Events: North America

Schomberg Horticultural Society – Guest Speaker Helen Battersby -General Meeting

Schomberg Horticultural Society – Guest Speaker Helen Battersby -General Meeting

Helen Battersby – Designing with Edible Plants – A fresh look at a growing trend Turn traditional notions of what “ornamental” means upside-down and meet unusual plants that can be safe to eat (or not!). This colourful presentation gets you thinking about your garden and edible plants in exciting new ways. Integrate beautiful edibles and…

Innisfil Seedy Saturday

Innisfil Seedy Saturday

Join us for our 8th annual Innisfil Seedy Saturday event that brings together new and seasoned gardeners, seed savers and community members passionate about mindful gardening, food security and our environment. Our event includes seed vendors, garden-related community groups and businesses, 10th anniversary season reopening of the Innisfil Seed Library, expert talks, children’s activities and…

Seed and Garden Show

Seed and Garden Show

Welcome spring into your gardens. Come and visit us at our annual seed and garden show. Bring your questions for master gardener, arborists and community groups. There will be 60 plus vendors. We will have speakers, draws, demos, free seed exchange, native plants, garden decor and crafts.  There will be a youth group with activities…

Demystifying Plant Breeding:  Experiences and case studies

Demystifying Plant Breeding: Experiences and case studies

Featured Speaker Presentation:  “Demystifying Plant Breeding:  Experiences and case studies from my academic career in horticulture.” Rodger Tschanz, University of Guelph Meeting is open to all; free admission.  Interested in joining Garden Stratford?  Go to About/Membership at www.gardenstratford.org , or join at the meeting. Program is subject to change.

Schomberg Horticultural Society –  Frankie Ferragine – 90th Anniversary Event

Schomberg Horticultural Society – Frankie Ferragine – 90th Anniversary Event

The Wacky World of Gardening – Frankie Flowers aka Frank Ferragine best selling gardening author and Canada’s Garden Expert takes us on a journey through the wacky world of gardening following the tips and tricks gardeners have done, will do and some they shouldn’t do – you will learn, you will laugh and you will become…

Pushing the Zone Limit

Pushing the Zone Limit

ZOOM MEETING  –  Pushing the Zone LimitDiscover plants that will grow in our area despite being ‘not hardy’ according to their label.  Mary Annwill share information on some of the unusual plants that she’s successfully grown in both her formerrural Ottawa garden and in her current Maitland garden.  She will provide some cultivation tips thatshe’s…