Events: Ottawa & Gatineau Area

Windmill’s Garden Party (Ritchie)

Windmill’s Garden Party (Ritchie)

ALL DAY PLANTS SALES10am-3pm ALL DAY ENTERTAINMENTby Strings of Miquella10am-3pm ALL DAY BALLOT ENTRIESfor 300$ worth of giveaways10am-3pm FREE 15-MINS CONSULTATIONSby Ritchie’s Green Team*BOOKING REQUIRED – SEE BELOW10am-3pm FREE FACE PAINTING by Jacky’s Face Painting11am-2pm FREEย BARBECUEย *Vegan options will be availalbe12pm-2pm Schedule a 15-minute FREE garden consultation with the knowledgeable experts from Ritchie’s Green Team. ONE APPOINTMENT PER GUEST.Please note that duplicate appointments…

Bloom and Art Festival

Bloom and Art Festival

We will be hosting our 3rd Annual Bloom and Art Festival on the weekend of July 5 & 6, 2025.Showcasing the talent of local artists, the greenhouse and outdoor nursery space will be filled with a variety of art forms including mixed media, pottery, metal, stained glass, wood and moreโ€ฆย  Join us to celebrate the…

Native Plant Sale

Native Plant Sale

Are you bored of lawn maintenance?Do you want to see more wildlife in your garden?Come to Armoury Square, outside The Armoury in Picton this Saturday 10-2, to find low-maintenance plants that will attract butterflies and hummingbirds year after year. Transform your garden for just $5 a plant, or pick up a potted tree for only…

Vines can be Versatile

Vines can be Versatile

Our guest speaker, Mary Shearman Reid, will talk to us about growing and caring for vines. Vines can be versatile โ€“ up, down and over โ€“ adding a different dimension to your garden. Some are aggressive โ€“ some are slow to take hold.ย  You can probably find one for most tastes: ornamental, native, winter interest…

SPRING PLANT SALE

SPRING PLANT SALE

Huge selection of perennials, native plants, bushes, house plants, seedings and garden gear for Carleton Place and District Horticultural Society’s Spring Plant Sale. This is the plant sale everyone talks about! We’ve potted up more than 900 perennials so far, with at least 300 more to prepare this week. on top of that we have…

Interpretive Visit to the RVCAโ€™s Stillwater Creek Wetland Restoration

Interpretive Visit to the RVCAโ€™s Stillwater Creek Wetland Restoration

Interpretive Visit to the RVCAโ€™s Stillwater Creek Wetland RestorationDate: 20 Jun 2025Time: 10:00 am – 2:00 pmLeaders: Rosario Castanon Escobar and Susan Oโ€™ConnorMeet: On Corkstown Rd at Moodie DrDescription: Rosario will lead us through a walk of the site, talk about the restoration project completed by the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority and we will get…

OFNC Book Club Meeting

OFNC Book Club Meeting

Location: Zoom. All OFNC members are welcome. Please first register by following this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/7qP-1lynTjmplOqnvqI7PA The Book: Dispersals: On Plants, Borders, and Belonging (2024) by Jessica J. Lee, 288 pages ***Update!! The Speaker: We are excited to welcome Jennifer Doubt, Curator of Botany at the Canadian Museum of Nature. Jennifer will be talking about the…

Birding for Beginners (and others!) in Ottawaโ€™s West End (Wheelchair accessible)

Birding for Beginners (and others!) in Ottawaโ€™s West End (Wheelchair accessible)

Leader: Sheila Craig Meet: Greenbelt Pathway West starting at Carling and Rifle Road (parking on the south side of Carling). Registration is required. A maximum of 15 people will allow good views by everyone.ย  Please email sheila.craig@gmail.com to register. We will walk and roll slowly along the Greenbelt Pathway West looking for migrating and resident…

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 leisurelyย walk around the pond on easy gravel trails.ย  A variety of birds including nesting waterfowl, woodland birds and warblers are all possible at this time of the year.ย  Bring…

Marine Protected Areas in Canada โ€“ a dive into Parks Canadaโ€™s marine program

Marine Protected Areas in Canada โ€“ a dive into Parks Canadaโ€™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…