New ideas for low maintenance ways to deal with spaces in the sun and shade. Ground Covers Unlimited is a well-established perennial nursery, located in Bethany, Ontario, Canada, servicing garden centres, landscape contractors and architects, rewholesale nurseries, municipalities and ecological … Continue reading
March. 12th Melissa Spearing: Covering the ground
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Feb. 12th Heather Ray, Peterborough Green-Up: Rain Gardens
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Feb 12, 2019 newsletter Unfortunately due to inclement weather, this talk was cancelled. BUT-Good news! Heather will make a shorter presentation at our Spring flower show in June. Feb. 12th Heather Ray, Peterborough Green-Up: Rain Gardens, 7pm Heather Ray works … Continue reading
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Nov. 13th, 7pm – Anna VanMaris from Parklane Landscapes: Rain Garden design
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Anna is the President of Parklane Landscapes. She grew up in the industry, learning the ropes from her Father, Casey van Maris, who started the business in 1958. Parklane Landscapes has been promoting sustainable landscape practices in all forms. Primarily … Continue reading
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Garden Clean Up
A glorious fall day to be out in the gardens doing the end of season clean up. Thank you volunteers for all your work and super smiles!
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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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