Upcoming Events

Instructor: Trevor Chandler and / or Michael Wright Fee: $19 (plus HST) per person, per session. Please note these programs are non-refundable once you register and pay for them. Come, brave the cold, and see the stars! Members of the Kitchener-Waterloo Royal Astronomical Society of Canada will be setting up astronomical telescopes for private viewings. Come see winter constellations like Taurus, Gemini, and Orion, as well as star clusters, nebulae, and many other curious objects in the beautiful winter Milky Way. Later, as winter melts into spring, we may...

Instructor: Robert Pavlis Fee: $10 (plus HST) per person, per session or sign up for all 7 and get one free ($60 instead of $70). Please note: You must sign up for all 7 at once in a single transaction to receive the discount. Garden Fundamentals will focus on ornamental gardens including trees, shrubs, perennials, bulbs and grasses. You will gain a good understanding of how these plants grow and their relationship with the soil. We’ll cover lots of practical topics such as planting, maintenance, plant selection, sun/shade requirements, and Robert will give...

Instructor: Matt Soltys Fee: $65 (plus HST) per person if booked before the early bird deadline of Monday, March 2, 2026. After the early bird deadline the fee is $75 (plus HST) Do you have a fruit tree in your life that you'd like to care for? This is a hands-on workshop on fruit tree pruning, using apple trees on The Arboretum grounds to demonstrate proper techniques. You'll learn how to prune for ideal branch structure, how to restore old apple trees, how to train new trees for early productivity, and how pruning integrates with other elements of fruit...

Instructor: Robert Pavlis Fee: $10 (plus HST) per person, per session or sign up for all 7 and get one free ($60 instead of $70). Please note: You must sign up for all 7 at once in a single transaction to receive the discount. Garden Fundamentals will focus on ornamental gardens including trees, shrubs, perennials, bulbs and grasses. You will gain a good understanding of how these plants grow and their relationship with the soil. We’ll cover lots of practical topics such as planting, maintenance, plant selection, sun/shade requirements, and Robert will give...

Instructor: Robert Pavlis Fee: $10 (plus HST) per person, per session. The cost for all 3 sessions is $30 (plus HST) Join Robert Pavlis as he discusses how to create Healthy Soil. Below is a description of what he will discuss each week. You can sign up for one, two or all three of the workshops. Week 1 - Soil Basics - What is soil and how do the basic components work together to provide a plant's needs? How do various gardening techniques affect soil and what is good soil? Week 2 - Nutrients and Fertilizers...

Instructor: Robert Pavlis Fee: $10 (plus HST) per person, per session. The cost for all 3 sessions is $30 (plus HST) Join Robert Pavlis as he discusses how to create Healthy Soil. Below is a description of what he will discuss each week. You can sign up for one, two or all three of the workshops. Week 1 - Soil Basics - What is soil and how do the basic components work together to provide a plant's needs? How do various gardening techniques affect soil and what is good soil? Week 2 - Nutrients and Fertilizers...

Instructor: Kellen Wood Fee: $65 (plus HST) per person if booked before the early bird deadline of Monday, March 17, 2026. After the early bird deadline the fee is $75 (plus HST) This half-day workshop will introduce you to the fundamentals of pruning woody plants and aims to provide you with basic skills to confidently approach pruning in your own landscape. We begin with how to form pruning strategies, including choosing and maintaining equipment and understanding plant growth and timing. Pruning cuts and techniques will be discussed, demonstrated, and...

Instructor: Trevor Chandler and / or Michael Wright Fee: $19 (plus HST) per person, per session. Please note these programs are non-refundable once you register and pay for them. Come, brave the cold, and see the stars! Members of the Kitchener-Waterloo Royal Astronomical Society of Canada will be setting up astronomical telescopes for private viewings. Come see winter constellations like Taurus, Gemini, and Orion, as well as star clusters, nebulae, and many other curious objects in the beautiful winter Milky Way. Later, as winter melts into spring, we may...

Instructor: Robert Pavlis Fee: $10 (plus HST) per person, per session. The cost for all 3 sessions is $30 (plus HST) Join Robert Pavlis as he discusses how to create Healthy Soil. Below is a description of what he will discuss each week. You can sign up for one, two or all three of the workshops. Week 1 - Soil Basics - What is soil and how do the basic components work together to provide a plant's needs? How do various gardening techniques affect soil and what is good soil? Week 2 - Nutrients and Fertilizers...

Instructor: Joseph Langlois Dates: Thursday OR Friday, April 9 OR 10, 2026 Time: 7:30 to 8:30 PM Fee: $12 (plus HST) per person A breathtaking ascent to the skies, a graceful fall to the ground, and a mesmerizing, yet quirky, call… PEENT. The sky dance of the American Woodcock is a truly incredible spectacle, and we at The Arboretum invite you to join us in a search for this captivating display! Our Woodcock Walk begins at the Nature Centre, where we’ll unveil some of the mystery behind these aerial acrobats before heading into the field...