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SUMMARY:Food for Life:  How Some Organizations in Ottawa are Addressing the Food Insecurity Gap 
DESCRIPTION:This panel of community leaders\, experts and speakers from the Ottawa area\,who are actively working to address food insecurity in our community\, will be joining us to share some important and encouraging information. Learn how innovative gardening initiatives\, urban agriculture and special community partnerships are helping to bridge the food gap. Discover how horticulture can play a vital role in creating a more equitable and sustainable food system and how dedication\, commitment and hope can help fill the food insecurity gap. \nSpeaker profiles: \nPeter Tilley: CEO\, Ottawa Mission \nPeter Tilley has been the CEO of The Ottawa Mission since June 2013. The Ottawa \nMission is one of Canada’s largest and most innovative downtown shelters for the \nhomeless\, providing a full range of services to those in its sector. \nPrior to The Mission\, Peter served for 14 years as the Executive Director of the Ottawa \nFood Bank\, leading that organization to become recognized as one of the most visible\, \nprogressive and respected food banks in Canada. \nPeter has served as a part-time professor at Algonquin College\, where he taught Non- \nprofit Management and Strategic Planning & Leadership. Peter was a 2012 and 2017 \nOntario Premier’s Award nominee; in 2017\, he was recognized as one of Algonquin \nCollege’s top Alumnus members at its 50-year celebration ceremony. \nHe currently serves as the Chair of the Board of Ottawa Inner City Health and is \non the board of the Alliance To End Homelessness Ottawa. \nPeter volunteers with several Ottawa-based organizations. He is the Father to an amazing \ndaughter\, Samantha\, and has recently been blessed with a beautiful granddaughter\, Skylar. \n  \nNelson Coyle: Carlington Community Health Centre (Board Director) and Founding Member of the Healthful Food Working Group   \nNelson Coyle is an agricultural economist and a retired professional agrologist. He held policy and communications roles at the Canadian Dairy Commission\, Chicken Farmers of Canada\, the House of Commons office of the federal NDP Agriculture and Food critic and the National Farmers Union. He grew up on a small egg and market garden farm near Roseneath in Eastern Ontario. He has had an allotment garden on Kilborn Avenue for 40 years and began volunteering as a gardener in the community after early retirement in 2011. He is a founding member of the Healthful Food Working Group which is a joint project of the Carlington Community Association and the Carlington Community Health Centre. \n   \nCarla De Ciccio: Director of Marketing\, Growcer   \nCarla De Ciccio leads marketing at Growcer\, where she helps scale purpose-driven initiatives that make local food production more accessible and sustainable. With nearly 15 years of experience across technology\, higher education\, and healthcare\, she has focused her career on growing organizations that drive social impact. Carla holds an MBA in Innovation and Entrepreneurship from the University of Ottawa and believes the most meaningful work happens when communities\, ideas\, and people grow together. \nCecilia Lee:  Ottawa Horticultural Society Board Member and Co-coordinator of the Community Impact Program \nCecilia Lee\, is an Ottawa Horticultural Society Board member who has played a key role in the past year in co-leading the Society’s Community Impact Program\, where financial assistance has been provided to various organizations in Ottawa\, some of which involve community gardens where food is being shared with food banks and those in need. Her interest in gardening stems from childhood where her family had a home garden to grow produce not easily found in the Maritimes\, where she grew up.  \n  \nTom Robson:  Coordinator\, Community Harvest Farm (Ottawa Food Bank) \nTom Robson has played a key role in the Community Harvest Farm coordination the operations for the past 6 growing seasons. The Community Harvest Farm\, one of the Ottawa Food Bank’s active programs\, produces over 150\,000 lbs of mixed produce per season\, to increase the quality and quantity of fresh and healthy food that is being distributed to emergency food programs across Ottawa. Moreover\, the farm is “people-powered”  by engaging over 1\,100 volunteers per season\, who collectively provide over 5\,000 hours of service to support the farm’s goals. Prior to the Community Harvest\, Tom spent many seasons working for vegetable farms in the charitable and education sectors.
