The Recipe for a Great Herb Garden
Join us for our April in-person meeting where our guest speaker, Gail Walker, will present on “The Recipe for a Great Herb Garden”.
Events: North America
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Starting With Seeds
Join us in-person for our guest speaker, Brad King, who will present “Starting With Seeds”: All about seeds. Starts with Germination. How to plant, when to plant seeds, and transplanting. Brad starts out with the basics and then goes into more advanced techniques like scarification and stratification.
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Ottawa Orchid Society March 2026 Meeting
At our March meeting we welcome Karl Olsen, owner and founder of Orchid Wise in Australia to talk to us about Australian Cymbidiums and the Orchid Wise website via Zoom; specifically, his breeding and conservation work, what the major Australian breeders current trends are and his website Orchid Wise (https://orchidwise.com/) focused on Cymbidiums. Cultural care…
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Agincourt Garden Club and Betty McCullough on Tagging Monarch Butterflies
Monday March 9/26 – Agincourt Garden Club 1st In Person Meeting 7:30 pm (You might want to come earlier to meet/greet your old friends, renew your membership, get your new year book.) Welcome members and guests. Guests may join us once for free, before decided to join. Gardening Joke Guest Speaker: Betty McCulloch is…
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PEONIES THE QUEEN OF FLOWERS, ZOOM MEETING
BLAINE MARCHAND, GARDENER AND AUTHOR WILL LOOK AT THE MYTHS AND TRUTHS ABOUT PEONIES IN YOUR GARDEN. HE WILL DISCUSS THE DIFFERENT PEONY FORMS AND HOW WITH CAREFUL SELECTION YOU CAN ACHIEVE SEVEN WEEKS OF FRAGRANT BLOOMING THAT WILL ASTONISH YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS. HE WILL ALSO DISCUSS THE LATEST TRENDS IN PEONIES. THIS PRESENTATION…
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JAPANESE GARDENS
Ottawa Master Gardener Barbara Sibbald’s talk is part travelogue and part gardening experiment. She explores Japanese garden principles including stone placement, plants, water and ma – the all-important space in between. You may attend in person or virtually. Non members should request a link by contacting gowghsweb@gmail.com prior to March 13, 2026. Virtual meetings will commence…
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Creating Habitat for Hummingbirds & Orioles
Creating Habitat for Hummingbirds and Orioles with Paul Oliver from Urban Nature Store presents how to host hummingbirds and orioles, what habitat and materials they need for nesting, food, and preparation for fall migration. A few simple practices will make your home yard habitat more attractive to them and help ensure they thrive during their…
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“Food for You and the Bees: Growing a Wild Edible Gardenscape”
Tauney Stinson will be presenting a talk focussed on finding food in a wild edible landscape in our own gardens. In her talks to garden clubs and other naturalist organizations in our area, Tauney shares her knowledge about common wild edibles, including many that likely grow in our yard or garden. She uses her humour…
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Tiny Forests, Big Impact
PDHS in-person general membership meeting presents Tiny Forests, Big Impact by Stephanie Benoit. A Tiny Forest is a great addition to small urban spaces. They include native trees, shrubs, and wildflowers planted closely together to encourage growth. The soil they grow in has been amended to mimic the mature forest floor that would have been…
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DISCOVER: NOVA SCOTIA and CAPE BRETON:
We begin our adventure by flying into Sydney, Nova Scotia, which will be our home base for experiencing the Cabot Trail and Cape Breton’s dramatic coastline. We will explore this legendary trail, often hailed as one of the world’s most scenic drives, as well as quaint Celtic fishing villages throughout the Cape Breton Highlands. We…
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Gardens of Victoria & Vancouver Island
Victoria – otherwise known as the “City of Gardens” – is a captivating city where historic charm, natural beauty, and modern culture blend effortlessly. With stunning waterfront views and a relaxed atmosphere, it is the perfect place to unwind. Whether strolling through the gardens, exploring charming streets or soaking in the harbour views, Victoria is…
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Discover Victoria & Vancouver Island
Victoria – otherwise known as the “City of Gardens” – is a captivating city where historic charm, natural beauty, and modern culture blend effortlessly. With stunning waterfront views and a relaxed atmosphere, it is the perfect place to unwind. Whether strolling through the gardens, exploring charming streets or soaking in the harbour views, Victoria is…
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Friends of the Experimental Farm/Master Gardeners of Ottawa Carleton Lecture Series – Tiny Gardens Big Harvest
Practical tips for growing fresh vegetables in limited spaces using containers, vertical gardening and smart planning. Perfect planting for balconies, porches and small gardens. Please follow this link for registration and payment.
