Past Events

Instructor: Joseph Langlois, Christa Wise Fee: $12 (plus HST) per person, per day. Date: Wednesday, June 25, 2025, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Instructor: Candice Leyland Rain Date: June 22, 2025 Registrants must be age 14+. Fee: $65 (plus HST) per person if you register before the early bird deadline of June 13, 2025. After that date the fee is $75 (plus HST) per person. 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.

Instructor: Joseph Langlois, Christa Wise Fee: $12 (plus HST) per person, per day. Dates: Wednesday, June 11, 2025, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Instructor: Candice Leyland Date: Saturday, May 24, 2025 (rain date: May 25) Fee: $65 (plus HST) per person if you register before the early bird deadline of May 16, 2025. After that date the fee is $75 (plus HST) per person. Registrants must be age 14+.

Instructor: Candice Leyland Fee: $25 (plus HST) per person. Join Artist Candice Leyland for an online watercolour class exploring spring ephemeral flowers inspired by Ontario and the Guelph, Arboretum.  We will look at a variety of techniques to capture these delicate ephemeral blooms and work through a painting of snow drops. Reference photos will be provided in advance. Some watercolour experience is recommended, but this workshop can be beneficial for all levels. 

Instructor: Christa Wise Fee:  $98 (plus HST) per person if you register by the early bird deadline of April 26, 2025. After April 26 the fee is $108 plus HST.

Instructor: Christa Wise Dates: Saturday, May 3, 2025 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM OR Saturday, June 7, 2025 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Fee: $12 (plus HST) per person 

Instructor: Joseph Langlois Dates: Thursday OR Friday, April 3 OR 4, 2025 Time: 7:30 to 8:30 PM Fee: $12 (plus HST) per person

Instructor: Robert Pavlis Fee: $10 (plus HST) per person Vermicomposting is a way of using earth worms to compost organic material. One benefit of this method is that it can be done in the home using special bins that require a very small space.

Instructor: Robert Pavlis Fee: $10 (plus HST) per person The previous workshop provided information about the composting process. This workshop is more hands on and looks at various methods for completing both hot and cold composting. Hot composting is the traditional method using one or more bins. This is a great system that makes faster compost, but it is impractical for smaller gardens. Various plastic bins and drums are more suitable there. We’ll have a look at various commercial and DIY systems.