URL:https://gardenontario.org/event/food-for-life-how-some-organizations-in-ottawa-are-addressing-the-food-insecurity-gap/
LOCATION:St Mark’s Anglican Church\, Ottawa\, 1606 Fisher Ave\, Ottawa\, K2C 1X6
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260224T213000
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SUMMARY:Organic Gardening for the Home Gardener: On-line presentation by Pat Lucey\, Gardening  Instructor\, Canadian Organic Growers
DESCRIPTION:This engaging talk by an experienced organic farming specialist has been tailored specifically for the home gardener. Learn practical tips and techniques to grow healthy\, chemical-free plants while nurturing your soil and nourishing your health. If you are looking to be inspired and to deepen your knowledge\, this session will provide practical and eco-friendly strategies for a thriving organic garden. Join us for what promises to be a very diversified and interesting session.\n\nThis virtual presentation is available to anyone with an OHS membership. $15 memberships are available at https://ottawahort.org/join/\n\nSpeaker profile\n\nPat Lucey\, a retired software engineer\, grew up in a gardening family\, with parents who were raised in gardening families\, and they were all organic gardeners (although they would not have been familiar with this term back in the first half of the 20th century).  Pat and her husband Gary have been active in the organic farming and gardening movement for over 35 years\, and have raised their kids out in the country on their organic homestead farm.
URL:https://gardenontario.org/event/organic-gardening-for-the-home-gardener-on-line-presentation-by-pat-lucey-gardening-instructor-canadian-organic-growers/
LOCATION:Virtual (Zoom)
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SUMMARY:Combating Invasive Plants:  Tackling the Phragmites in Ontario: On-line presentation by Matt Bolding\, Ecologist and GIS Professional\, Invasive Species Program Coordinator\, Ducks Unlimited Canada (Eastern Region)
DESCRIPTION:Invasive Phragmites australis is an invasive grass that has had a devastating impact on the environment in Ontario and continues to cause a serious impact on both our natural ecosystems and on our human infrastructure. Phragmites management is costly and requires several years of effort\, both in management and monitoring for the potential re-invasion of Phragmites into previously managed areas. A new tool for use in Phragmites management\, biological control\, was approved for release in Canada in 2019 following two decades of research. This presentation will speak to how the biological control agent functions\, and the status of the efforts to integrate biological control into our existing Phragmites management toolkit.\n\nSpeaker profile\n\nMatt Bolding has been involved in wetland research for over a decade\, working across Canada in many different habitats\, including the Prairie Pothole Region\, Rocky Mountains\, and the Great Lakes. He has led numerous research projects in Ontario dealing with invasive species management\, species at risk\, and coastal wetland restoration in the marshes of Long Point and Rondeau\, on Lake Erie. Matt started at Ducks Unlimited Canada in August 2023 and coordinates Ontario’s invasive species program\, which includes supporting research into biological control for invasive Phragmites\,the development of new tools to track aquatic invasive European water chestnut and water soldier and coordinating collaborative Phragmites management in Eastern Ontario for the Ontario Phragmites Action Program.
URL:https://gardenontario.org/event/combating-invasive-plants-tackling-the-phragmites-in-ontario-on-line-presentation-by-matt-bolding-ecologist-and-gis-professional-invasive-species-program-coordinator-ducks-unlimited-canada-2/
LOCATION:St Mark’s Anglican Church\, Ottawa\, 1606 Fisher Ave\, Ottawa\, K2C 1X6
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251125T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251125T210000
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SUMMARY:The Native Bees in our Backyards: In-person presentation by Dr. Jessica Forrest\, Associate Professor\, Faculty of Science (Biology Department)\, University of Ottawa  
DESCRIPTION:Eastern Canada is home to approximately 400 species of native bees. Many of these species manage to coexist with us in our cities and farmlands\, visiting flowers and pollinating both crops and wild plants. Yet these native bees often labour in obscurity\, while non-native honey bees receive most of the attention and credit. In this talk\, Dr.Forrest will discuss the life histories and floral requirements of wild bees\, highlighting the diversity of bees that occur—often unnoticed—in urban settings. She will end her talk with some tips on how gardeners and homeowners can become better acquainted with—and support—the native bees and other pollinators in our backyards. \nDr. Jessica Forrest is an Associate Professor in the Biology Department at the University of Ottawa\, where her lab (https://forrestlab.wordpress.com/) conducts research on the ecology and evolution of wild pollinators\, especially native bees\, and their interactions with plants. Jessica teaches upper-level ecology courses\, in French and English\, and serves as Co-Director of the Biology Department’s graduate program. She is also a subject-matter editor at the journal Ecology. She and her students (and her dog\, Oscar) do field work in the Colorado Rocky Mountains and in the many green spaces—agricultural\, urban\, and natural—around Ottawa. 
