This is a ticketed event and will sell out. Call Brenda at The Avant-Garden Shop to reserve your tickets now. 705-743-0068 $10.00 cash only. Our feature speaker for 2020, Sean has been gardening professionally since age sixteen. He is a … Continue reading
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LOCATION CHANGE: see new post. Walkabout June 14th, 6pm: Joe & Hazel Cook, Blossom Hill Nursery
Pre-Registration required. Contact information for President Dianne Tedford, will be available in your yearbook or in the monthly newsletter. Joe and Hazel Cook are well known to the gardening community for their Peonies and Delphiniums. Also beekeeping has been keeping … Continue reading
May 10th, 7pm: Paul Zammit- The Power of Our Gardens
Members only and space will be limited for this IN-PERSON presentation Pre-registration required. See May newsletter for further details. The Garden can be a lifelong classroom, a source of physical exercise, our personal therapy and an opportunity for us … Continue reading
April 12th, 7pm Sean James by Zoom (Members only)
Zoom April 12th: Sean James-Blooms to attract birds and butterflies “Named by Landscape Ontario as 2020 and 2021’s Garden Communicator of the Year, gardening has been Sean James’ hobby and profession for almost 40 years. A graduate of Niagara Parks … Continue reading
March 8th-Canadian succulents 7pm
ZOOM March 8th: Molly & Alex Shannon from Canadian Succulents in Uxbridge indoor container gardening with a variety of succulents growing hardy perennial succulents outdoors in Ontario how to successfully propagate succulent plants
February 8th, 2022, 7pm: Lynn Lavoie, Dazzling Hydrangeas – How to Get Them and Keep Them!
Lynn Lavoie is an ardent plant enthusiast, who owns and runs Monarch Garden Design. Her botanical zeal led to a late change in occupation. After a long career as a chemist, Lynn went back to school to study horticulture at … Continue reading
Oct. 19: Matt & Tracy Logan, Logan Tree Experts-7pm
Oct. 19: Matt & Tracy Logan, Logan Tree Experts We’ll meet virtually using Zoom. (Watch for an email with login instructions.) Trees..trees…trees! Matt and Tracy are the tree experts! They’ll share with us their extensive knowledge of trees. Tips on … Continue reading
Walk-about – Anna’s perennials, Tuesday Sept. 14th, 6pm
Looking back at the list of “Walk-abouts” we had planned for this year ….we’ve not been able to successfully get out! Covid restrictions and bad weather have held us back. Well we’re not giving up! We hope next Tuesday, … Continue reading
April 14: Sean James – Garden Trends
March 10: Joe and Hazel Cook – Beekeeping
Well known to LHS members for their amazing peonies and delphiniums, Joe and Hazel will share with us information about their newest passion, beekeeping. Come and hear some interesting facts about honeybees; their habits, hives and care, and also some … Continue reading
February 11th, 2020 – Marg Burley, Orchids
If you have ever ventured inside the stunning greenhouse at Burley’s Gardens you know what amazing orchids Marg has. Come learn more about these fascinating flowers – proper watering, repotting, when to trim, types of medium, pest control etc. http://www.burleys.ca/