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Growing Together Workshop Series
A gardening workshop series that brings generations together at GreenUP Ecology Park.Join us for Growing Together at GreenUP Ecology Park! This workshop series offers an excellent opportunity to explore gardening…
Botanical and Gardens
Roots & Threads
Where creativity, community and sustainability come together This winter, Toronto Botanical Garden invites you to become part of Roots & Threads, a collaborative textile art project celebrating sustainability, creative reuse…
Botanical and Gardens
Floral Design Program: Miniature, Small, and Large Floral Design
Join us and learn about how to best utilize space in your designs!By focusing on the size of various designs this course will illuminate questions of scale, proportion, and the…
Tours and Experiences
Festival of Fountains – The Night Garden
Festival of Fountains – The Night Garden Saturday, September 26, 2026 Doors Open: 6PM Explore 22 acres of botanical gardens! Performance time 6:30-7:30PM WIND & WIRE! Fountain Show starts at…
Community Activities
🍁 National Tree Day at Canadensis Garden
🌳 Celebrate National Tree Day at Canadensis Garden with tree planting, a mature tree tour, a self-guided scavenger hunt and more. Free admission and free parking - rain or shine!
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Ottawa 200 Block Party
Full details will be available soon. Please check back then. Thank you.
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CHS September Meeting “SEED SAVING FOR ALL”
You can count the number of seeds in a tomato, but you can never count the number of tomatoes in a seed.” Would you like to learn how to grow,…
Homegrown Mississauga Fall Season Garden Care Workshop Series
Learn fall gardening basics, from planting crops and garlic to seed saving, healthy soil, and preparing your garden for winter.Learn gardening basics at our Fall Season Garden Care Workshop. We’ll…
Knox Pumpkin Farm Visit / Orono Horticultural Society
Join us for some fun and comradery with our members at our local pumpkin farm. Event starts at 5:45 pm
Garden Centre & Botanical Gardens OPEN & HOURS!
Garden Centre & Botanical Gardens OPEN & HOURS! Until Thanksgiving Monday October 12th October OPEN: Friday, Saturday & Sunday Times: 10:00am – 4:00pm Open Thanksgiving Monday – Last Day Open…
Donn Zver School of Pottery Presents An Exhibition of Clay Garden Sculptures
Donn Zver School of Pottery Presents An Exhibition of Clay Garden Sculptures Exhibit on display June through October. A Thank you to the Whistling Gardens For years, Darren and I…
Courses and Workshops
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Growing Native Plants from Seed
Learn how to grow your own native plants from A to Z. Lots of info and tips from our Blooming Boulevards expert on this rewarding activity. We will learn how…
Tours and Experiences
Haunted Gardens Spooktacular
Haunted Gardens Spooktacular October 3rd – Listen up, goblins and ghouls! We’ve been told by VILLAINOUS decree that something spooky is headed our way! And if you enjoy Storybook Stroll, then…
Essence of the Garden: Plein Air Art Exhibition and Sale
Celebrating Art, Nature, and Community — Essence of the Garden is the 2nd annual plein air art exhibition and sale featuring over 100 original artworks created outdoors at Toronto Botanical…
TBG Fall Ravine Festival
Enjoy a day of music, adventure, and education. Join us for the Ravine Festival, an exciting day of fun and learning set against the beautiful backdrop of the Toronto Botanical…
Community Activities
Ottawa Remixed 🎶🐙 – Come Play the OCTOMASHER!
What happens when eight people become one giant DJ? Come play the OCTOMASHER — a one-of-a-kind collaborative musical instrument that lets up to eight people mix and mash sounds together. Ottawa Remixed is the final event in Mixed Metaphors’ DOME-OCRACY series at Canadensis Garden, presented as part of Ottawa 200.
