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.
MARCH GENERAL MEETING: GUEST SPEAKER JONAS SPRING, "AN EXPLORATION OF HARDSCAPE PLANTS" Following an extensive review of plants that grow on cliffs and alvars around southern Ontario, Jonas Spring has identified a palette of commercially available hardy, local and beautiful plants that thrive in cracks and crevices. He will share insights about these “hardscape plants” […]
FEBRUARY GENERAL MEETING: GUEST SPEAKER WOLFE BONHAM, "CREATING SPACES THAT RESONATE" Have you ever noticed that some garden spaces just feel right, even if they aren't the nicest-looking gardens? While others that are immaculate, well-designed, and downright spectacular just don't feel right? This is perhaps because we all have childhood memories of archetypal spaces that […]
Members: Instructions for participation in this virtual event will be emailed to members twice - once on the Friday prior to the meeting, and again on Monday. Instructions are also available by logging into our site at https://www.richmondhillgardensociety.org/event-5074815 and checking the "members-only" version of this event. Visitors: Guests are welcome to participate in this virtual […]
NOVEMBER GENERAL MEETING: "RICHMOND HILL - ROSE CAPITAL OF CANADA" When: November 01, 2022 Time: 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Location: Virtual (Zoom) and McConaghy Seniors Centre, 10100 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill Members No Charge Visitors – Non-society members welcome for a nominal fee of $5.00 In the early 20th century Richmond Hill was known […]
OCTOBER GENERAL MEETING: GUEST SPEAKER INGRID JANSSEN, "THE AGING GARDENER" When: October 04, 2022 Time: 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Location: Virtual (Zoom) and McConaghy Seniors Centre, 10100 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill Members No charge Non-society members welcome for a nominal fee of $5.00 Gardening may be a life-long passion, but as our bodies age […]
SEPTEMBER GENERAL MEETING: GUEST SPEAKER MIKE PRONG, "FUSION GARDENING" When September 06, 2022 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Location Virtual (Zoom) and McConaghy Centre, 10100 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill Spaces left 90 Registration Member No Charge Visitor – $5.00 Non-society members welcome for a nominal fee Fusion Gardening® is a popular landscape design style […]
Join us on a photographic tour and learn about the back-stories of the beautiful gardens our dedicated volunteers maintain at the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, Mill Pond, Hill House Hospice and the Richmond Hill Heritage Centre. Guest speakers are society members Nancy Andrews, Dinah Gibbs, Sally Hossain and Heather Ann Lowry. Members: Instructions […]
More and more North Americans are planting fruit trees in their gardens, in parks and on company land. But, often new growers are disappointed. Without proper care, young fruit trees are vulnerable to pest and disease problems and may produce poor-quality fruit. What many new growers don’t realize is that in order to thrive, […]
As a Landscape Designer, Marina Dimitriadis collaborates with her clients to ensure designs are in harmony with special needs. One memorable client request was to reduce the number of plants in a design to accommodate a child’s severe allergies. Marina researched allergy causing plants and found Thomas Leo Ogren’s system for combating allergens based on […]
Saturday, May 7th, 2022 9:00 am to Noon We are delighted to announce the return of a grand public sale in 2022, on Saturday, May 7th, from 9 am until noon, at the McConaghy Centre in downtown Richmond Hill at 10100 Yonge Street. The sale is open to the public. Cash and Credit Cards accepted. […]
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