Events: Canada

FREE Birding 101 Seminar

FREE Birding 101 Seminar

Birding 101: Not Just for the Birds Pinebush Home & Garden Ltd. is a family-owned Ontario company, with roots in the farm supply industry, distributing quality bird feeders and garden tools across Canada. Rebeca Boyar is our eastern Ontario representative; she is a local homesteader and bird enthusiast with over 20 years of experience feeding…

Winterizing your Garden Seminar

Winterizing your Garden Seminar

Date: October 26th 2024Time: 10:00am   Maximum Spots: 50   —– Have you spent numerous hours caring for your garden this summer? Are you worried about the new plants you’ve just planted and how the upcoming winter might affect them? Did you lose some plants last winter and fear losing more? Join Ritchies’ garden care experts as they share tips and…

Dominion Arboretum

Dominion Arboretum

The Dominion Arboretum was established in 1886 as part of the Central Experimental Farm. It began as an agro-forestry station to test the hardiness of European, Asian, Western, and Southern North American species, as well as their usefulness in an agroforestry context (windbreaks, shelterbelts, hedgerows, etc.). By 1900, the Dominion Arboretum’s collections included approximately 3000…

Ornamental Gardens at the Central Experimental Farm

Ornamental Gardens at the Central Experimental Farm

The ornamental gardens at the Central Experimental Farm are hallowed grounds in terms of Canadian horticultural history. To get a better appreciation of this, you have to imagine yourself going back to 1886, when the Canadian government established the experimental farm. At the time, Canadians were looking for research-based solutions to add more colour to…

Navan Fair

Navan Fair

Launched in 1946, this rural celebration has all the countrified events one would expect from a great country fair: animals, tractor display, demolition derby, music, food and more! Looking forward to 2024, we are offering many great events. Robertson Amusements, the Ultimutts stunt dogs, Capital Cowgirl Drill Team, Meet the Keepers, LumberJack shows, petting zoo,…

DEMYSTIFY YOUR HYDRANGEA

DEMYSTIFY YOUR HYDRANGEA

Date: July 20th, 2024Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm Maximum Spots: 50   —   Hydrangeas are one of the most beautiful perennials in a garden; however, some varieties need specific care to keep them healthy and thriving.  Hydrangeas have multiple strains requiring different pruning techniques and even need different PH levels to bloom a specific colour, so it…

DEMYSTIFY YOUR HYDRANGEA

DEMYSTIFY YOUR HYDRANGEA

Date: July 20th, 2024Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm Maximum Spots: 50   —   Hydrangeas are one of the most beautiful perennials in a garden; however, some varieties need specific care to keep them healthy and thriving.  Hydrangeas have multiple strains requiring different pruning techniques and even need different PH levels to bloom a specific colour, so it…

A large cement water fountain surrounded be a wildflower garden

Royal Botanical Gardens

As the largest botanical garden of its kind in Canada, this National Historic Site is part of the Niagara Escarpment World Biosphere Reserve. The Royal Botanical Garden is known as “Canada’s Biodiversity hotspot” featuring 2,700 acres of historical outdoor plant collections within four distinct gardens and 27 kms of nature trails. This open-air museum is filled with gardens, natural wonders and nature sanctuaries. It contains 25% of all wild plants in Canada and 40% of all wild plants found in Ontario.

The year-round attraction is comprised of the world’s largest lilac collection, 100,000 spring bulbs, 3,000 rose bushes, an iris garden, and an indoor Mediterranean Garden to name a few. The calendar of events includes floral society shows, bloom festivals coinciding with bloom times plus many other seasonal events. Each visit promises to be a new experience.

Oshawa City Garden

Oshawa City Garden

More than 300 different varieties of peonies are on display in the Peony Garden. Schedule your trip to coincide with the peony blossoms, which happen from late May until the final week of June. Every year in June, the peak of the bloom cycle coincides with the City of Oshawa’s Peony Festival. We feature a…

Van Berlo Gardens

Van Berlo Gardens

Van Berlo Gardens is an impressive 2.4 acre garden overlooking the St. Lawrence River.  There is lots to see and appreciate in this plant collectors garden.  The front yard is completely planted with a selection of sun-loving plants, many of which are colorful. The backyard is a relaxing, shady retreat overlooking the water and the…