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.

“Berrylicious – Growing Berries for Fun, Food and Wild Friends ” with Cathy Kavassalis

Online meeting

Berries and berry-like fruit can make wonderful additions to any landscape, terrace or balcony. Join us to learn the basics of berry culture and get the names of a few trusted varieties with Cathy Kavassalis, a passionate gardener and conservationist. This presentation will be online via google meet.  Please email eggardeners@gmail.com to receive the link […]

“Doing Dahlias” with Murray Thompson

Mount Albert Community Centre 53 Main Street, Mount Albert, AZ, Canada

This presentation will give a jam-packed 45 minutes of dahlia information, from choosing and acquiring stock, when and how to plant, weather expectations, cultivation hints and tips, disease control, pest control, means of support, lots of pretty pictures, digging, sectioning tuber clumps and storage.  MURRAY WILL ALSO HAVE DAHLIAS FOR SALE. This meeting will also […]

“Vegetable Gardening– From Garden to Harvest to Table” with Marie Decker

Mount Albert Community Centre 53 Main Street, Mount Albert, AZ, Canada

The program covers why to vegetable garden, how to make the best choices for you, how to plant, care for and harvest vegetables including crop rotation and what nutrients different vegetable groups take from the soil. This meeting will also be live streamed via Google Meet. To receive the link email eggardeners@gmail.com

“How To Create A Successful Design – What Does the Judge Look For? ” with Ursula Eley

Mount Albert Community Centre 53 Main Street, Mount Albert, AZ, Canada

Learn tips to make your designs look great in your home and in a flower show, from certified judge of horticulture and design Ursula Eley. Use your Summer garden flowers and leaves to create something beautiful. It will also be live streamed via Google Meet. To receive the link email eggardeners@gmail.com

“Adding Another Layer to the Garden: Bringing in Bees and Insects with Native Plants ” with Brenda Near

Mount Albert Community Centre 53 Main Street, Mount Albert, AZ, Canada

In this presentation Brenda will discuss how she created her own native plant prairie garden and show the fascinating bees and some other insects she has learned about since planting native plants. She will explore in some detail the characteristics and life cycles of several native bee species and discuss gardening practices that can help […]

“Gardening with ‘See Through’ Plants ” with Helen Battersby

Mount Albert Community Centre 53 Main Street, Mount Albert, AZ, Canada

Discover what the heck they are and how to use them! Meet new plants, and others that will invite you to look at old friends in a new way in this presentation filled with inspiring photographs. Whether your garden is large or small, you’re sure to come away with design ideas to apply.  This meeting will […]

“Gardens of Mexico” with Wolfegang Bonham

Online meeting

Several winters ago landscape designer Wolfegang Bonham of Peace, Love, and Landscaping had the opportunity to visit a variety of ecosystems while traveling solo for 2 months throughout Mexico on his motorcycle. Each day he discovered new gardens and new plants. Let's join Wolfe on a pictorial journey through Los Jardines de Mexico! This presentation will […]

“An Engineer’s Approach to Houseplant Care” with Darryl Cheng

Online

Join  Darryl Cheng, author of "The New Plant Parent" and creator of "House Plant Journal".   Darryl's approach breaks down the barriers to true, long lasting enjoyment of house plants.  This meeting is online only.  Email us at eggardeners@gmail.com for the link to join.

Free

“Fighting the Triffids” with Sean James

Online meeting

We love plants, but some of the plants we love are a bit too enamoured with our natural areas. They’re not native to Canada and they move aggressively into our wild spaces. There ARE non-natives that are fine in our gardens! We’ll talk about which plants we’d like to avoid and some better options – […]

Free

Herbal Teas, Kayo-Tea and The Ajashki Project” with Kayoki Post-Whiteduck

Online meeting

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.

Free