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Talks and Meetings
Fallscaping
Fallscaping with Ingrid Janssen. There is more to the fall garden than pots of Chrysanthemums and pumpkins. The autumn garden has so much to offer – a rainbow of foliage…
Talks and Meetings
A Plant That Changed the World
Join us for an interactive and exploratory presentation by Diane Huddle, Master Gardener, who will be speaking about a mystery plant that attendants will be trying to identify. This plant…
Botanical and Gardens
Agincourt Garden Club and Annika Kohler Present Winter Sowing
Agincourt Garden Club’s Monthly Meeting We are a club for novice, regular and expert gardeners. Monday Oct. 5/26 7:30pm Knox United Christian Education Center 2575 Midland Ave. @ Sheppard, driveway…
Talks and Meetings
You Are Not Done Yet – Fall Gardening and Putting Your Garden to Bed
Time to hang up your trowel, weeder and secateurs – not so quickly! Master Gardener Mary Shearman Reid joins the Kanata-March Horticultural Society’s October 6th meeting to let us know…
Talks and Meetings
An Introduction to Wheat Grass and It’s Health Benefits – Monthly Meeting
Guest Speakers: Charlene and Shawna Pickering, KC Acres Family Farm. An Introduction to Wheat Grass and It’s Health Benefits.” Charlene and Shawna Pickering are owners of KC Acres Family Farm.…
Floral Design Program: Designing with Lilies, Tropicals & Orchids
Get ready to unleash your creativity with lilies, tropicals and orchids in this hands-on floral design class. These are truly special flowers for design, each having unique characteristics that offer…
Botanical and Gardens
Trees, Shrubs and Plant Health Care
At our next CPDHS general meeting, Ian Laidlaw, District Manager at Davey Tree Expert Company Ottawa, will talk about the benefits of maintaining your trees, proper pruning techniques, preparing for…
Community Activities
Niagara Falls Horticultural Society presents BULBS IN BLOOM with Darrell Bley
8 Details BULBS IN BLOOM — A Hands-On Evening with Darrell Bley! Join the Niagara Falls Horticultural Society for an inspiring and interactive evening exploring the wonderful world of spring…
LAST DAY OPEN FOR THE SEASON! Garden Centre & Botanical Gardens OPEN & HOURS!
LAST DAY OPEN FOR THE SEASON! Garden Centre & Botanical Gardens OPEN & HOURS! Until Thanksgiving Monday October 12th October Times: 10:00am – 4:00pm Open Thanksgiving Monday – Last Day…
CHINGUACOUSY: “DIY Garden Décor”
October 13, 2026 “DIY Garden Décor” Speaker: Michele Drenters
Talks and Meetings
Orangeville – Paul Judge “A Gardeners Winter”
Please welcome our guest speaker tonight, Paul Judge, as he talks about “A Gardeners Winter.” Discover the things you can do for your garden even in winter. Guests are welcome,…
Botanical and Gardens
Gardening for Food Independence
At our next PDHS general meeting, Max Wood will talk about growing strategies for a more consistent supply, diversifying produce, and saving what you grow for off-season use. We will…
Community Activities
West Carleton Garden Club & Horticultural Society: October Meeting and Annual Seed Swap
Join us for our October meeting and our Annual Seed Swap! Bring in your dried seeds by 6:45 and swap for other seeds you’d like. At 7:30 we’ll be hearing…
Monthly Meeting – October 2026
Our monthly meetings are held on the second Wednesday of every month (no longer Tuesdays) except July and August. After three years of meeting online, the Ottawa Field-Naturalists’ Club has…
Credit Valley Horticultural Society October Meeting
Our October guest speaker Terry Kennedy will be speaking to us about orchids. ——- Doors open at 7 pm with the meeting starting at 7:30 pm. Visitors always welcome. There…
Elora & Salem – Meeting & Speaker: Rebecca Baker
General Meeting and Speaker: Rebecca Baker ” Fall into Spring”
Talks and Meetings
BERRIES AND FRUIT TREES BY MARY REID OF GREEN THUMBS GARDEN CENTRE
MARY REID WILL TALK TO US ABOUT THE DIFFERENT BERRIES THAT GROW IN OUR REGION, WHAT CONDITIONS THEY NEED AND HOW TO GROW THEM SUCCESSFULLY.
Talks and Meetings
Seed Saving
Learn how to save your own vegetable seeds to make your garden more sustainable and self-sufficient and save you money. Learn how to save heirloom varieties, not available commercially, using…
Sales, Swaps, Auctions
TRENTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OCTOBER MEETING ON HOT SAUCES
Mark Barranger-Mitchell is back in the kitchen cooking up a variety of hot sauces to sample and will provide recipes for our members. Flower Show and Photo Competition as well.
