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.

OHS Plant Auction & Sale – Live!

St Mark's Anglican Church, Ottawa 1606 Fisher Ave, Ottawa

The OHS Plant Auction & Sale is back - live, in-person! Auction starts at 7:30 pm but come early to register and get a bidding paddle. Auction runs until 8:15 pm, when the plant sale tables open until 9:00 pm. Come get some great plants from OHS members' gardens!

Ikebana for Gardeners

St Mark's Anglican Church, Ottawa 1606 Fisher Ave, Ottawa

Claire McCaughey will demonstrate how to make Ikebana flower arrangements incorporating materials from the garden and the florist. Claire will talk about the defining characteristics of Ikebana vs Western flower arranging as well as the growing popularity of Ikebana world-wide. Claire McCaughey began taking Ikebana lessons in 2007 after a chance encounter in a Japanese […]

OHS Fall Plant Sale

Hopewell Avenue Public School 17 Hopewell Avenue, Ottawa

September is a perfect time for planting and the OHS Fall Plant Sale is a great opportunity to get some new additions for your garden! Our volunteers will be on hand to help you pick out some perennials for fall planting, as well as other garden-related items. Look for the green OHS canopy on the […]

Herbal Teas and Food Security, with Kayoki Post-Whiteduck

St Mark's Anglican Church, Ottawa 1606 Fisher Ave, Ottawa

Our guest speaker, Kayoki Post-Whiteduck, will first speak about herbal teas, how he got into herbal teas, the herbs he works with, traditional Algonquin teas and how to make herbal teas. The second part of the presentation will be about food insecurity and the Ajashki Food Security and Climate Change Learning Center, which he leads. […]

Lorraine Johnson: Tending the Earth: Gardening for the Future

St Mark's Anglican Church, Ottawa 1606 Fisher Ave, Ottawa

The OHS is very excited to announce a presentation by well-known Toronto-based author and community activist, Lorraine Johnson, here in Ottawa on Tuesday, October 24th. Tickets are mandatory for all attendees (see below). In "Tending the Earth: Gardening for the Future" Lorraine will be exploring gardening as an act of stewardship and earth-tending, drawing connections […]

Free – $15

Honing Your B.S. (Bad Science) Detector, with Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott

St Mark's Anglican Church, Ottawa 1606 Fisher Ave, Ottawa

Popcorn night with a Garden Guru, plus an indoor-plant swap and a visit from the Ottawa Wildflower Seed Library group! In-person at St Mark’s Church, 1606 Fisher Ave, and online (*For those tuning in online, please note that Linda Chalker-Scott's talk will begin at 8:00 p.m., to give those on-site time to have coffee, do […]

Snowflake Social & Annual General Meeting

St Mark's Anglican Church, Ottawa 1606 Fisher Ave, Ottawa

Plan to enjoy a little holiday magic in early December at the OHS Snowflake Social & AGM! * potluck appetizers and desserts * meet and mingle with OHS members * annual report * photography competition results * volunteer recognition & awards * meet the 2023-24 Board of Directors For full details please see: https://ottawahort.org/event/2023-snowflake-social/

What’s New in Organic Horticulture Research?

Online

Dr. Andrew Hammermeister, Director of the Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada (OACC), will discuss new findings in organic horticulture research in areas such as pest and disease control, weed management and participatory plant breeding. While most of the OACC’s work aims to support those professionally engaged in organic horticulture, these findings can also be useful […]

Adventures of a Fruit Tree Hunter, with Eliza Greenman

Online

Join us for an entertaining and informative romp through the history and enduring value of some of North America’s iconic fruit and nut trees with Eliza Greenman. Greenman describes herself as an orchardist, fruit explorer and farm activist. She began with pruning neglected apple trees in Maine and is now a germplasm specialist at the […]

Free

Planning your Native Garden with Sundaura Alford-Purvis

Tom Brown Arena 141 Bayview Road, Ottawa

Please note! Our upcoming presentation from Sundaura Alford-Purvis has changed. Unfortunately, Sundaura can't join us in person but her presentation will go ahead live on our YouTube channel as planned at 7:30. We are still meeting in person at Tom Brown for our seed swap at 7:00 and will watch the presentation there. Sundaura Alford-Purvis […]