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Friends of the Experimental Farm/Master Gardeners of Ottawa Carleton Lecture Series – Growing Unusual Edibles: Successes, Failures and Learnings
Master Gardener Claire McCaughey has grown (or attempted to grow) a wide variety of unusual edibles with a range of results. She will share what she learned from some of her experiments, including figs, edamame, perennial leeks, American groundnut (Apios), chia, haskaps and many others. Please follow this link for registration and payment
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Friends of the Experimental Farm/Master Gardeners of Ottawa Carleton Lecture Series – Cold Frames and Cold Crops – Extending the Season
Learn to extend your growing season with cold frames, explore cost-effective options, and discover resilient cold-weather vegetables: why they matter, what to grow, and how. Please follow this link for registration and payment.
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Friends of the Experimental Farm/Master Gardeners of Ottawa Carleton Lecture Series – Nurturing Your Own Food Forest
As Canadians, we often picture forests as large tracts of land filled with a vibrant ecosystem of flora and fauna. Andrea and Angela will speak about how to bring a food forest to life in an urban environment. Please follow this link for registration and payment.
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Seedy Saturday
Planning your spring gardens? Come visit the “Seedy Saturday” event hosted by the Kanata-March, Stittsville-Goulbourn and West Carleton Garden Clubs and Horticultural Societies! Visitors to this event will find economically priced seeds from local sources for sale at tables hosted by the horticultural societies (cash sales only), commercial vendors and workshops, a Seed Swap, a…
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Cold Frames and Cold Crops: Extending the Season
Cold Frames and Cold Crops is about growing delicious veggies, beyond the usual gardening confines and calendar, using cold frames and the cool season crop palette. Odette McIntyre from the Master Gardeners of Ottawa-Carleton will join the Kanata-March Horticultural Society and will share her knowledge about how to extend the season with cold frames, the…
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Designing a Summer Planter + KMHS Flower and Edibles Show
Elizabeth Johnston, co-owner of Ramsay Creek Greenhouse joins the Kanata-March Horticultural Society’s June meeting to provide a demonstration of how to design an outdoor planter arrangement for the summer season. We will also be holding our Kanata-March Spring Flower Show featuring seasonal edible and floral entries plus design category entries submitted by our members. This…
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Kanata-March Horticultural Society’s 52nd Annual Plant Sale!
On Saturday, May 16th the Kanata-March Horticultural Society will hold our 52nd annual plant sale at our meeting location, the Old Town Hall, 821 March Road, from 8 am until noon, rain or shine! This sale will offer a variety of plants which have been donated by our members: hardy perennials for sun and shade,…
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Invasive Plants in Your Gardens: Becoming More of a Critical Gardener
If you are a gardener, chances are you have cultivated an invasive plant species. You may not yet have learned that some of your favourite plants are invasive. It’s a difficult fact to learn and to accept. Connie Matthews-Cull joins the Kanata-March Horticultural Society’s May meeting to discuss the many considerations that today’s gardeners need…
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High Performance, Low Maintenance Plants
Many gardeners aspire to create a garden that is both beautiful and easy to maintain. Lee Ann Smith from the Master Gardeners of Ottawa-Carleton joins the Kanata-March Horticultural Society’s April 7th meeting to explain what makes a plant high performance, what low maintenance means, and recommends plants that meet these criteria. Her presentation provides an…
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Gloucester Horticultural Society March topic: Tools for the Urban Gardener
Leigh Bain, a customer advisor at the Ottawa Lee Valley Tools store will show tools that are ideal for use in an urban garden. She will also discuss how to select tools as well as how to keep your garden tools in good shape. For more information on becoming a members of the GHS visit…
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Wintery Greenery
Tonight will be our Annual General Meeting starting at 7:00pm. Starting with a brief business component followed by election of officers. This will be followed by a speaker and demonstration on “Wintery Greenery”. Followed up with refreshments and friendly conversations.
