Events: Kanata-March Horticultural Society

Gardening for Birds

Gardening for Birds

Berit Erickson of The Corner Pollinator Garden and Wildlife Habitat will join the Kanata-March Horticultural Society’s June meeting to discuss how we can attract more birds to our gardens. In 2017, Berit Erickson began adding native plants to her yard to create habitat for pollinators and other wildlife. She’ll share how to support birds by…

Growing Dahlias

Growing Dahlias

Dahlias play a key role in many flower gardens, with their variety of heights, colours, shapes and their willingness to flower right up to the last hard frost!  Brittiny Lepage of The Dahlia Darling joins our March meeting to show us how to successfully grow dahlias in our local growing zone.  Topics to be discussed…

This for That: Native Plant Alternatives for Beauty and Function

This for That: Native Plant Alternatives for Beauty and Function

In this illustrated talk, author of over ten books about native plants and gardening Lorraine Johnson will present native alternatives to the familiar flowers introduced from elsewhere that often fill our gardens.   Using specific examples, Lorraine explores how we can achieve the same beauty in our landscapes but with enhanced ecological value by growing…

Kanata-March Horticultural Society

Kanata-March Horticultural Society

In existence since 1970, the Kanata-March Horticultural Society aspires to serve the Kanata-area community through horticultural education, local public garden maintenance, and special events. We hold monthly meetings where guest speakers including local gardening experts share their knowledge. Winter meetings are held via Zoom, March – June and September-December meetings are held in-person at the…