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Giving and Getting: Why we Volunteer
Gardeners are specialists in growing things that enrich the soul and the body too.
Mindful Gardening Outdoors and Inside
We all know now that gardens and gardening enhance the wellbeing and happiness of people. That includes enjoying not only the beauty and the fruits of gardens, but also the satisfying work that creates this bounty These basic general tips and...
Design Basics and Plant Selection (Powerpoint Presentation with Narrative)
Book Review: The Overstory
I just finished reading The Overstory by Richard Powers. I highly recommend it to any gardener who would typically hold a set of values related to conservation, respecting biodiversity and protecting the natural world. The novel is about nine Americans whose unique...
It was March 2020
It was in March 2020. The streets were empty, the shops closed, people couldn't get out. But spring did not know and the flowers began to bloom, the sun shone, the birds were singing, swallows would soon arrive, the sky was blue, the morning was coming earlier ... It...
Lure of the urban oasis
Read a review of the 2019 Ottawa Water Garden Tour ----> click here
Cilantro–Love it or Hate it
Cilantro – Easy to grow and wonderful to eat. You get two herbs in one.
2019 Ottawa Garden Survey – Executive Summary
This a summary of the most frequent comments received from 81 questionnaire responses received by Gardens Ottawa between February 8th and March 31st, 2019.
The Ramble at 20 – Passion, Opportunity and Time evolve Rideau Woodland Ramble
In the mid 1970’s, Rob Caron, a horticulturist, and David Dunn, an architect met and set out to build a life together. Sharing a love of plants and the outdoors led them to escape to the country to a location that would allow the space to explore their passion for...
Volunteering Opportunity at the Hope Garden
Enjoy being outdoors in the beautiful summer weather, volunteering at the Hope Garden! Help plant the vegetables, keep the gardens weeded, then harvest the lush vegetables that are enjoyed so much by the clients of the Shepherds of Good Hope!!! Hope Garden – a 7000...
Seeds! Glorious Seeds!
It is the dark days of February and it is now time to look ahead to the new year. Like most gardeners, my fingernails are clean, and I feel like it will be an awfully long time until I can get outside and work in the garden. Suddenly, I remember that since the...
Therapeutic Benefits of Gardening
This is the presentation given by Stuart Swanson to the Greater Ottawa Water Garden Horticultural Society. To access the full presentation, clicking the "Wellness Gardens" link below will download a Powerpoint presentation to your computer. Posted here with...
The story of my pollinator garden
I’m not exaggerating when I say that creating this pollinator garden is one of the best decisions I ever made, and that it has changed my life. You can read about why and how I created my garden in a blog post I wrote for the Wild Pollinator Partners. Perhaps you will...
Making a Difference, One Bird at a Time
by Kathy Felkar Volunteer at the Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory Slowly removing my head from my pillow in the dead dark of pre-dawn, I wonder what was I thinking when I agreed to volunteer every Friday at Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory for the next two and...
Reference Pages for Apples
Suggested links for everything Apple. Thank you Jenny!
Gardens Ottawa – a Historial Presentation
This is a super interesting video for anybody interested in Ottawa’s garden history dating back to the 1850’s.