Events: Canada

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

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

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.

TASC Tulip Festival Tour

TASC Tulip Festival Tour

You’ll enjoy the tulip fields of TASC Tulip Farm in Niagara-on-the-Lake where you will see gorgeous rows of bright red, pink, yellow, purple, and many other eye-catching colours. Included in our visit is the opportunity to pick any ten pretty tulips to take home with you! After the morning stroll through the tulip fields, we…

TASC Tulip Festival Tour

TASC Tulip Festival Tour

You’ll enjoy the tulip fields of TASC Tulip Farm in Niagara-on-the-Lake where you will see gorgeous rows of bright red, pink, yellow, purple, and many other eye-catching colours. Included in our visit is the opportunity to pick any ten pretty tulips to take home with you! After the morning stroll through the tulip fields, we…

Flower Design Workshop

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…

Quebec Garden Tour

Quebec Garden Tour

Featuring… Itinerary summary: Depart from the GTA and stop at the landscaped Champs de Rêve before spending the night in Old Quebec City. Next day, visit Domaine Doly de Lotbinière – a well-situated romantic 19th century park, “one of the most beautiful gardens in North America” – and then pass the night in Rimouski. On…

Tiny Forests, Big Impact

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…

ORCHIDOPHILIA 2025

ORCHIDOPHILIA 2025

Orchidophilia 2025 We are excited to announce our 41st Annual Orchid Show and Sale, Orchidophilia is happening on Saturday, April 26 (12 noon -5 pm) and Sunday, April 27 (9 am -4 pm) at Algonquin College, 1385 Woodroffe Ave Building D in Ottawa. There are limited tickets for Advanced Entry to the Vendors’ at 11…

Easter Planter Workshop

Easter Planter Workshop

Using a wooden base, you will build your “nest” using chicken wire, branches and moss.Inside you will be adding an assortment of Spring bulbs, filling in with moss and other decor.  You will leave with a fully completed arrangement.   NOTE:  Photos are from a previous workshop.  This year’s arrangement may not be exactly as…

Pruning Class

Pruning Class

Join us and learn the basics of pruning. Pruning can be a daunting task but it is vital for the well being of our gardens.Topics of discussion – when to prune, why prune, how to prune and of course the best tools for the job.Demonstrations will take place so you can actually see how this…

Pruning Class

Pruning Class

Join us and learn the basics of pruning. Pruning can be a daunting task but it is vital for the well being of our gardens.Topics of discussion – when to prune, why prune, how to prune and of course the best tools for the job.Demonstrations will take place so you can actually see how this…

Natives & Clay 2

Natives & Clay 2

Return in September to visit to Lis Allison’s beautiful woodland garden and pottery studio. Ottawa Valley Plant Nursery will be a there with a large new selection on native plants for sale, to compliment Lis’s beautiful functional pottery. You may pre-order plants from the Availability List for these events.

Natives & Clay

Natives & Clay

Celebrate International Fern Day in June with a visit to Lis Allison’s beautiful woodland garden and pottery studio. Ottawa Valley Plant Nursery will be a there with a large selection on native plants for sale, to compliment Lis’s beautiful functional pottery. We will be back in September with a different selection of native plants. You…

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…

Gardening for the Planet: An Afternoon with Lorraine Johnson

Gardening for the Planet: An Afternoon with Lorraine Johnson

Climate Legacy and the Ontario Horticultural Association are partnering on a new webinar: Gardening for the Planet! We’re thrilled to welcome advocate, writer, and cultivation activist extraordinaire Lorraine Johnson as our speaker. Climate change threatens ecosystem health and is already negatively impacting plants and animals in Ontario and globally. Existing challenges such as the spread…