Upcoming Events

Instructor: Giulia Pozzi Fee: Fee: $55 (plus HST) per person if you register by the early bird deadline of August 27, 2026. After August 27 the fee is $65 plus HST. Registration is for all 6 sessions.  Join Giulia, a mother, artist, and certified Nature and Forest Therapy Guide in a series of low-key, slow-paced, and restorative Forest Therapy sessions. Life with a new baby is complex: poor sleep, fussiness, and isolation can all be part of the journey. While there is so much to celebrate, sometimes we also need space to process all the changes that...

Instructor: Shelley Hunt Fee: $94.00 (plus HST) per person if you register by the early bird deadline of September 11. If you register after September 11 the fee is $104 (plus HST). This full-day program helps participants refine their skills to identify trees in Ontario. The focus of the workshop is on learning the important identification characteristics of difficult tree groups such as the cherry, oak and walnut families as well as the easier groups such as ash and maple. The afternoon is spent outside identifying trees in the forest as well as young...

The Wall-Custance Memorial Forest Open House Day is a day-long, self-guided memorial, held each year at The Arboretum on the third Sunday of September. The Open House includes musical moments in the Memorial Forest Grove throughout the day and an invitation to make a walking remembrance along the forest trail. One community tree is added to the Grove each year, beside a plaque listing each person being honoured. Family and friends are invited to come and go on their own time to visit the new tree and remember their loved ones. In addition to the community tree, another native tree or shrub...

Join us for the National Forest Week panel on Guelph's Urban Forest: How the city plans to protect and expand our tree canopy! Learn more about: Threats to Guelph’s trees from pests and diseases How the City of Guelph’s Tree Management Plan and new Tree By-law will protect and grow our city’s tree canopy. Registration for this event is free. Donations accepted in support of the renovation to the...

Instructor: Giulia Pozzi Fee: Fee: $55 (plus HST) per person if you register by the early bird deadline of August 27, 2026. After August 27 the fee is $65 plus HST. Registration is for all 6 sessions.  Join Giulia, a mother, artist, and certified Nature and Forest Therapy Guide in a series of low-key, slow-paced, and restorative Forest Therapy sessions. Life with a new baby is complex: poor sleep, fussiness, and isolation can all be part of the journey. While there is so much to celebrate, sometimes we also need space to process all the changes that...

Instructor: D'Arcy Meloche Fee: Fee: $65 (plus HST) per person, per session if you register by the early bird deadline 8 days prior to the workshop (ie. May 21 / July 2 / September 18). After the early bird deadline the fee is $75 plus HST. Step into the healing power of nature with a guided Shinrin Yoku session at the Arboretum in Guelph. Also known as “forest bathing,” Shinrin Yoku is a gentle, meditative practice that originated in Japan, inviting you to slow down, awaken your senses, and deepen your connection to the natural world. Over the course of...

Instructor: Giulia Pozzi Fee: Fee: $55 (plus HST) per person if you register by the early bird deadline of August 27, 2026. After August 27 the fee is $65 plus HST. Registration is for all 6 sessions.  Join Giulia, a mother, artist, and certified Nature and Forest Therapy Guide in a series of low-key, slow-paced, and restorative Forest Therapy sessions. Life with a new baby is complex: poor sleep, fussiness, and isolation can all be part of the journey. While there is so much to celebrate, sometimes we also need space to process all the changes that...

Instructor: Chris Macleod Fee: Fee: $40 (plus HST) per person if you register by the early bird deadline of September 26, 2026. After September 26 the fee is $50 plus HST. This single-session program will provide a basis for understanding the anatomy of birds through illustration. The program will not only provide attendees with the background to illustrate anatomically correct birds, but will also provide a basic understanding of anatomy and ID tips for introductory birders. The goal is to increase the appreciation of the public towards these beautiful...

Instructor: Giulia Pozzi Fee: Fee: $55 (plus HST) per person if you register by the early bird deadline of August 27, 2026. After August 27 the fee is $65 plus HST. Registration is for all 6 sessions.  Join Giulia, a mother, artist, and certified Nature and Forest Therapy Guide in a series of low-key, slow-paced, and restorative Forest Therapy sessions. Life with a new baby is complex: poor sleep, fussiness, and isolation can all be part of the journey. While there is so much to celebrate, sometimes we also need space to process all the changes that...