Partners: Canada
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Ottawa Field Naturalists’ Club
The Ottawa Field Naturalists’ Club, founded in 1863 and incorporated in 1879, is the oldest natural history club in Canada. Around 900 members participate in many aspects of the natural world, from birding to botanizing, investigation to publication, conservation to cooperation. We hope you will find something here to suit your interests.
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Gardening to Attract Birds and Butterflies
Jana Freeman, a horticulturalist at Ritchie Feed & Seed, will share insights on the best native and climate-resilient plants to attract birds and butterflies to Ottawa gardens. She’ll also discuss Food Web Gardening, a method that supports these species throughout their life cycles. Additionally, she’ll cover ways to help declining bird populations.
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Canadensis National Tree Day Event
National Tree Day honours the beauty, strength, and vital role of trees in our lives. More than a celebration, it is also a step toward our mission. By planting and caring for trees, we grow both the canopy of Canadensis and the foundation for Canada’s future national botanical garden. On this day, you are invited…
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Seedy Saturday in LaSalle
Come and get free seeds, learn about plants and gardening, or how to put your garden to bed at this event. We will have vendors and silent auction items.
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How to Grow Orchids at Home
How to Grow Orchids at Home presented by Eric Lee. Crystal Star Nursery in East Gwillimbury is a local, family-run grower of rare orchids and exotic succulents, hoya, cacti, bonsai and other hard to find tropical plants. Eric has dedicated more than 35 years to growing and hybridizing rare orchids which are shipped to plant…
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Climate Change & Your Garden
Climate change is the defining challenge of our times. This talk provides a brief explanation of what climate change is and an update on the current situation, including how climate change is already impacting our weather, water, plants, food and wildlife. For each of these topics, I suggest the positive measures that gardeners can take…
