This tour will introduce perennial garden design, care, and, of course, perennials, the plants that keep on going! The Farm has featured perennials gardens since its earliest times. The present-day borders, established in 1970, continue to provide a broad overview of native and non-native perennial plants that grow well in Ottawa gardens. Visitors will see…
Would you like to know a little more about the trees as you walk among them in the beautiful Arboretum? Our guide will help you get started with identification and knowing how to find out more about the trees. This tour will feature trees and shrubs native to this part of the eastern forest of…
W.T. Macoun was appointed Dominion Horticulturalist in 1889. The garden is built on the footprint of his residence with an upper garden and a lower garden with a pond. It was designed by landscape architect Warren Oliver, who joined CEF after it was completed. Many of the perennials and shrubs are those Macoun would have…
Tickets are now available for the “Discover Wellington and its Gardens” Tour! This year’s garden tour on July 5th highlights the wonders of Wellington, taking in several gardens that are sure to delight and inspire your own planting. Tickets are priced at a sliding scale, starting at $5 per person, and all proceeds go to…
Join us for a floral evening – with a difference! We’ll enjoy a relaxing presentation learning all about the history of roses. There’s also the monthly mini show (make a floral colour wheel or display a rose in a bowl), and refreshments are provided. If you’re looking for a lovely Springtime social in the company…
In ‘Here, Today.’, we meet our unseen neighbours; those who live their lives alongside our own, every day. They ensure our flowers are pollinated, eat the pests that threaten our food, and feed the birds that greet us each morning. Insects are crucial to our survival, yet their faces and lives remain a mystery to…
Wild Rice in Lake Simcoe with Joseph Goode, Georgina Island First Nation, Manoomin Coordinator. For the first time in 10 years, after laborious trials and errors, wild rice is now growing on the shores of Georgina Island. Joseph, who manages the wild rice program, will present a slide show and talk about the impact of…
Come to Wellington United Church hall on 13 June to enjoy Prince Edward County’s flower show! Step into a room filled with heavenly scents and sights, conjured by the local community of gardeners and floral designers. Want to be part of it? It’s a fantastic opportunity to show off your blooms, foliage, vegetables and displays…
On Wednesday, June 3, at 7:00 PM, at our general meeting, Dr. Jessica Forrest, a professor at Ottawa University, will speak on how pollinators and animal-pollinated plants are coping in a world that is getting hotter and more densely populated by humans.
On Wednesday, June 3, at 7:00 PM, at our general meeting, Dr. Jessica Forrest, a professor at Ottawa University, will speak on how pollinators and animal-pollinated plants are coping in a world that is getting hotter and more densely populated by humans.
Monday, June 8/26 at 7:30 PM If you are entering the Flower/Design show your entries and creations are due on the table by 7:15PM A club that has been around for over 70 years, catering to Novice, Regular, and Advanced gardeners Guest speaker/Comedian: James Graham talking on Garden Ramblings Announcements for upcoming events Cruise the…
Join us for our last meeting of the 2025-26 season to hear Wenqing Perner of Hengduan Mountains Biotechnology Ltd. speak via Zoom on Orchids in China and their cultivation in the West. She is an excellent speaker and an authority on Chinese species and their culture. Wenqing works for Huanglong National Park as senior advisor…
ATTENTION: ALL SOCIETY/CLUB MEMBERS THERE ARE STILL SPOTS LEFT IN THE DESIGN AND SPECIAL EXHIBIT CLASSES. TO REGISTER, CONTACT, Linda at LMBartlett62@gmail.com by MAY 31, 2026 This is our largest event of the year, and we need your help to make the show a success. SHOW SCHEDULE DESIGN CLASSES – Spaces Still Available The Special Award…
Join us on the 20th May for our first Gardeners Cafe. This is an evening of socializing, sharing our garden wins and fails, plans for the summer. Bring along pictures from last year to share. There’s also a Plant Exchange, bring any spare plants you have, if you have none, we’ll give you some to…
𝓦𝓲𝓵𝓭 𝓦𝓸𝓸𝓭𝓵𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓕𝓵𝓸𝔀𝓮𝓻𝓼: 𝓒𝓪𝓷 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓰𝓻𝓸𝔀 𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓶? Aleksia Shoalts, Master Gardener Thursday, May 14, 2026 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM St. John the Evangelist Church Hall, 3428 Portage Road, Niagara Falls, ON Guest Speaker Flower Show Refreshments Door & Draw Prizes For a few short weeks in the spring of each year, the forest floor bursts with colour from ’Spring Ephemerals’…
The Perth & District Horticultural Society is pleased to present Notes on a Japanese Garden at our next general meeting on Tuesday, May 12. In a Japanese-themed garden, a small space holds big ideas about designing with plants, stone, water and “ma”, the all-important space in between. Part garden travelogue, part gardening experiment, this lecture,…
On Saturday, June 6 from 9 am – 2 pm the Gatineau Valley Gardeners are hosting their annual Plant Sale at St. Mary Magdalene Church (537 Highway 105, across from the Freshmart). There will be lots of perennials, annuals and veggies at very reasonable prices because all are from members’ gardens. Plants are potted and…
Colour is often the first thing we notice in a garden. And most of us who have perennials want to see colour from spring to fall. Is your garden living up to your colour expectations? Master Gardener Nancy McDonald will present reliable perennials throughout the seasons and provide tips on utilizing colour with plant combinations…
The Carleton Place & District Horticultural Society invites you to join us at our general meeting, where Nicole Bennett of Summersweet Garden Design and Maintenance will share practical garden design principles and how to apply them in your own landscape. She’ll address common design challenges and simple, effective solutions, explore how to incorporate native plants…
The Agincourt Garden Club is for novice, regular and expert gardeners. Once a year our members bring plants from their gardens, for our our plant, veggie and gently used goods sale! The plants we sell to the public are a mix of perennials, annuals, houseplants. We have something for everyone! Saturday May 23/26 9-12 Knox…
Come and join us at Carp Memorial Hall in Carp for our May meeting. We will be inspired by our guest speaker, Beth Salter of Ramsey Creek Gardening, an expert in designing plant containers. Just what we need at the dawn of this new season.
Top 20 ‘Must Have’ Plants for Your Perennial Garden with Sherry Dodson. A plant lover and Master Gardener, Sherry is creating gardens from scratch at her new residence in Beaverton. Her 1.3 acre property presents limitless possibilities! Sherry will identify plants that she loves and explain why she wants them in her new gardens. This informative talk is ideal for…
The Kemptville Horticultural Society will be holding their annual Plant Sale Saturday May 9, 2026 from 9:00 am -12:00 204 French Settlement Road, Kemptville, Ontario Donated plants can be dropped off on Friday May 8 between 9:00 am – 12:00 All donated plants should be potted and labelled.
From aphid to zinnia, the garden is truly an awe-inspiring place. Join guest speaker, Brad King, as he takes a closer look at some common but yet amazing finds. You’ll leave with an added appreciation, not only for the beauty in nature, but especially for the ‘neat things’ you may find in your garden.
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