Georgina-Brock Garden Club's first meeting of the year. Join us as Jessica Tong of the York Region Food Network discusses food security and how growing vegetables collectively in community gardens meets this growing need. In addition, Courtney Rennie, Senior Project Manager, Parks & Open Space, from the Town of Georgina, outlines the plan for Pefferlaw's ... Read more
This is a gardening club for novice, regular and expert gardeners, who like to learn, laugh, share and have dessert! Date: Monday March 13/23 Time: 7:30 Place: Knox United Christian Education Center, 2575 Midland Ave., driveway off of Rural Ave. Headliner: Scott Kennedy will teach us about the History of Don Mills. Questions at the ... Read more
Please welcome our speaker tonight, Nadine Bohner and learn how to use plant dominated solutions to realize an ecological and creative design. Free parking, guests welcome, bring your own mug for refreshments, prize draw.
Fusion Gardening blends LID (rainwater handling) with xeriscaping (drought-tolerant gardening) and folds in plantings to mitigate the effects of climate change and enhance biodiversity. One of the main focus of this style is beauty and we’ll address the backbone of each of these disciplines and discuss how to do each artfully. This talk is part ... Read more
The first meeting of the new season. Renew friendships and meet new people.
The next meeting of the Stittsville Goulbourn Horticultural Society is on Tuesday, March 21st. The meeting will be held in person at the Johnny Leroux Community Arena (second floor), 10 Warner-Colpitts Lane, Stittsville, at 7:30 pm. If you prefer to attend the meeting on Zoom, please send a request a few days before to [email protected] ... Read more
A gardening and Eco Fair where you can: -pick up your seeds for growing - either through trading or donation at our seed exchange ro buy seeds from our seed vendors -get gardening advice from the horticultural clubs -learn about planting native plants in your garden and how they support biodiversity -find out about supporting ... Read more
APRIL GENERAL MEETING: GUEST SPEAKER SEAN JAMES, "GROWING GRACEFULLY: THE EVOLUTION OF A GARDEN" As many a gardener can visually attest to from photos – gardens evolve, year after year. Some plants over-thrive, while others perish. As trees mature, once-sunny spaces become better suited to shade-loving plants. Sean will guide us through this natural progression ... Read more
Learn the basics of growing your own plants from seed from seasoned expert Sharon Bognar of The Inn Garden. Sharon will demonstrate methods for successful germination and how to care for young plants including planting mix, when to propagate seeds, lighting, hardening off & damping off. Attendees will take home a vegetable seedling to plant ... Read more
