Upcoming Events

Instructor: Christa Wise Tuesday and Thursday, April 28 and 30, 2026 Fee: $20 (plus HST) per person for the series. In Southern Ontario, we are lucky to have an incredible diversity of spring wildflowers, many of which only appear for a few weeks every year. Join Christa Wise, Interpretive Naturalist at The Arboretum, for these virtual sessions to learn what spring wildflowers might be popping up near you and how to identify them. These sessions will cover the identification of common species and we will discuss their unique natural history....

Instructor: Christa Wise Fee: $90 (plus HST) per person if you register by the early bird deadline of April 23, 2026. After April 26 the fee is $100 plus HST. It’s that time of year again, the spring wildflowers are beginning to bloom! Our flowers like the trout lily, bloodroot, and trilliums only flower for a brief window in early spring, finishing all of their above-ground activity in a few short weeks. Join Christa Wise, Interpretive Naturalist at The Arboretum, to explore the fascinating world of our small but mighty spring wildflowers! This...

Instructor: Mary Anne Young Fee: $55 (plus HST) per person if you register by the early bird deadline of May 15, 2026. After May 15 the fee is $65 plus HST Are you interested in learning how to use sketching as a way to improve your plant identification skills? In this afternoon workshop Mary Anne Young will teach the basics of field botany and how to use sketching as a way to observe and record information to assist with identification. After learning techniques (both fast and slow) for capturing plant form, structure, and beauty we will practice our skills...

Join Artist Candice Leyland for an inspiring and immersive plein air watercolour class, where The Arboretum becomes your studio! Whether you're a seasoned artist or a curious beginner, this class offers a unique opportunity to capture the beauty of the outdoors with vibrant watercolours. Rain Date: June 26, 2026 Registrants must be age 14+. Fee: $65 (plus HST) per person if you register before the early bird deadline of May 16, 2026. After that date the fee is $75 (plus HST) per person. What to Expect: Expert Instruction: ...

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: James McKenna Fee: $15 (plus HST) per person. Explore the complex relationship between nature and literature in this guided walk. We will look at the interaction between trees and books through a scientific and cultural lens. Learn about the role trees have played in storytelling, through their role in printmaking and how humans understand themselves and tell their stories. Gain a better understanding of biological concepts in arboriculture to help you "read" a tree and see how the characters of wind, sunlight and rain act as characters in each...