Courses and Workshops
Harvest & Hearth: Autumn Farm Experience
Enjoy an afternoon experience designed to honour the bounty of summer, the vibrant colours of fall, and the gentle turn toward winter.Step into the rhythms of the season on our…
Talks and Meetings
4 Mountain Passes
Mountain passes provide a unique opportunity to visit alpine areas to botanize. In 2020, Bella and Barbara travelled to Argentina to travel with Marcela Ferreyra into the Andes. Together they drove up…
Tours and Experiences
A Forest to Table Dining Experience
Dig in for a good cause! Join Forêt Capitale Forest and C’est Bon Ottawa for a Forest-to-Table Culinary experience to raise funds to support FCF grow community forests in the region. Every…
Back to Basics – And Beyond! Workshop #5
For the Love of Food: Apples to (hardy) Oranges... with a Side of VeggiesBack to Basics - And Beyond! (2026 Workshop Series)Whether you’re hoping to plant your very first garden…
Talks and Meetings
Awards Night
Tonight is our Awards Night. This is members only and reservations required.
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Drama in the Butterfly Garden
October 27: In-person presentation, Carol Pasternak, MBA, LLB, is an author, photographer, and sought-after motivational nature speaker. Drama in the Butterfly Garden Explore the secret…
Talks and Meetings
Native Plant Gardening
Melanie Ouellette, Chair and Founder of the Ottawa Wildflower Seed Library joins the Kanata-March Horticultural Society’s November meeting to discuss the importance of native plant gardening, and steps people can…
Talks and Meetings
Horticultural Pruning Techniques of Hydrangea Shrubs – November Meeting
Guest Speaker: Jason Overdevest, Nanticoke Nursery Horticultural Pruning Techniques of Hydrangea Shrubs.” Jason Overdevest of Nanticoke Nursery will be educating our members on hydrangea bushes and care. Jason will take…
Courses and Workshops
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Where Have All the Flowers Gone?
Climate change is making flowers bloom half a day earlier each year, which means that plants are now blooming a month earlier than 45 years ago. This workshop will focus…
Sales, Swaps, Auctions
Ritchie Christmas Bazaar
“Wait... Why Are You Talking About Christmas nowBecause if there’s one event we know you count down to all year, it’s our Christmas Bazaar.And this year? We’re not just bringing it…
Talks and Meetings
How to Make a Christmas Door Swag
It’s time to decorate for the holiday season — let’s help you get ready! Join us for a demonstration by Cliff Byrnes on How to Make a Christmas Door Swag. Learn how…
Monthly Meeting – November 2026
Our monthly meetings are held on the second Wednesday of every month (no longer Tuesdays) except July and August. After three years of meeting online, the Ottawa Field-Naturalists’ Club has…
Talks and Meetings
Wintery Greenery
Tonight will be our Annual General Meeting starting at 7:00pm. Starting with a brief business component followed by election of officers. This will be followed by a speaker and demonstration…
Courses and Workshops
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Winter Sowing
Whether you’re goal is to grow many or a few plants, starting native plant seeds outdoors in winter is a fun and rewarding activity. We will learn how to set…
The Farm’s Hidden Network: How Microbial Allies and Invisible Invaders Shape Plant Health
Presentation by Dr. Wen Chen, AAFC Research Scientist. Plants do not live alone. Every root, leaf, and handful of soil is home to a community of bacteria, fungi, and other…
Talks and Meetings
HOLIDAY FLORALS WITH MILL STREET FLORIST, MANOTICK
ONCE AGAIN WE ARE DELIGHTED TO HOST JESSICA BARRETT AND SOPHIANE LAIB OF MILL STREET FLORIST, MANOTICK, PARTNERS IN OUR ANNUAL FUNDRAISING EVENT FOR THE BARRHAVEN FOOD CUPBOARD. WATCH THIS…
Designing With Nature, for Outdoor & Indoor Enjoyment
This inspiring and informative talk will showcase this speaker’s passion for plants and creative greening solutions. She will explore the world of indoor and outdoor plants, offering practical tips and…
Monthly Meeting – December 2026
Our monthly meetings are held on the second Wednesday of every month (no longer Tuesdays) except July and August. After three years of meeting online, the Ottawa Field-Naturalists’ Club has…
