Events: Botanical and Gardens

Notes on a Japanese Garden

Notes on a Japanese Garden

“In a Japanese-themed garden, a small space holds big ideas about designing with plants, stone, water and โ€œmaโ€, the all-important space in between. Part garden travelogue, part gardening experiment, this lecture aims to inspire.”   This is the fifth and last in a series of five lectures being presented by the Friends of the Central…

Sowing the Inspired Garden

Sowing the Inspired Garden

“Advice on seasonal gardening tasks such as sowing from seed, dividing perennials, trimming and clean-up. Tasks that will inspire garden splendour and good health.”   This is the fourth in a series of five lectures being presented by the Friends of the Central Experimental Farmย andย theย Master Gardeners of Ottawa Carletonย in 2025 to offer timely and informative…

Winter Light Festival – Nikka Yuko

Winter Light Festival – Nikka Yuko

Welcome to our annual Winter Light Festival experience! We hope you will enjoy this year’s light display celebrating the seasons! The garden will be separated into four sections, designed to capture the essence of Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. Don’t forget to check out our giant Lite-Brite display made by Wesbridge Construction inside the Kid’s Corner! Ifย youย wouldย likeย toย addย theย Kamakuraย [Igloo]ย Projectionย Dome,ย toย yourย experience,ย useย theย add-onย optionย inย theย ticketย levelsย (labelledย inย black).ย Thisย add-onย doesย notย includeย gardenย admissionย andย mustย beย purchasedย withย anย admissionย ticket.ย Thisย experienceย isย notย availableย onย Fridaysย inย Januaryย andย February,ย instead,ย itย isย reservedย forย ourย Dateย Nightย inย theย Domeย bookings,ย availableย onย ourย website.ย  For more information on special events, bookings and garden history please visit our website: nikkayuko.com