URL:https://gardenontario.org/event/the-native-bees-in-our-backyards-in-person-presentation-by-dr-jessica-forrest-associate-professor-faculty-of-science-biology-department-university-of-ottawa/
LOCATION:St Mark’s Anglican Church\, Ottawa\, 1606 Fisher Ave\, Ottawa\, K2C 1X6
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251028T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251028T210000
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SUMMARY:Fusion Gardening® with Sean James
DESCRIPTION:Encouraged by many municipalities and regions\, Fusion Gardening® blends LID (rainwater handling) with xeriscaping (drought-tolerant gardening) and enfolds plantings to enhance biodiversity. One of the main foci of this style is to engage the public with beauty. Since it so important that property owners take up this gauntlet\, Sean James will address the backbone of each of these disciplines\, and discuss how to do each artfully. With climate change\, storms are becoming stronger and less predictable. Droughts are getting longer. Many of us seek to use our gardens to do ‘Good’ for biodiversity. Fusion Gardening™ does all these things by minimizing water use\, keeping the water that falls on our property ON our property\, and\, through the favoring of native and wildlife-supporting plant choices\, this method of gardening supports the life that visits our yards. \nSean owns ‘Sean James Consulting & Design’. Named by Landscape Ontario as 2020 and 2021’s Garden Communicator of the Year\, gardening has been Sean James’ passion and profession for over 40 years.  A graduate of Niagara Parks School of Horticulture\, a Master Gardener\, writer\, and teacher\, Sean focuses on eco-gardening techniques. He has spoken at events from the Maritimes to Seattle and landscaped from Switzerland to California. He had the honor of being part of creating many important reference tools for landscapers\, gardeners and educational institutions. He has chaired the Environmental Stewardship Committee for Landscape Ontario and the Environmental Committee for the Perennial Plant Association and has been featured on radio and television\, including filling in for Paul Zammit occasionally on CBC’s ‘The Gardening Show’.”
URL:https://gardenontario.org/event/fusion-gardening-with-sean-james/
LOCATION:St Mark’s Anglican Church\, Ottawa\, 1606 Fisher Ave\, Ottawa\, K2C 1X6
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250923T210000
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SUMMARY:How is your garden doing as the gardening season comes to an end? Best tips and lessons learned from the perspective of garden centre owner
DESCRIPTION:Mary Reid\, Master Gardener and owner of the Green Thumb Garden Centre (and regular guest on the CBC weekly noon Garden Show)\, will share her wisdom and lessons learned that she has acquired during her busy and long career in the horticulture industry.  Her unique sense of humor will be sure to entertain you. \nFrom teacher to banker to garden centre owner\, Mary Reid matches the description of a multi-talented person.  She grew up in a family of gardeners\, worked as a gardener during her summers at university\, and still finds time to garden at home. Mary uses her many skills and extensive experience to run a popular and successful garden centre\, the Green Thumb Garden Centre. She is a member of Landscape Ontario\, a CLP (Certified Landscape Professional) and volunteers as a Master Gardener. Mary enjoys speaking to various local groups and can occasionally be heard skillfully answering questions on the CBC Ontario Today noon show on Mondays.
URL:https://gardenontario.org/event/how-is-your-garden-doing-as-the-gardening-season-comes-to-an-end-best-tips-and-lessons-learned-from-the-perspective-of-garden-centre-owner/
LOCATION:St Mark’s Anglican Church\, Ottawa\, 1606 Fisher Ave\, Ottawa\, K2C 1X6
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250617T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250617T210000
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SUMMARY:What’s in my garden? Friend or foe?
DESCRIPTION:Nancy McDonald\, Master Gardener\, will shed a new light on important small creatures that visit and sometimes nibble on our plants.  Nancy calls her garden “a happy place” and enjoys checking out the many garden “bugs” who visit while asking herself first if these visitors are welcome guests (which the majority are) or unwelcome pests? It’s important to realize that enticing and keeping beneficial bugs may involve also having a few pests in the garden for them to prey on. In her garden\, Nancy now incorporates plants which will attract\, feed and provide a habitat for beneficial bugs creating an insectary garden to help with those unwelcome guests.
