Moonlight to Midnight: A guide to Evening Garden Design
This evenings presentation by Nicole Winders explores four night garden styles – Moon, Midnight, Illuminated and Architecturally Lit – and how each creates a distinct atmosphere after dark.
Events: Talks and Meetings
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Food for Life: How Some Organizations in Ottawa are Addressing the Food Insecurity Gap
This panel of community leaders, experts and speakers from the Ottawa area, who are actively working to address food insecurity in our community, will be joining us to share some important and encouraging information. Learn how innovative gardening initiatives, urban agriculture and special community partnerships are helping to bridge the food gap. Discover how horticulture…
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Winona Horticultural Society monthly meeting and speaker
Plants Connect Us How does gardening help us feel connected — to each other, to our communities, and to the natural world? Join us for an inspiring evening exploring the powerful role plants play in bringing people together. We’ll take a look at exciting new home garden seed varieties for 2026, highlights from the 2025…
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CAFES Annual General Meeting and Presentation
We are super-excited to share with you that the amazing and inspiring Katharine Hayhoe has agreed to be our AGM keynote speaker! All welcome (free). Katharine Hayhoe is an internationally renowned climate scientist, author, and communicator, known for translating climate science into meaningful, hopeful action. She is a leading voice on the human impacts of…
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The Urban Potage—from Field to Table
Imagine vibrant salads with crisp lettuces, sweet tomatoes, and edible blooms—all grown in your own urban oasis. Master Gardener, Odette McIntyre, will show you how to blend veggies, herbs, and ornamentals into a small-space paradise. Discover: vertical gardening and space-saving planters; best plants for beauty and flavour; and design tips to impress guests. Transform your…
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Planting for Pollinators in Pots
The ornamental gardening industry is transforming—shifting from purely aesthetic spaces to eco-friendly havens that support nature. Instead of fearing insects, it’s time to embrace our role as environmental stewards, even in small spaces like balconies, patios, and backyards. Join Lana Doss, native-plant expert, as she guides you through this horticultural evolution.
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Pruning—How and Why
Knowing how and why to prune is so important to the health of your plants as well as their beauty for you to enjoy. James Wilson, professor of horticulture at Algonquin College and horticulturalist, will discuss the importance of knowing how and why to prune as well as something that is just as important—knowing when…
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Orchidophilia 2026
Enjoy the sights and fragrance of a weekend of stunning orchid exhibits by members, visiting societies and vendors, educational exhibits, photography, Ikebana and botanic artist exhibits focused on orchids. Enjoy shopping from national and international orchid vendors. Get orchid care help from our team and attend workshops on how to care and repot your orchids…
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Gardening by the Moon in 2026 During the Summer Season
Join us for our in-person meeting for “Gardening by the Moon in 2026 During the Summer Season” presented by Annick and Jean Sebastien from Berry Homestead Farm in Lyndhurst. Lean more at their website: https://www.berry-h-farm.com/.
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The Recipe for a Great Herb Garden
Join us for our April in-person meeting where our guest speaker, Gail Walker, will present on “The Recipe for a Great Herb Garden”.
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Starting With Seeds
Join us in-person for our guest speaker, Brad King, who will present “Starting With Seeds”: All about seeds. Starts with Germination. How to plant, when to plant seeds, and transplanting. Brad starts out with the basics and then goes into more advanced techniques like scarification and stratification.
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Ottawa Orchid Society March 2026 Meeting
At our March meeting we welcome Karl Olsen, owner and founder of Orchid Wise in Australia to talk to us about Australian Cymbidiums and the Orchid Wise website via Zoom; specifically, his breeding and conservation work, what the major Australian breeders current trends are and his website Orchid Wise (https://orchidwise.com/) focused on Cymbidiums. Cultural care…
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Agincourt Garden Club and Betty McCullough on Tagging Monarch Butterflies
Monday March 9/26 – Agincourt Garden Club 1st In Person Meeting 7:30 pm (You might want to come earlier to meet/greet your old friends, renew your membership, get your new year book.) Welcome members and guests. Guests may join us once for free, before decided to join. Gardening Joke Guest Speaker: Betty McCulloch is…
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PEONIES THE QUEEN OF FLOWERS
BLAINE MARCHAND, GARDENER AND AUTHOR WILL LOOK AT THE MYTHS AND TRUTHS ABOUT PEONIES IN YOUR GARDEN. HE WILL DISCUSS THE DIFFERENT PEONY FORMS AND HOW WITH CAREFUL SELECTION YOU CAN ACHIEVE SEVEN WEEKS OF FRAGRANT BLOOMING THAT WILL ASTONISH YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS. HE WILL ALSO DISCUSS THE LATEST TRENDS IN PEONIES. COME JOIN…
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JAPANESE GARDENS
Ottawa Master Gardener Barbara Sibbald’s talk is part travelogue and part gardening experiment. She explores Japanese garden principles including stone placement, plants, water and ma – the all-important space in between. You may attend in person or virtually. Non members should request a link by contacting gowghsweb@gmail.com prior to March 13, 2026. Virtual meetings will commence…
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Creating Habitat for Hummingbirds & Orioles
Creating Habitat for Hummingbirds and Orioles with Paul Oliver from Urban Nature Store presents how to host hummingbirds and orioles, what habitat and materials they need for nesting, food, and preparation for fall migration. A few simple practices will make your home yard habitat more attractive to them and help ensure they thrive during their…
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CHINGUACOUSY: Make-&-Take – Kokedama
Make-&-Take – “Kokedama” Speaker: Michele Drenters. Ever heard of the Japanese garden art form “kokedama”? If not here’s your chance to try something new.
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Vegetable Gardening Tips and More
Nancy Lee-Colibaba, a lifelong gardener of both vegetables and perennials, will be speaking at the Flamborough Horticultural Society meeting on Wednesday March 18th 7:30 pm. Nancy will speak on how to get started in the vegetable garden, how to plant it, and provide a Q&A session. Come with questions. Refreshments start at 7 pm. St…
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“Food for You and the Bees: Growing a Wild Edible Gardenscape”
Tauney Stinson will be presenting a talk focussed on finding food in a wild edible landscape in our own gardens. In her talks to garden clubs and other naturalist organizations in our area, Tauney shares her knowledge about common wild edibles, including many that likely grow in our yard or garden. She uses her humour…
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Flower Show and talk on Ikebana
At our regular meeting it will be our annual June Flower Show. Everyone is welcome to enter. We will also have guest speaker, Wendy Batson who will give us a presentation on Ikebana – Japanese flower arranging. Check our website (russellgardeners.ca) for the flower show schedule and details on the meeting.
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Tiny Forests, Big Impact
PDHS in-person general membership meeting presents Tiny Forests, Big Impact by Stephanie Benoit. 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…
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TRENTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY MARCH MEETING WITH CARSON ARTHUR ON FOOD SECURITY
With the price of food today you don’t want to miss this presentation with Carson Arthur on Food Security. There will be a free seed exchange and donations of non-perishable goods for the local food bank.
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March General Meeting
1st General Meeting of 2026
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Caring for Trees
Janssens Orchards is a 34-acre family farm business with a focus on growing heritage fruit trees –apples, pears, plums and cherries. Mike Janssen, owner, will share his farm’s holistic approach in caring for trees, and explain the ecological growing practices used to promote tree health, foster biodiversity and reduce impact on the natural environment.
