Events: North America

Migrants and breeding birds

Migrants and breeding birds

Migrants and breeding birdsDate: 17 May 2025Time: 7:00 am – 10:00 amLeaders: Derek Dunnett and Janet McCulloughMeet: Bruce Pit (NCC Greenbelt parking P12, NW corner)Description: A leisurely walk around the pond on easy gravel trails.  A variety of birds including nesting waterfowl, woodland birds and warblers are all possible at this time of the year.  Bring…

Marine Protected Areas in Canada – a dive into Parks Canada’s marine program

Marine Protected Areas in Canada – a dive into Parks Canada’s marine program

Speaker: Chantal Vis, Marine Ecosystems Specialist, Parks Canada Location: City View United Church, 6 Epworth Avenue Description: Canada is tackling several marine conservation challenges, including biodiversity loss, climate change impacts, pollution, and risks from industrial activities. Ambitious global targets to conserve 30% of water and seas through marine protected areas and other area conservation measures have…

Insects in our Garden

Insects in our Garden

Evelyn Wolf presents “Insects in our Garden – The Good, The Bad, and the Merely Ugly”. How to identify the insects in our garden in their different life phases accurately for effective control of the harmful ones and protection of the beneficial ones…. using the principles of Integrated Pest Management to control the Bad Guys;…

How to Create Winning Entries at a Flower/Vegetable Show

AGINCOURT GARDEN CLUB May 12, in person meeting + 1st Flower Show of the season Start time:   7:30 pm                                   7:15pm deadline for flower show entries IN PERSON meeting for members and guests. This group is for novice, regular and expert gardeners Learn from Headliner:  Member John Pugh, will show us some of the unusual vegetables…

WCGC Annual Plant Sale

WCGC Annual Plant Sale

Come and join us at the Carp Farmers’ Market on Saturday, May 17th from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm for our annual Plant sale.  There will be a good selection of locally grown perennials, annuals, herbs and veggie plants, some natives, and no invasives. Free gardening advice. Please bring cash and come early for best…

Vertical Garden Wall at the University of Ottawa

Vertical Garden Wall at the University of Ottawa

​The University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Social Sciences building features a remarkable six-story living wall, also known as a vertical garden, which stands as a testament to the university’s commitment to sustainability and innovative design.​ Completed in 2012, this living wall stands as the tallest biofilter wall in North America. Its primary function is not…

Abbotsford Garden Tour

Abbotsford Garden Tour

The gardens showcase a variety of sizes, approaches and styles.Gardeners will be on site to answer questions and give advice. There are elaborate perennial beds, Japanese gardens, native plantings, mixed ornamental vegetable and flower gardens and water features. These private gardens are in inner urban clusters, located fairly close to each other enabling some to…

Flower Sale #2

Flower Sale #2

Hello all, Crazy Plant People Ottawa is open for business and has over 3000 plants, flowers, and herbs available for sale.  You have never seen a setup like this in a home! Please check out our website, it has lots of details and pictures, then contact us for a personal visit or at one of…

Flower Sale

Flower Sale

Hello all,   Crazy Plant People Ottawa is open for business and has over 3000 plants, flowers, and herbs available for sale.    You have never seen a setup like this in a home! Please check out our website, it has lots of details and pictures, then contact us for a personal visit or at…