URL:https://gardenontario.org/event/whats-in-my-garden-friend-or-foe/
LOCATION:Tom Brown Arena\, 141 Bayview Road\, Ottawa\, K1Y 4M3
CATEGORIES:Society Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250527T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250527T210000
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SUMMARY:Plant Auction & Sale
DESCRIPTION:Mark your calendars! The OHS Plant Auction & Sale is at Tom Brown Arena (2nd floor)\, on Tuesday\, May 27th! The auction starts at 7:00 pm – but please arrive early to register for a bidding paddle. Auction plants include choice selections and unusual varieties.\nThe plant sale follows\, at 8:00 pm. All plants are donated by OHS members. Includes perennial divisions\, vegetable and annual seedlings\, and houseplants.\nCome on out and bring a friend – or two\, or three! – for this lively and fun event. No admission fee\, everyone welcome\, accessible by elevator. Cash or cards for payment.
URL:https://gardenontario.org/event/plant-auction-sale/
LOCATION:Tom Brown Arena\, 141 Bayview Road\, Ottawa\, K1Y 4M3
CATEGORIES:Plant Sale
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250422T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250422T210000
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SUMMARY:The Art of Photography
DESCRIPTION:In this presentation\, by award-winning photographer\, designer and teacher\, Janice Street\, you will learn about the art of photography and get some valuable tips on photographing flowers.  Come and learn what goes on behind the scenes when a photographer is selecting certain elements of nature and light to turn the image into an outstanding art form. \nThis is an in-person event at Tom Brown Arena. Announcements at 7:00 pm followed by refreshments and social time. Presentation starts at 7:30 pm. \nWhile we are testing new online procedures\, this talk will be shared by Zoom to OHS members only. (To join\, please visit https://ottawahort.org/membership/membership-form/)
URL:https://gardenontario.org/event/the-art-of-photography/
LOCATION:Tom Brown Arena\, 141 Bayview Road\, Ottawa\, K1Y 4M3
CATEGORIES:Guest Speaker,Society Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250325T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250325T210000
DTSTAMP:20260418T025116
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SUMMARY:The New York High Line Park
DESCRIPTION:This presentation will provide a very interesting overview of what Mary Crawford discovered during her visit to New York’s High Line Park.  You will learn about the background of the park\, its design and the creative use of plants and other vegetation in its unique design and beautiful gardens. Mary will share some inspirational photos of the High Line Park and behind the scene information about the construction and development of the park’s very unusual and beautiful gardens. \nAs a member of the Master Gardeners of Ottawa-Carleton since 2020\, Mary Crawford enjoys speaking to groups and writing articles for the Master Gardeners’ Trowel Talk newsletter. She has loved gardening and traveling for as long as she can remember\, likely her father’s doing. When Mary’s like-minded sister started chatting about the High Line Park in New York City\, they hatched an idea for a trip together with some major garden inspiration. They obtained permission to do a photo shoot at the High Line in the fall of 2023 and Mary is very happy to share her findings.  
URL:https://gardenontario.org/event/the-new-york-high-line-park/
LOCATION:Tom Brown Arena\, 141 Bayview Road\, Ottawa\, K1Y 4M3
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250225T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250225T203000
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SUMMARY:Growing organic vegetables: a passion to heal the land and the body
DESCRIPTION:In his presentation\, Jonathan will talk about growing organic vegetables from March to December. If you are curious about how this can be accomplished in our Ottawa climate without heated greenhouses\, this presentation will inspire \nyou. Jonathan is passionate about providing people with delicious organic vegetables\, but also loves to encourage others to grow great food on their own. \nHe will share some of the best tips and tricks of the trade\, and maybe even some of his best kept secrets. \nJonathan Bruderlein came to Ottawa after years of experience operating an organic farm in the Montreal area  followed by a sabbatical where he\, his wife Julianne and young son visited and connected with many other organic farmers across North America.  \nJonathan came to farming after deciding that medical school wasn’t for him\, and that agronomy is where he could have a bigger impact on the lives of other people. He and his family are now in their 5th year operating Ottawa Farm Fresh that they started with the idea of building a community-supported farm\, where members benefit from fresh organically grown vegetables\, get a chance to be involved in community celebrations and harvesting activities. For Jonathan\, farming is more than a career\, it’s a lifestyle.
