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Gnome Tree Workshop
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Mug Evergreen Planter Workshop | Kids Edition
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Hanging Evergreen Basket Workshop
Date: November 23rd, 2024 Time: 10:00am Maximum Spots: 10 —– Make and take home a hanging evergreen basket with expert horticulturalist; Don Lewis at our Ottawa East location at 1390 Windmill Lane, Ottawa Celebrate the holiday cheer as he guides you through creating a Hanging Evergreen Basket. Doni will also arm you with…
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
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…
Brueckner Rhododendron Gardens
One of Canada’s largest public rhododendron gardens has azaleas and rhododendrons surrounded by white pines, perennials, and bushes. The best floral displays are from May to June, although you can enjoy the garden all year. The late Dr. Joseph Brueckner donated the rhododendrons.
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
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…
Winter Greenery + Annual General Meeting
This evening we will be holding our “Annual General Meeting”, plus a speaker on “Winter Greenery”.
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,…
Kiwi Gardens
Kiwi Gardens is carved into the wilds of Lanark County and features 10 acres of mature show gardens, meandering trails through the woods and gardens, garden art that interacts with nature, and a nursery full of treasures.
Indian Creek Orchard Gardens
Indian Creek Orchard Gardens is a small-scale, organically managed farm. We follow a combination of regenerative, agroforestry, and deep organic farming methods. Our vegetables are grown amid rows of fruit trees, bush fruits, and rows of grape vines. We purposely left portions of our farm wild, particularly along the creekside. When you go around the…
Research Open House and Bug Day at the Ottawa Central Experimental Farm
Come on down to the Ottawa Central Experimental Farm for our Research Open House and Bug Day! This FREE all-ages event will give you a chance to meet with scientists from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and learn about the research that is happening on the Central Experimental Farm and beyond. From the crops that we…
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
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…
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.
Dundurn Castle and Kitchen Garden
Originally the residence of railway tycoon, attorney, and United Canadas Premier Sir Allan Napier MacNab (1854–1856), together with his family, Dundurn Castle now relates the tale of the upper-class family and the lower-class servants who lived and worked there. A fantastic kitchen garden on the castle grounds can yield about 9000 pounds of vegetables annually….
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 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…
Hummingbird Week
Join us for a full week of educational events and activities celebrating hummingbirds.
Customer Appreciation Event
December 14th 202410am-3pm Shop with SURPRISE sales and discounts Be entertained with book readings from local authors[Book free book readings on our website] Enjoy Festive Live Music Indulge in complimentary hors d’oeuvres and desserts
Ritchie’s Pet Event
Local Pet Vendors FREE Barbecue FREE Pet Treats FREE Face Painting FREE Balloon Twisting Garden Centre Plant + Pet Product Sales Surprise Giveaways
Gatineau Valley Gardeners’ Plant Sale
The sale is in the parking lot of the Church. All plants are sold at extremely reasonable prices as the plants are donated from members gardens. There will be some great deals and some very special finds to put in your gardens. Lots of perennials, some annuals and veggies. Cash only! Rain or shine, so…
