Aki Matsuri 2026 is coming to Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden! Join us for an afternoon celebrating Japanese culture, music, dance, and community at Aki Matsuri! Enjoy a lineup of live performances throughout the afternoon, including: Koto & Guitar Duo with Meimei & Feifei — 12:00–1:00 PM Lion Dance — 1:30–1:45 PM NCS Taiko — 2:00–2:30…
Join us for the next Articulations Art Lecture Series with artist Mayunkiki and interpreter Mio Yachita, Curator at the National Ainu Museum in Japan. Mayunkiki and Yachita will share more about Mayunkiki’s artistic practice and her work across visual art and music, ahead of an exhibition with Southern Alberta Art Gallery Maansiksikaitsitapiitsinikssin, in partnership with…
WHEN: Saturday, September 19, 2026, 2:00 p.m. Registration is for one individual only. Each attendee must be registered separately. The tour will take place RAIN OR SHINE. WHERE: Meet at the Friends of the Farm shed near the east end of the Agriculture Museum parking lot. WHAT: The first roses were planted at the Central Experimental Farm (CEF)…
WHEN: Tuesday, September 8 at 5:00 p.m. Registration is for one individual only. Each attendee must be registered separately. The tour will take place RAIN OR SHINE. WHERE: Meet at the small parking lot beside Building 75 on the NCC Driveway. Visitor parking at this location is limited to 90 minutes. WHAT: The rock garden was first started…
🏮 Toro Nagashi Lantern Festival at Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden 🏮 Join us for one of Japan’s most meaningful and reflective traditions as Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden hosts our annual Toro Nagashi Lantern Festival on August 23 from 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Toro Nagashi, meaning “floating lanterns,” is a centuries-old Japanese custom that honours…
Join us Sept 8 at Carp Memorial Hall (3739 Carp Road) for the Fall Flower Show followed by a talk on Attracting Birds to Your Garden by Berit Erikson, Further details as follow: Fall Flower and Vegetable Show Please bring your entries between 6:15pm and 7:15pm The theme this year is Hayride at the Orchard…
🎶 Experience the Rhythm & Spirit of Japanese Culture! 🥁 Join us for a vibrant and energizing performance by the Nikkei Cultural Society’s Taiko and Minyo groups! 🗓 Saturday, August 15th 2026 ⏰ 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM 📍 Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden (admission is required) Feel the powerful beats of Taiko drumming as they…
Please note that the tour will take place rain or shine. Where: The tour will start at the parking lot at Building 72 in the Arboretum. Details: Why do trees look different from each other? Trees interact with external forces to form a kind of architecture. This includes the tree’s size and shape, its shadows and…
🎶 Experience the Rhythm & Spirit of Japanese Culture! 🥁 Join us for a vibrant and energizing performance by the Nikkei Cultural Society’s Taiko and Minyo groups! 🗓 Saturday, July 25 ⏰ 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM 📍 Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden (admission is required) Feel the powerful beats of Taiko drumming as they echo…
This tour will introduce perennial garden design, care, and, of course, perennials, the plants that keep on going! The Farm has featured perennials gardens since its earliest times. The present-day borders, established in 1970, continue to provide a broad overview of native and non-native perennial plants that grow well in Ottawa gardens. Visitors will see…
Would you like to know a little more about the trees as you walk among them in the beautiful Arboretum? Our guide will help you get started with identification and knowing how to find out more about the trees. This tour will feature trees and shrubs native to this part of the eastern forest of…
W.T. Macoun was appointed Dominion Horticulturalist in 1889. The garden is built on the footprint of his residence with an upper garden and a lower garden with a pond. It was designed by landscape architect Warren Oliver, who joined CEF after it was completed. Many of the perennials and shrubs are those Macoun would have…
Tickets are now available for the “Discover Wellington and its Gardens” Tour! This year’s garden tour on July 5th highlights the wonders of Wellington, taking in several gardens that are sure to delight and inspire your own planting. Tickets are priced at a sliding scale, starting at $5 per person, and all proceeds go to…
On Wednesday, June 3, at 7:00 PM, at our general meeting, Dr. Jessica Forrest, a professor at Ottawa University, will speak on how pollinators and animal-pollinated plants are coping in a world that is getting hotter and more densely populated by humans.
On Wednesday, June 3, at 7:00 PM, at our general meeting, Dr. Jessica Forrest, a professor at Ottawa University, will speak on how pollinators and animal-pollinated plants are coping in a world that is getting hotter and more densely populated by humans.
🌸 COMING SEPTEMBER 19–20, 2026 🌸 North American International Yosakoi Festival 📍 Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden | Lethbridge, Alberta The energy, colour, and spirit of Yosakoi returns to Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden for its second year! Join us for the North American International Yosakoi Festival, a vibrant celebration of Japanese culture, creativity, and community connection….
Saturday, May 30 & Sunday, May 31, 2026 “early bird special” for BB members, Saturday 9 -10 am Saturday: 10 am to 3 pm Sunday: 9 am to 3 pm Thousands of plants! Over 60 species available! See our website’s plant gallery for plant images and info. The sale will be held outdoors in our…
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 use of space in design. The elements can be used surprisingly differently in different sizes of arrangements. Choosing plant material for your design can…
ATTENTION: ALL SOCIETY/CLUB MEMBERS THERE ARE STILL SPOTS LEFT IN THE DESIGN AND SPECIAL EXHIBIT CLASSES. TO REGISTER, CONTACT, Linda at LMBartlett62@gmail.com by MAY 31, 2026 This is our largest event of the year, and we need your help to make the show a success. SHOW SCHEDULE DESIGN CLASSES – Spaces Still Available The Special Award…
The Perth & District Horticultural Society is pleased to present Notes on a Japanese Garden at our next general meeting on Tuesday, May 12. In a Japanese-themed garden, a small space holds big ideas about designing with plants, stone, water and “ma”, the all-important space in between. Part garden travelogue, part gardening experiment, this lecture,…
🌈 Pride Fest @ Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden 🌸 📅 Sunday, June 7 | ⏰ 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Last Entry at 4:30 PM) Join us for a vibrant all-ages celebration of community, culture, music, art, and inclusivity at Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden in partnership with the Lethbridge Pride Fest Society! ✨ Festival Admission…
Welcome to the largest flower show in Eastern Ontario. Enjoy the horticulture specimens – see new varieties of flowers, learn their names or simply enjoy their beauty. Contemplate the creative design energy of our members in their interpretation of this year’s show theme the WORLD CUP COMES TO CANADA! Kids can win prizes by entering…
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