, Cannington\, L0E 1E0
CATEGORIES:Flower & Vegetable Show,Guest Speaker,Society Meeting
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SUMMARY:CHS April Meeting: ‘Garden Seduction’ + ‘Intro to BioBlitz’
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE NOTE: MEETING IS SET FOR TUESDAY APRIL 29\, DUE TO FEDERAL ELECTION ON MONDAY. \nCannington Horticultural Society warmly welcomes Ken Brown for our April Meeting. Ken has always been fascinated by green things that grow and this fascination led him to choose horticulture as his university field of study and down a long and interesting garden path that became his life. \nJoin us as Ken allows his passion for all things horticultural to flow out to his audience. His presentation “Garden Seduction” will include anecdotes\, facts\, a wealth of experience and a generous sprinkling of humour. Ken entices even the blackest of thumbs to want to go out into the garden and partake of all of its benefits and pleasures. Participation in things horticultural can have positive benefits in so many aspects of our lives and Ken enthusiastically identifies and demonstrates how we can all improve those lives by spending some time Dallying in the Dirt. \nCHS is excited to announce that author and scientist Richard Dickinson will be offering an “Intro to BioBlitz” session just before Ken’s main presentation. This is a great opportunity to learn about BioBlitz and how we can organize and hold one in our own community. Please consider arriving by 7pm to attend this informative session. \nApril Flower Show – first of the season! Calling all members to bring in their garden treasurers. Entries to be in place by 7pm for judging. Check out the CHS 2025 Yearbook for all the classes and get ready for a bright and beautiful show season. New members are encouraged to enter – contact the Flower Show Committee Chair if you have questions. Youth Classes  – calling all youth\, we invite you to enter as well. \nDoors open: 6:30  Intro to BioBlitz to start @7:15pm Main Presention 7:30pm
URL:https://gardenontario.org/event/chs-april-meeting-garden-seduction-intro-to-bioblitz/
LOCATION:Cannington Baptist Church\, 60 Cameron St. W.\, Cannington\, L0E 1E0
CATEGORIES:Flower & Vegetable Show,Guest Speaker,Society Meeting
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SUMMARY:CHS April Meeting: ‘Fruit Trees: Pruning & Care’
DESCRIPTION:This meeting was rescheduled from March. Power outage in Cannington resulted in a postponement and we are pleased to offer the presentation on Monday April 14\, 2025. \nPlease join us in welcoming Rob Alexander the general manager at Nature’s Bounty Farm in Port Perry. Since 2018\, Rob has been responsible for growing and maintaining 24 acres of orchard which includes 25 varieties of apple and two different pear cultivars. The orchard consists of over 12\,000 trees\, ranging from recently planted high-density to 40-year-old semi-dwarf trees. Rob has traveled around the Great Lakes\, visited dozens of orchards\, and has learned best management practices from growers across Canada and the USA. With a background in marketing and public relations\, Rob has helped transform Nature’s Bounty into a leading agritourism destination in Durham Region. He is also an active volunteer in various agricultural organizations\, including Durham Farm Fresh and the Durham Federation of Agriculture. \nRob will bring his experience and knowledge working with fruit trees – as well as tools of the trade and samples of common diseases found on fruit trees. Join us and learn from Rob. With the recent damage resulting from the ice storm on our trees Rob will follow the presentation with a Q&A. \nDoors open at 7pm – Membership Registration Table open at 7pm. All welcome.
URL:https://gardenontario.org/event/chs-april-meeting-fruit-trees-pruning-care/
LOCATION:Cannington Baptist Church\, 60 Cameron St. W.\, Cannington\, L0E 1E0
CATEGORIES:Guest Speaker,Society Meeting
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SUMMARY:CHS March Meeting: Fruit Trees~Pruning & Care
DESCRIPTION:You are invited! First meeting of the 2025 season – Rob Alexander will present ‘Fruit Trees: Pruning & Care’. \nRob is the general manager at Nature’s Bounty Farm in Port Perry. Since 2018\, Rob has been responsible for growing and maintaining 24 acres of orchard which includes 25 varieties of apple and two different pear cultivars. The orchard consists of over 12\,000 trees\, ranging from recently planted high-density to 40-year-old semi-dwarf trees. Rob has traveled around the Great Lakes\, visited dozens of orchards\, and has learned best management practices from growers across Canada and the USA. With a background in marketing and public relations\, Rob has helped transform Nature’s Bounty into a leading agritourism destination in Durham Region. He is also an active volunteer in various agricultural organizations\, including Durham Farm Fresh and the Durham Federation of Agriculture. \n\nWith years of hands-on experience\, Rob will share his expertise and practical knowledge on the art of pruning fruit trees. You will learn essential tips and skills for maintaining healthy and productive fruit trees. This is a great opportunity to ask questions and learn from an expert in the field.\n\nThe 2025 season marks a momentous occasion for the Cannington Horticultural Society as we celebrate our 50th Anniversary. We are incredibly proud of the accomplishments and contributions this club has made over the past half-century. \nAs we look forward\, we hope to continue growing our club and welcome new members to join us in enjoying the wonderful world of horticulture. We invite you to explore the natural world\, work with plants\, and connect with the earth as we learn about the diverse life that surrounds us – join us and learn\, grow & enjoy with CHS. \n\nDoors open at 7pm – Registration Table open.
URL:https://gardenontario.org/event/chs-march-meeting-fruit-treespruning-care/
LOCATION:Cannington Baptist Church\, 60 Cameron St. W.\, Cannington\, L0E 1E0
CATEGORIES:Grow With Us!,Guest Speaker,Society Meeting
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SUMMARY:CHS Youth Workshop: Botanical Drawing
DESCRIPTION:Learn the art of drawing plants and flowers with us. Hands on workshop geared for youth ages 6 to 17. Open to all registered CHS Youth Members. Great for learning how to illustrate plants and flowers for your garden journals. \nTo register or learn more contact us at: canningtonhorticulturalsociety@gmail.com
URL:https://gardenontario.org/event/chs-youth-workshop-botanical-drawing/
LOCATION:Nourish Hub Cannington\, 16 York Street\, Cannington\, L0E 1E0
CATEGORIES:Workshops,Youth Event
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SUMMARY:CHS Youth Workshop: Winter Sowing + Nature Journaling
DESCRIPTION:Start up workshop for the season! Calling all youth ages 6 to 17 – get a head start on spring planting with this “Winter Sowing Workshop” plus a Nature Journaling lesson.\nFree for all CHS Youth Members.\nRegister for this workshop by emailing: canningtonhorticulturalsociety@gmail.com \nLocation: Nourish and Develop Hub\, 16 York St. Cannington \nTime: 5:30 to 7pm \nlearn.grow.enjoy with the Cannington Horticultural Society
URL:https://gardenontario.org/event/chs-youth-workshop-winter-sowing-nature-journaling/
LOCATION:Nourish Hub Cannington\, 16 York Street\, Cannington\, L0E 1E0
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