Tuesday October 9th, 7pm – Cathy Dueck: Youth and the Natural World

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Sept. 11th – Nick and Liz Case: Sustainable Agriculture

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Slight change in plans for our September meeting. Similar topic just different guest speakers! GUEST SPEAKERS: Liz and Nick Case: “Growing Your Own Backyard Vegetables”. Their talk will be accompanied by a power point presentation of some of the gardens … Continue reading

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Dedication in memory of Marg Goode

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  On Thursday July 19th, 2018, members of Lakefield Horticultural and Lakefield Lionesses were joined by family, friends and Mayor Mary Smith (Pictured) to honor Marg Goode. The Society has placed a plaque in the Cenotaph Garden in her Honor. … Continue reading

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We’re officially a BEE City!

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Exciting news! If you attended the meeting in the spring with Susan Chan as our guest you might remember we also had a representative from Bee City Canada in attendance.  She told us about the Bee City program as the … Continue reading

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Isabel Morris Park

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In October of 1984, the The Village of Lakefield passed a motion to rename the park behind the Community Centre, alongside the marina “The Isabel Morris Park.” So who was Isabel Morris? Isabel Millage (Morris) was Ed Millage and Nettie Watterbury’s daughter. … Continue reading

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March 13th: Susan Chan – Designing a pollinator garden

  NEW START TIME: 7:00PM LAKEFIELD MARSHLAND CENTRE   Mar. 13th-Sue Chan: Pollinator Garden Design Sue Chan is our local “bee expert.”  We’re thrilled to have her back. Her enthusiasm for these little pollinators is contagious!  Sue will talk about … Continue reading

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Pollinator garden

In 2017 some members of the Lakefield Horticultural Society, established, with the permission of Selwyn Township, a pollinator garden in the southwest corner of Isabel Morris Park. A pollinator garden is one which provides food and nesting sites for pollinators … Continue reading

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Marion Robertson

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We are sad to report that dear Marion Robertson has passed away. She was 97! You might remember her attending in her later years with Marg Goode (late). They couldn’t do much gardening anymore at that time but still loved … Continue reading

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Feb. 13th – 7:00PM Marjut Mickels, California Dreamin

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Feb. 13th – Marjut Mickels: California dreamin Marjut and her husband recently spent time in California touring some beautiful gardens. They visited San Francisco Botanical Garden, San Francisco Conservatory, Huntington Botanical Gardens, Getty Museum and Garden and in Arizona: Phoenix … Continue reading

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Nov. 14th meeting, 7:30pm – Anna Mizyn, Cacti and Succulents for the garden

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Born and raised in Poland, Anna moved to Canada in 1989. She and her husband grow many different varieties of plants with a focus on the unusual! This evening she’ll share her vast experience on cacti and succulents that survive, … Continue reading

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