Arboretum Expo: Tree Day! + Plant Sale
SAVE THE DATE for ARB EXPO 2025 -- Friday, September 5th (evening) and Saturday, September 6th (10-3).
Arb Expo 2024
Friday, September 6th, 2024 -- Pre-Expo Events
Trees.Listen Concert
Time: 7pm
Tickets: $35
The Arboretum Expo: Trees.Listen Concert, Fri, 6 Sep 2023 at 7 PM
Kicking off Arboretum Expo weekend 2024, The Arboretum presents the world premiere of a new composition for harp! Trees.Listen by Sharlene Wallace and Frank Horvat is inspired by Dr. Diana Beresford-Kroeger's knowledge of trees and the Celtic tree-based Ogham alphabet. The 9-part composition will premiere the evening of Friday September 6th, and outdoor installations of the music will be on-site starting Saturday September 7th.
Saturday, September 7th, 2024 - Arboretum Expo: Tree Day! + Plant Sale
A community celebration of trees and the many exciting things happening in the Arboretum lands! Join us for tours of the grounds, trails, gardens, research projects, tree climbing demonstrations, and an in-person plant sale. Take home an interesting woody plant, grown in the Arboretum greenhouse and tended to by our dedicated staff and volunteers.
Check out the Plant list for the Arb Expo Plant Sale 2024.
The Arboretum Expo will be held on the West Lawn and in The Arboretum Centre, with announcements and performances at the Gazebo
Gazebo Events and Performances |
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| 11:00AM | Professor Pricklethorn |
Learn to see trees through the Professor’s eyes and his green-coloured lenses and you will see the environment around you in a very different way. Trees are not just outdoor furniture for us to use. If we learn to respect and care for trees then they can help us and the global environment in countless ways. Professor Pricklethorn wants to help teachers, parents, and children learn how to make the connection between science and everyday life by learning about the many good things that trees do for us every single day. |
| 11:45AM | Pete Moss | Connect with local nature through songs, stories and movement with children’s performer Pete Moss. Children, families and caregivers will actively participate in songs and stories about local plants, birds, wildlife and weather. Celebrate nature in our communities through learning bird calls, how to identify common plants and animal tracks and moving like local creatures through song. Pete will actively engage audiences in songs from his album’s Birds Rock and Plants Rock and participatory stories inspired by nearby nature. |
| 1:00PM | GUFF Henry Kock Tree Stewardship Award | Henry Kock Stewardship Award- Henry was known for his dedication to growing, protecting and advocating for trees and their natural environment. In his work at the Arb, he developed many programs including the Elm Recovery Program. Henry was cherished for his wisdom, integrity and mentorship, and each year we honour another member of our community who embodies these characteristics in their stewardship of our trees. Join us for the announcement of the 2024 winner and presentation of the Award Certificate. |
| 1:30PM | Elderly Brothers Garage Band | Join us for a live musical performance of the Elderly Brothers Garage Band! A little bit classic country and a little bit of rock ‘n’ roll. We’ll have you leaving with a smile on your face and a tune in your heart. |
Tours and Demonstrations(departure time from the West Lawn) |
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| 10:30AM | Kids Hike | Chris Earley |
| 11:00AM | Honeybee Research Centre Tour | Shannon Lam |
| 11:30AM | Guelph Trial Gardens Tour | Joe Langlois and Rodger Tschanz |
| 12:00PM | Guelph Centre for Urban Organic Farming Tour | Chris Earley |
| 12:00PM | Tree Climbing Demonstration | Mike Yost and Kellen Wood |
| 12:30PM | Tree Hike | Christa Wise |
| 1:30PM | Tree Music Walk Wallace and Horvat | Sharlene Wallace and Frank Horvat |
| 2:00PM | Tree Gall Hike | Joe Langlois |
| 2:30PM | Gosling Garden Tour | Nature Guelph |
All Day Booths and Activities (10am to 3pm) in the Arboretum Centre / West Lawn |
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| The Arboretum Plant Sale | The Arboretum Naturalists Table |
| Guelph Wellington Master Gardeners | The Guelph Hiking Trail Club |
| Honey Bee Education & Honey Sales | Guelph Urban Forest Friends (GUFF) |
| Yorklands Greenhub | Speed River Project |
| Guelph National Urban Park Project (GNUPP) | Tree Trust |
| OPIRG Guelph | Pollination Guelph |
| Reep Green Solutions | Trees for Guelph |
| Guelph Centre for Urban Organic Farming (GCUOF) | City of Guelph Healthy Landscapes |
| Wildlife Preservation Canada | Nokom's House |
| Nature Guelph | Arabic Women's Society of Guelph |
| OAC 150 | Roots and Shoots |
| BIPOC Gear Library | Forest History Ontario |
| Wild Birds Unlimited | Connon Nurseries |
| Water Farmers Urban Agriculture | Sound Installations Trees.Listen |
| The Guelph Public Library Bookmobile | |
| Concession stands: | |
| Laza Food Truck | The Delta |
Guelph Centre for Urban Organic Farming (GCUOF) |
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| All Day | Variety Taste Testing |
| Self Guided Tour | |
| 12:15PM | Guided Farm Tour |
| 2:00PM | Season Extension Workshop |
| 3:00PM | Tool and Equipment Demonstration |
| 3:30PM | Tomato Seed Saving Demonstration |
Guelph Turfgrass Institute (GTI) |
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| All Day | Guelph Trial Gardens Open House and Plant Sale |
| Turfgrass Research Tours | |
Special thanks to all our current Sponsors!
If you would like to sponsor please contact Dawn Ann Webster (dawnann@uoguelph.ca) for more information about sponsorship opportunities.
