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Presentation: The Limestone Barrens of Newfoundland Recently Erika travelled to Newfoundland. Her talk will focus on the flora of western Newfoundland’s boreal forests, widespread bogs, and serpentine and limestone barrens. Before the Presentation, 10 am to noon Fledgling Seed Sowers-Workshop Seed Sowing Workshop—to get you started Hands on! Take your seed creations home: Hibiscus trionum,…
Our January meeting with Anne Harbord will set the stage for the start of our garden planning for 2025. Gardening in raised beds is always a popular topic and Anne will help us understand the advantages of raised beds which include accessibility, better control of good soil composition and weed control.
In this illustrated talk, author of over ten books about native plants and gardening Lorraine Johnson will present native alternatives to the familiar flowers introduced from elsewhere that often fill our gardens. Using specific examples, Lorraine explores how we can achieve the same beauty in our landscapes but with enhanced ecological value by growing plants…
In January 2024, Retired Master Gardener Mary Ann Van Berlo spent three weeks touring gardens in both the north and south islands of New Zealand. Mary Ann will share the amazing gardens and natural areas that were part of her journey. The talk will show the different styles of gardens she visited – formal to…
Join us on December 15 at 2:00 pm for our Annual Holiday Celebration. This month we will hear about our Conservation Committee’s activities, present our 2024 Financial Statements and discuss the Upcoming Elections for a short presentation. The rest of the time is allocated to social activities with many delicious seasonal delicacies and Our Annual…
The Lohbrunner Alpine Garden in the UBC Botanical Garden is known for its high diversity of plants, representing a wide array of family, genera, and species. Laura Caddy, the horticulturist and curator of the Alpine Garden will talk about its history, design, and her role and approach to managing the landscape and collection of mountain…
A presentation by Mary Reid, Owner of the Green Thumb Centre
A topic of interest for those who ever wanted to add a water feature to their garden.
Inexpensive plants provided by the members of the NHS. Volunteers on hand to answer your questions about the plants. Credit cards accepted as well as cash.
Members of the NHS will exhibit their spring flowers as well as their floral designs. An opportunity to discover what can grow in Ottawa gardens.
Learn how to reconcile what we would like from our gardens and what nature will provide
Learn how to get the most out of your small vegetable garden
Presentation on dahlias by a veteran dahlia enthusiast.
Meeting begins at 7:30 at City View United Church, 6 Epworth Avenue. Free for NHS members. $4.00 for non-members.
Enjoy a little holiday social time by attending the OHS Holly & Ivy Social on Tuesday, December 10 at 7 pm at Tom Brown Arena (2nd floor; there is an elevator). This is a wonderful opportunity to share the holiday spirit and mingle with members. It’s also a chance to honour our hard-working volunteers and…
The Lohbrunner Alpine Garden in the UBC Botanical Garden The Lohbrunner Alpine Garden in the UBC Botanical Garden is known for its high diversity of plants, representing a wide array of family, genera, and species as it holds 40% of the plant species grown at the UBC Botanical Gardens in Vancouver. Laura Caddy, the horticulturist and…
Drawing on his more than forty years of research around the world, Dr. Seifert will introduce us to the intricate connections between fungi and all life on Earth, with an emphasis on those impacting gardens and food. These remarkable microbes are intricately involved with plants, which prosper from symbiotic fungi in their leaves (endophytes) and…
Join us at our November meeting to hear Jay Norris speak on terrarium culture with orchids. See his award-winning Wardian cases and how they are set up. More importantly, learn which orchids can be grown successfully this way. Jay will be bringing orchid supplies from Ravenvision: an opportunity to replenish all your potting needs. The…
Laura has studied horticulture at the University of Guelph and has been gardening in the city of Toronto for the past 57 years. She was part of the first generation of master gardeners in Toronto, graduating in 1988. Her particular love is grafting, budding and many other forms of plant propagating as well as garden…
Professor James Eckenwalder will present “Trees on the Foreground”: Trees often just constitute a background for the herbaceous and shrubby flower colours and foliage textures that make up the immediate visual fabric of our gardens. In this context, trees are generally part of the “big picture” for most of the year, their impressions deriving from their…
Join us on Sunday Oct 27th for our annual Fall Reflections! We will gather to celebrate the end of another growing season and COG OSO events and accomplishments for the year, followed by sharing in some organic popcorn and watching the documentary film “Kiss the Ground”. Join us for a FREE movie screening (movie…
From nurseries in Italy, gardens in the Netherlands, and shows in England, to plant trips to Japan, Kazakhstan and Chile, this presentation has a bit of everything. Connor Smith began his horticulture career working at a garden centre in Scotland. After completing his first year of study, he was accepted to work as an intern…
Doors open at 7:00 pm for social time and refreshments. Meeting starts at 7:30 pm with usual business and also, our AGM.
We’re excited and fortunate to be hosting Paul Zammit again! You may be thinking of scaling back an existing mature garden or embarking on new gardening adventures in a small townhouse garden – or even on a condo balcony. Either way, there are ways to make the most of your small garden space. Paul Zammit…
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