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Bloom & Grow: Garden Events Extraordinaire

Discover the magic of nature at exceptional gardening events, adventures and experiences, botanical wonders, and floral festivals.

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Good Testimonials Can Make Your Day!

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GardeningCalendar fills a void providing much needed single place of events and activities of interest.

– Jamie Robertson, Past President, Ottawa Horticultural Society.

I love the wealth of information. GardeningCalendar is awesome.

– Nicky Trudel

Thanks for the Newsletter. I am enjoying getting back into gardening. Pruning perennials I should have pruned last year!

– Nancy Hazen

I’m so happy to have GardeningCalendar. I use to look for speakers in newspapers, now its one stop shopping.

– Pauline Yelle

I really like what I see. I know lots of folks who are using the site. 

– Heather Clemenson, Master Gardener

You’ve built a wonderful resource.

– Rebecca Last, Master Gardeners of Ottawa-Carleton

I loved this edition of the GardeningCalendar Newsletter. The song, the podcasts, book suggestion and courses.

Thank you. 

– Leslie Toope

Encore une fois, MERCI fo the service

– Denise Kennedy

Up to date information and all things horticulture in Ottawa, Lanark and Renfrew

– Anne Clark-Stewart, Ontario Horticultural Association D2.

Thank you so much for your monthly email.

I find your site very useful and interesting.

– Valerie Hartling

Your site is a wonderful help to all the various societies.

– Cathie Clarke,  Ottawa African Voilet Society

Thank you for such a great site! I really like how you have the events listed. Right away, I’m making my schedule to take in as many as I can. 

– Lucille Shaver
Ontario Horticultural Association award to Jean Carr
Ontario Horticultural Association Award to Jean Carr for 2020
2022 Year of the Garden Award

We started as a service to Gardeners

GardeningCalendar.ca promotes gardening events, know-how, and garden experiences.

The site’s reception and use by the community have consistently exceeded expectations. The site’s creator, Jean Carr, has received appreciation awards from the Ontario Horticultural Association District 2 (OHA-D2) and Gardens Canada for his work.

A special Thank You in recognition of their encouragement and advice to Kath Thompson, Suzanne Carr, Karen Haddon, Rebecca Last, Jamie Robertson, Michel Gauthier, Rick Radko, Denise Kennedy, Dale Odorizzi, the Presidents of most Horticultural Associations and Garden Clubs in the area noting Rosemary Campbell, Gilles Vincent, and many emails of support from gardeners.

Thank you for the early financial support from advertisers and sponsors. Richard Inchley Ponds and Aquaria, Mike Ritchie at Ritchie Feed and Seed, Elizabeth Kilvert of The Unrefined Olive, Dave Dunn of Rideau Woodland Ramble, the Montreal Botanical Garden, Robert Price of the Vallarta Botanical Garden, and the Atlanta Botanical Garden.