URL:https://gardenontario.org/event/growing-organic-vegetables-a-passion-to-heal-the-land-and-the-body/
LOCATION:Online meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250128T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250128T203000
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SUMMARY:Design and Biodiversity Considerations in Your Outdoor Space
DESCRIPTION:In this presentation\, you will learn about the essential elements of garden design and how to maximize your current or future outdoor space.  An important feature in your garden design will be the inclusion of biodiversity considerations to attract various elements of nature\, including pollinators of various types. It’s never too early to start thinking about new ways to incorporate added features to your outdoor space.  Join us on January 28th for this on-line presentation by Lana Doss owner of The Fine Gardener to start the New Year off on a great gardening foot! \nLana has relished playing in the dirt since she was a child and continues to share that thrill with others. She has spent over 30 years of her career in a leadership role in horticulture. \nShe grew up surrounded by nature and the ocean which inspired her love of all things outdoors. This fueled her passion to support gardeners in their desire to improve the native biodiversity in their outdoor spaces. \nAlso as a member of Ritchie Feed & Seed’s Green Team\, Lana helps people plan their gardens as well as hosting seminars and workshops. With her own company\, The Fine Gardener\, Lana offers garden consultation services.
URL:https://gardenontario.org/event/design-and-biodiversity-considerations-in-your-outdoor-space/
LOCATION:Online meeting
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SUMMARY:OHS Holly & Ivy Social and AGM
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy a little holiday social time by attending the OHS Holly & Ivy Social on Tuesday\, December 10 at 7 pm at Tom Brown Arena (2nd floor; there is an elevator).\nThis is a wonderful opportunity to share the holiday spirit and mingle with members. It’s also a chance to honour our hard-working volunteers and meet the OHS Board members. The 2024 OHS photo contest and Pollinator Garden Award winners will be revealed. Lots of door prizes too!\nPlease bring along an appetizer or dessert to share with fellow members\, as well as your own dishes\, utensils\, and cup.\nOverview:– Holly & Ivy Social: 7 pm to 8 pm– AGM: 8 pm to 9 pm\nWe look forward to seeing everyone there!
URL:https://gardenontario.org/event/ohs-holly-ivy-social-and-agm/
LOCATION:Tom Brown Arena\, 141 Bayview Road\, Ottawa\, K1Y 4M3
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241022T190000
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SUMMARY:Paul Zammit\, Small-Space Gardening
DESCRIPTION:We’re excited and fortunate to be hosting Paul Zammit again! \nYou may be thinking of scaling back an existing mature garden or embarking on new gardening adventures in a small townhouse garden – or even on a condo balcony. Either way\, there are ways to make the most of your small garden space. Paul Zammit brings his trademark energy\, passion and deep knowledge to the OHS this month with tips\, tricks and design concepts you can use to maximize the impact of your small-space garden. \nPlease join us for a presentation from this well known and very popular speaker! The event is free for OHS members with a membership card valid for 2024-25 (purchase or renew now at https://ottawahort.org/membership/)\, and $10 at the door for non-members. Come early to be sure to get a seat. \nTime: OHS announcements at 7:00 pm followed by refreshments\, with Paul’s talk to begin at 7:30 pm. \nTom Brown Arena\, 141 Bayview Station Rd\, Ottawa\, ON K1Y 4T1\nSecond floor meeting room \nPaul’s bio: \nFor the past eight years\, Paul has been providing gardening advice on the CBC Here and Now radio program and in 2022 he became the regular garden host on the weekly CBC program Ontario Today. \nPaul Zammit is a graduate of the University of Guelph and is a professor of Horticulture at Niagara College. Prior to joining the faculty\, Paul held the position of the Director of Horticulture at the Toronto Botanical Garden for 10 years. Before that\, he spent 20 years managing the Perennial Department at Plant World. \nHe is a passionate and energetic gardener and lover of nature who\, for over 30 years\, has been delivering presentations across Canada\, throughout the US\, and internationally in countries such as Switzerland\, Germany\, Bermuda and South Africa. \nPaul is also an avid photographer. His articles and images have been featured in numerous gardening magazines including Fine Gardening. In 2017\, Garden Making magazine selected Paul and his wife as two of Canada’s top 20 people shaping gardens across Canada. Paul was also the recipient of the 2019 and 2021 Garden Communicator of the Year award from Landscape Ontario. In 2023 he received an Educator Award from the Perennial Plant Association. Paul has co-led tours of private and public gardens in England\, Wales\, Scotland\, and Ireland\, with plans in the works for more tours in the future.
