Events: Canada

Innisfil Seedy Saturday

Innisfil Seedy Saturday

Join us for our 8th annual event that brings together new and seasoned gardeners, seed savers and community members passionate about mindful gardening, food security and our environment. Our event includes seed vendors, garden-related community groups and businesses, 10th anniversary season opening of the Innisfil Seed Library, expert talks, children’s activities and more. The event…

Hamilton Seedy Saturday

Hamilton Seedy Saturday

Green Venture and Hamilton Public Library are pleased to announce that Hamilton’s annual Seedy Saturday will be happening on February 1, 2025 at the Central Library Branch, 4th Floor from 10 am – 3 pm. Seedy Saturday is the ‘go to’ place for anyone and everyone interested in backyard gardening, local food, pollinator gardens, sustainability,…

Laura Caddy The Lohbrunner Alpine Garden in the UBC Botanical Garden

Laura Caddy The Lohbrunner Alpine Garden in the UBC Botanical Garden

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…

Gillies Grove Biodiversity Tour

Gillies Grove Biodiversity Tour

Gillies Grove ( https://maps.app.goo.gl/xNjNddV2jUV7faH59 ) is well known for being a rare remnant forest fragment with actual old growth trees.  The site is generally considered to host Ontario’s tallest tree ( https://maps.app.goo.gl/KXiuu2JARrS11dc16 ), a White Pine over 43m (141’) tall. The site contains much other interesting biodiversity, such as other old growth trees and a…

The Hidden Kingdom of Fungi:

The Hidden Kingdom of Fungi:

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…

COG OSO Fall Reflections

COG OSO Fall Reflections

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…