Past Events

Instructor: Sean Fox Fee: $10 (plus HST) per person. Please join us for a concentrated and in-depth look at Ontario’s incredible diversity of Oaks (Quercus spp.). Sean will share some practical tips about how to accurately identify oak species and hybrids, as well as outline the huge ecological role this group of plants plays in our region.

Instructor: Robert Pavlis Fee: $10 (plus HST) per person. Cuttings are a great way to propagate all kinds of plants including perennials, trees, shrubs and houseplants. This workshop will look at different ways to propagate cuttings and compare them to using seeds. Most of the time will be spent on techniques that use media other than water. We’ll distinguish between softwood, semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings. Have a look at different media and examine the role of rotting hormones, both commercial and DIY options.

Instructor: Shelley Hunt Dates: Friday, February 21 OR Saturday, February 22, 2025 Fee: $94 (plus HST) per person if you register by the early bird deadline of February 13, 2025. After February 13 the fee is $104 plus HST.

Instructor: Wild Ontario Fee: $12 (plus HST) per person. Discover how to use your eyes and ears to identify Ontario's Owls. Through a wide variety of hands-on activities participants will learn about owl plumage, calls and behaviour, habitat requirements, migration patterns, and owl folklore. You'll get a chance to meet some of Wild Ontario's owl ambassadors, and then be shown tips and tricks for finding owls in the wild!

Instructor: Robert Pavlis Dates: Wednesdays, January 29, February 5, 12, and 19, 2025, 7:00 - 8:00 PM Fee: $40 (plus HST) per person. This fee includes all 4 sessions. This course is designed for the new gardener or the gardener that has only been growing vegetables for a couple of years. We’ll start at the very beginning, with ordering seeds and end with a detailed discussion of the 10 best vegetables for new gardeners. Focus is on hardiness zones 4 – 6. We’ll cover the following topics:

Instructor: Shelley Hunt Dates: Thursdays, January 23, 30, February 6, and 13, 2025 Fee: $50 (plus HST) per person for the 4 session program.

Instructor: Chris Earley Dates: Mondays and Wednesdays, January 20, 22, 27, 29, February 3, 5, 10, and 12, 2025 Fee: $70.00 + H.S.T. All eight programs cost of $70 (plus tax) - that's less than $10 per program! 

Tuesdays, September 15, 22, 29, October 6, 13, 20, 27 and November 3, 2020, 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Tuesdays, September 15, 22, 29, October 6, 13, 20, 27 and November 3, 2020, 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Tuesdays, September 15, 22, 29, October 6, 13, 20, 27 and November 3, 2020, 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.