URL:https://gardenontario.org/event/paul-zammit-small-space-gardening/
LOCATION:Tom Brown Arena\, 141 Bayview Road\, Ottawa\, K1Y 4M3
CATEGORIES:Guest Speaker,Society Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240924T193000
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SUMMARY:Ottawa Horticultural Society Monthly Meeting: The Goth Garden with Chloe Hurst
DESCRIPTION:Chloe Hurst will discuss gardening on dark mode. Chloe’s goth garden is a haunting yet charming little garden located in Carleton Place. She will be sharing the story of how the goth garden came to be and how goth gardening has become one of the top gardening trends of 2024. Explore the different “dark” plants and flowers that you can plant in your own garden to add your own touch of goth.\nChloe Hurst is a Senior Graphic Designer and Brand Strategist working for a marketing agency by day. By night\, she runs her own gothic and alternative businesses. Chloe has been an avid gardener for over 20 years\, using her design skills to curate magical experiences in both gardens and interior design.\nPlease note: Chloe’s talk will begin at 7:30 pm\, but please arrive early for refreshments and social time (7:00-7:30).\nChloe’s talk will be livestreamed to the OHS YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMkJSn2gaoejcGCdzK6xRWg
URL:https://gardenontario.org/event/the-goth-garden-chloe-hurst/
LOCATION:Tom Brown Arena\, 141 Bayview Road\, Ottawa\, K1Y 4M3
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SUMMARY:OHS Annual Fall Plant Sale
DESCRIPTION:Our annual fall plant sale is set for Saturday\, September 7th\, 8 am to 1 pm. This is part of the Old Ottawa South Porch Sale\, with the whole neighbourhood buzzing with activity. \nLook for the green OHS canopy on Sunnyside Avenue\, outside Hopewell Avenue Public School (our usual location). We’ll have a selection of perennials\, including native plants\, as well as indoor plants and gently used garden treasures.
URL:https://gardenontario.org/event/ohs-annual-fall-plant-sale/
LOCATION:Hopewell Avenue Public School\, 17 Hopewell Avenue\, Ottawa\, K1S 2Y7
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240618T193000
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SUMMARY:Growing and Designing with Flowers
DESCRIPTION:The mother-daughter duo of Nancy Jordan and Katrina Blackburn will give a talk and demo\, beginning with Nancy offering tips and strategies for flower-growing in our region. Katrina will then demonstrate how to create a simple\, seasonal bouquet to brighten any occasion.\nThe pair are behind Ganden Gardens Flower Farm & Floral Studio and spend most days in a field\, garden or greenhouse and covered in dirt and flower petals. Their love of nature and its delicate intricacies is reflected in their gardening style\, and shows in their floral designs. Nancy is the primary grower\, and Katrina is head of sales/marketing and floral design and production.\n\nTalk begins at 7:30; join us 7:00 for social time first.This will be livestreamed to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ottawahorticulturalsociety4396(Photo credit: Katrina Blackburn)
URL:https://gardenontario.org/event/growing-and-designing-with-flowers/
LOCATION:Tom Brown Arena\, 141 Bayview Road\, Ottawa\, K1Y 4M3
CATEGORIES:Guest Speaker,Society Meeting
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SUMMARY:Ottawa Horticultural Society Plant Auction and Sale
DESCRIPTION:Mark your calendar! The OHS Plant Auction & Sale is back at Tom Brown Arena (2nd floor)\, on Tuesday\, May 21st! The auction starts at 7:00 pm – but come early to register for a bidding paddle – followed by the plant sale at 8:15 pm. All plants are donated by OHS members. Come on out for this always-lively and fun event! No admission fee\, everyone welcome\, accessible by elevator. Cash or cards for payment.
URL:https://gardenontario.org/event/ottawa-horticultural-society-plant-auction-and-sale/
LOCATION:tt\, 141 Bayview Station Road\, Ottawa
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240423T190000
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SUMMARY:Pruning Primer Demo\, with Lee Boltwood
DESCRIPTION: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. Lee is so widely recognized as a lynch-pin of the local horticultural scene that\, in 2022\, then-Mayor Jim Watson dedicated a new park in Stittsville as the Lee Boltwood Park.\n\nPresentation starts at 7:30 pm\, in-person and on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ottawahorticulturalsociety4396\n\nBefore the presentation:7:00 – 7:30: Seed Swap\, Tea & Cookies\, regional school science fair winners of OHS awards will have their projects for viewing\nSeed Swap: Bring your extra seeds — vegetables\, herbs\, perennials\, annuals\, any plants! Please have them already packaged in small packets\, containers\, envelopes\, or baggies. Come and browse the selection to find something new and exciting to grow in your garden this year. You don’t have to bring something to take something home.
URL:https://gardenontario.org/event/pruning-primer-demo-with-lee-boltwood/
LOCATION:Tom Brown Arena\, 141 Bayview Road\, Ottawa\, K1Y 4M3
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