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Raised Beds
March 11, 2025 – “Raised Beds”, Speaker: Karen Hollingshead
Events: Club or Society Meetings
Winter Greenery + Annual General Meeting
Tonight will be our Annual General Meeting and a talk about winter greenery.
Award & Social Night
This is our Award and Social Night. Members only and reservations required.
Fall Flower Show
This month the Kemptville Horticultural Society will be holding their Fall Flower Show + member(s) presentation.
Roses, Roses, Roses in our Climate
This month the Kemptville Horticultural Society speaker Judith Cox, Master Gardener will speak on Roses in our climate.
Spring Flower Show
This month is the Kemptville Horticultural Society’s Spring Flower Show and member(s) presentation.
Gardening Basics
This evening the Kemptville Horticultural Society presents Claire McCaughey, MG. Claire will be speaking on the topic of Gardening Basics. Basics include, among others, soil and soil conditions, watering, soil amendments and fertilization, pests and diseases , and plant selection and planting.
Colour through the Seasons with Native Plants
This evening the Kemptville Horticultural Society March meeting with have speaker Candace Dressler, MG, on the topic of Colour through the Seasons with Native Plants.
The Edible Garden (communities in Bloom 2025 theme)
This evening the Kemptville Horticultural Society’s speaker is Rebecca Last-Guenette, MG. Rebecca will be speaking on the Edible Garden. Incorporate edibles into your landscape with both perennial and ornamental edibles.
Gardens of Scotland
This evening the Kemptville Horticultural Society will have member Linda Desroches speak on the Gardens of Scotland.
Ottawa Orchid Society January Meeting
Join us at our January meeting to hear Deb Boersma speak on the genus Tolumnia. She has won many prizes for her beautiful Tolumnia (and other orchids) and will fill us in on some of the interesting features of this species, sharing her special tips for producing exceptional plants. Deb grows about 500 orchids in…
The Gardens of New Zealand
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…
MIX AND MATCH: BEAUTIFUL COMBINATIONS OF NATIVE PLANTS (ZOOM PRESENTATION)
AS INDIVIDUAL SPECIMENS, NATIVE PLANTS PROVIDE MUCH BEAUTY AND MANY ECOLOGICAL BENEFITS, BUT IN LUSCIOUS COMBINATIONS THEY CAN TAKE YOUR GARDEN TO NEW LEVELS. IN THIS ILLUSTRATED TALK, LORRAINE JOHNSON SHOWS HOW YOU CAN MIX AND MATCH TRIED AND TRUE PERFORMERS THAT FLOURISH TOGETHER, FOCUSING ON FLOWERS, FOLIAGE, SHAPE, COLOUR, TEXTURE AND GARDEN DESIGN. LORRAINE…
In Search of the Holy Grail of Landscape Design
Meeting begins at 7:30 at City View United Church, 6 Epworth Avenue. Free for NHS members. $4.00 for non-members.
West Carleton Garden Club January Meeting
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.
Limestone Barrens of Newfoundland
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,…
This for That: Native Plant Alternatives for Beauty and Function
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…
Vines of All Kinds for Vertical Interest and More
A presentation by Mary Reid, Owner of the Green Thumb Centre
A Water Feature for Every Garden
A topic of interest for those who ever wanted to add a water feature to their garden.
Plant Auction and Sale
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.
Spring Flower Show
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.
A Gardener’s Dreams vs Nature’s Realities
Learn how to reconcile what we would like from our gardens and what nature will provide
Vegetable Growing in Small Spaces
Learn how to get the most out of your small vegetable garden
Dahlias, Blooms and Blooms
Presentation on dahlias by a veteran dahlia enthusiast.