Club or Society Meetings

Using Native Plants in Your Gardens

Our May meeting will feature Lise Bois from The County Garden Club in Prince Edward Country. She will speak on how to incorporate native plants into your gardens.

Greater Windsor Horticultural Society Membership Meeting

This month’s speaker will be Jamie Larsen, Research Scientist and Pulse breeder at AAFC-Harrow. Jamie will give us an overview of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada programs, plant and crop breeding, and what are GMO’s – good or bad? May is also our ‘premium’ month. This is when paid members receive a 4-cell pack of seedlings….

“Building a Resilient Garden in the Face of Climate Change”

Come and join us on Tuesday, May 13th at Carp Memorial Hall for a lively monthly meeting featuring Bri Petersen of Urban Gardening Canada, who will be presenting on the topic of gardening in an era of climate change. Please check the website (www.wcgc.ca ) and/or our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064805343593 ) on the day…

HOW TO GROW & CARE FOR MAGNOLIAS, RHODODENDRON & AZALEAS IN THE OTTAWA AREA

MAGNOLIAS, RHODODENRON AND AZALEAS ARE THE EPITOME OF SPRING. THEIR SHOWY DISPLAYS OF COLOUR EXCITE THE SENSES AND HAVE A WAY OF TAKING CENTRE STAGE IN THE LANDSCAPE. ROBERT GLENDINNING FROM THE CENTRAL EXPERIMENTAL FARM WILL TALK ABOUT PLANNING, GENERAL CARE, PREFERRED SPECIES/CULTIVARS, WINTER CONCERNS, PRUNING AND WILL BRIEFLY TOUCH ON PROPAGATION.

Plant Auction

Plant Auction with auctioneer Kevin McGuckin. A fun and lively event and the main fundraiser for our club. Huge selection of perennials, annuals, herbs, seedlings, veggies and more. Plants generously donated by local garden centres and businesses as well as from members’ gardens. Viewing 6:30 pm, auction starts at 7:00 pm. Bid cards $2

Seedy Saturday

It’s a go! Due to the ice storm, the popular Seedy Saturday was rescheduled to Saturday, April 12, 9-2. Free admission. Lots of vendors, seed swap, gardening advice, children’s story time at 10:30 am and more. Something for everyone.

Flower Design Workshop

Nepean Horticultural Society Flower Design Workshop, Thursday, April 24, 7-8:00 at the Nepean Museum, 16 Rowley Avenue Judy Fine will be presenting. Cost: $15. What to bring: a kenzan (flower frog) If you don’t have one, Judy will lend you one to be returned to her at the end of the workshop; a container will be provided for…

Discover what is “Wildscaping”

Lee Ann Smith, Ottawa Master Gardener, will speak to us about the art of “Wildscaping” and why this more naturalistic trend is gaining traction with home gardeners and landscape professionals. Learn how to create a thriving habitat that supports native wildlife while incorporating plants perfectly suited to your neighborhood’s unique conditions.

Tiny Forests, Big Impact

A Tiny Forest is a great addition to small urban spaces. They include native trees, shrubs, and wildflowers planted closely together to encourage growth. The soil they grow in has been amended to mimic the mature forest floor that would have been found at this spot long ago. Tiny Forests provide shade, reduce heat, filter…

This Gothic Garden Lives in Carleton Place

Chloe Hurst’s fresh and unique approach to gardening has captured interest far and wide. Her approach to gothic gardens has gone viral on social media, traditional media, and continues to trigger online interest worldwide. Meet and mingle with members and guests while enjoying a treat and a beverage. A great time to chat with old…

Native Plants of the Burnt Lands Alvar

We will look at what an alvar is and talk about what makes it a special environment. The speaker will present a wide variety of the native plants that grow in the Burnt Lands, an area a little north of Almonte, working through the seasons from May to September. Some of these will be plants that are…

Ron Brown, author and travel writer: Toronto’s Hidden Villages.

AGINCOURT GARDEN CLUB Monday, April 14, in person meeting Start time: 7:30 pm IN PERSON meeting for members and guests. This group is for novice, regular and expert gardeners Learn from Headliner: Ron Brown, an author and travel writer who will teach us about Toronto’s Hidden Villages. Questions at the end. Laugh: friendship, chatter and…

Improving Garden Soil Health

Plant physiologist and President of the Gatineau Valley Gardeners Club, Lynne Evenson, will talk about different soil types, the important soil properties, what lives in the soil, and various methods for improving soil health.

Foraging

Tauney Stinson will her knowledge about common wild edibles, including many that likely grow in your yard or garden. She uses her humour and years of experience to delve into some of the ethical ramifications of foraging for wild food and suggests ways that foragers and gardeners can be stewards of the land, and gives…

DAHLIAS

Liz McLean from Butternut Creek Group will speak on Dahlias: how to grow and care for them. Liz runs a local flower farm in Kingston and more can be learned at her website: https://www.butternutcreekgroup.ca/.

HYDRANGEAS SELECTION AND CARE

HYDRANGEAS ARE ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR FLOWERING SHRUBS WITH NEW CULTIVARS CONTINUALLY ENTERING THE MARKET. SO HOW DO YOU CHOOSE? JOAN JOHNSTON OF PETER KNIPPEL NURSERY AND GARDEN CENTRE WILL FOCUS ON VARIETIES THAT WILL THRIVE IN YOUR GARDEN ADDING COLOUR, ELEGANCE AND BEAUTY. THESE INCLUDE PANICULATA, ARBORESCENS, PETIOLARIS AND MACROPHYLLA CULTIVARS. PLANTING AND…

What’s in my garden? Friend or foe?

Nancy McDonald, Master Gardener, will shed a new light on important small creatures that visit and sometimes nibble on our plants. Nancy calls her garden “a happy place” and enjoys checking out the many garden “bugs” who visit while asking herself first if these visitors are welcome guests (which the majority are) or unwelcome pests?…

Trees in Urban Places: Benefits, Identification, and Care

Hugh Metcalfe the founder of Naturaide, a provider of ecological and agricultural services (www.naturaide.ca), will discuss the benefits, identification, and care for trees in urban areas with an emphasis on food and shelter for wildlife. Hugh will outline care of trees including planting, feeding, watering, and pruning.

Using Soil Amendments in your Gardens

The topic, Using Soil Amendments in your Gardens, will be presented by Lynne Evenson. Lynne will explain what soil amendments are, the different types, how and when to use them and their benefits. The presentation will be in English.

The Art of Flower Photography

In this presentation, by award-winning photographer, designer and teacher, Janice Street, you will learn about the art of photography and get some valuable tips on photographing flowers. Come and learn what goes on behind the scenes when a photographer is selecting certain elements of nature and light to turn the image into an outstanding art…

Ottawa Rock Garden Club

As another garden season approaches, it’s a good time to think about how we garden in relation to the urgent environmental issues facing us. Our aim is always for beautiful garden spaces, of course, and rock gardens can be a part of this. But can we really do anything substantive to help preserve & create…

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