Oct. 10 – Tracy Logan, Native plants for both wet and dry landscapes Tracy Logan will be speaking about how to incorporate native species into your gardens and landscape. Learn how to enhance your garden’s habitat and food source for … Continue reading
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Oct. 10th meeting – Tracy Logan, Native plants for both wet and dry landscapes
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Pollinator garden launch a success!
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We had a very successful Bee garden opening in Isabel Morris park Tuesday Sept. 5th. It was “The Bees Knees!” Caley Bedore from Chex Daily was on hand to film a segment for CHEX TV. It will air tonight … Continue reading
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Summer Flower Show – August 3rd, Scout Building 9-3pm Lakefield
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The Lakefield Horticultural Society presents its annual Summer Flower Show Thursday August 3rd 9:00am to 3:00pm at the Lakefield Scout building (next to the Community Centre) 13 Water street N. in Lakefield. FREE admission! Donations gladly accepted by this charitable … Continue reading
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Garden Tour and Treasure Hunt – Blossom Hill Nursery
June 13th, 6pm – Walkabout at Blossom Hill Nursery Joe and Hazel Cook will give us a tour of their beautiful property in Selwyn Township (Fowler’s Corners) during peak blooming time. They breed and grow Delphiniums and Peonies! (Members from … Continue reading
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May 9th-Kevin Elchuk, Hostas at Giboshihill
We all love hostas for their easy care. But gone are the days of mass plantings of one variety. There are so many varieties available how can you decide? Kevin and his wife Olga run Giboshihill gardens in Camborne, ON … Continue reading
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Mar 14th, 7:30pm – Kris Dimnik, Kitchen gardens from Asparagus to Pineapples
Kris Dimnik studied landscape horticulture in Vancouver then moved to Ontario to learn how to farm. She has grown organic vegetables and fruits on a commercial scale for 8 years, including; running her own farm business near Guelph, as the … Continue reading
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Tuesday February 14th, 7:30pm – The Flora and Fauna of Newfoundland
Is Newfoundland on your list of places to go? It’s an awe inspiring province filled with rugged beauty, peace and quiet. If you’re wanting to avoid busy touristy areas then the west coast of Newfoundland is the place for you. … Continue reading
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Nov. 8th: Marcy Adzich, Green-Up-Fruit trees and Vegetable gardening
Urban Orchards is a growing movement throughout the world, where communities strive to address food security and improve pollinator ecology in dense urban environments. Many heritage fruit tree varieties have been lost due to the commercialization of fruit, and some … Continue reading
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Oct. 11th, 7:30pm: Cathy Dueck, Planting for Butterfly’s
Gardens can act as important connection between nature and other natural habitat by offering abundant supplies of nectar. Butterflies will visit any garden, however small, if they can feed from suitable nectar plants and a well thought out garden can attract … Continue reading
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September speaker is Jeff Mason from Mason House Gardens!
Sept 13th: Jeff Mason, Bulbs One of the easiest ways to bring color to an early spring garden is with fall bulbs. It’s as simple as digging a hole and dropping your bulbs in. After a long winter of cold … Continue reading
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