Author Archives: Brenda Ibey
April 8th: Helen Battersby – Gardening in the Shade Location: Baptist Church on Regent street
Are you a shady gardener? Plants and Plans for the Darker Side of Gardening helps you create a high-impact, low-maintenance shade garden. We begin by helping you cope with shade’s particular problems and understand its opportunities. Then we cover garden … Continue reading
March 11th: Susan Chow – Beginner Fungi Identification Workshop
February 11th: Thom Luloff – Creating a Bird Friendly Garden
Join us for an enlightening presentation, where we delve into the art of creating a bird-friendly garden. Throughout the presentation, we’ll uncover the essential elements that make a garden a welcoming haven for birds, from providing ample food sources and … Continue reading
Emma Murphy: Over the Garden Gate-Touring English Gardens
Tuesday Nov. 12th, 7pm In May 2022 Emma and her husband Grant traveled to southern England — not only to see many of the famous gardens (Sissinghurst, Great Dixter etc.) but also some lesser known beautiful private gardens. She’ll share … Continue reading
Oct. 8, 7pm-Laura Keresztesi-Rain Gardens | Green-Up Coordinator, Neighbourhood & Residential Programs.
Do you ever worry about flooding when it rains? Curious about what happens to rain after it hits the ground? Interested in techniques to reduce runoff and keep water clean? As climate change progresses, so too do more frequent and … Continue reading
Sep. 10- Anna Luckai-Natural inks
Tuesday Sept 10th at 7pm Anna Luckai will share her knowledge of using plants for dyes. In this hands-on presentation, Anna provides the knowledge, confidence and spark you need to begin your discovery of the dyeing potential of commonly found … Continue reading
Monthly Flower Shows
ALL WELCOME! We’ve rejigged our flower shows. Say tuned for details. We’ll have monthly shows but no longer hold a special larger flower show. You don’t have to be a member to attend!
May 14, 7pm – Tony Spencer, Wildscaping: Explorations in Naturalistic Planting Design
Wildscaping is about using plant-driven landscape design to create and sustain dynamic garden spaces, filled with beauty and wildlife, to rekindle our relationship to the natural world. Join host Tony Spencer for an encounter with some of the international designers, … Continue reading
Plant sale!! Saturday of the May long weekend
It’s snowing!! It’s windy!! But summer IS coming! I guarantee it!! I know this, because we have our plant sale scheduled! Mark your calendars. Set your alarms! Get there early! Funds raised help us to beautify the village of Lakefield.
Tuesday 7pm Apr. 9 – Ken Brown, Vertical Vegetables
NOTE: LOCATION CHANGE This meeting will be held at the Baptist Church on Regent Street in Lakefield. $10.00 Entry fee. Call or email our treasurer Ceci Leigh to purchase a ticket or for more info. 705-930-3604 Space is … Continue reading