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Kanata-March Horticultural Society
Regular Monthly Meetings are held at the Old Town Hall, March Road, Kanata
at 7:00 pm on the First Tuesday of each month with the exception of July and August
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Calendar of Events and Meetings |
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| January 8 | Herbs - Planning and Planting | Gerry Bedard and Denise George |
| February 5 | Seed Exchange and Planning Your Garden | Donna Christie |
| March 4 | Wildlife Gardening | Dorothy Dobson - Connaught Nursery |
| April 1 | Organic Gardening and Lawn Care | Neill Ritchie |
| April 18 - 20 |
Ottawa is Blooming - 9th Annual Kanata Garden and Landscape Show at Nepean Sportsplex, 1107 Woodroffe Avenue, Nepean, Ontario |
Click here for more information |
| May 3 (10:00 am) | 'Colour in the Garden' slide presentation - Garden and Labyrinth Event at St. John's Anglican Church, 325 Sandhill Road, Briarbrook, Kanata and Labyrinth Tour in St. John's churchyard (damp ground footwear). Refreshments will be served. Reserve your $7.00 ticket today by calling ( 613) 592-4747. | Peter Cullen of Cullen Landscaping |
| May 6 | "Self Contained", Demo and Presentation on Container Gardening | Sheila King - District Director of District 2, OHA |
| May 31 | Plant Sale - Old Town Hall - 8:00 am to 12:00 noon | |
| June 3 | Ornamental Grasses | Nancy Seppala, Master Gardener |
| June 14 & 15 |
'Over The Hedge, Garden Tour presented by the Ottawa Botanical Garden Society. Visit ten beautiful country gardens located in Manotick, Merrickville, Kemptville, and Burritt’s Rapids. The “Twist” factor is the exciting option of participating in a Car Rally (slightly modified) on your own or with friends while you make your way to visit the gardens. Other possibilities for a fun time include visiting a destination nursery, a winery, country shops, village restaurants and perhaps stay over in a local bed and breakfast. For more information and to download a registration form. |
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| June 22 | Almonte in Concert presents "Gardens to Admire & Inspire," June 22, 10 - 4. Stroll through 12 exceptional gardens in Almonte, Pakenham, and Appleton. Enjoy riverside vistas, backyard treasures, woodland borders, and ponds. Your experience will be enhanced by art and sculpture, music and photography as resident gardeners display their works in a natural setting. Tickets are $20.00 available through www.almonteinconcert.ca or The miller's Tale, Bridge St. Almonte, (613)256-9090. For more information please call (613)256-6479. | |
| July & August | No KMHS Meetings | |
| July 19 | KMHS Annual Bus Tour - A full day trip to the Montreal Botanical Gardens. Leave your car at home and travel by air-conditioned charter bus for a leisurely guided tour of the gardens. There will also be plenty of time to relax and enjoy the splendor of these beautiful Botanical Gardens on your own, or to visit the Insectarium. Cost is $65 for members, $75 for non-members. Ticket includes return transportation, entry fee and guide at the gardens, plus a stop at the fabulous Pepiničre Jasmin Garden Centre on the way home! For more information and to order your ticket call 613-271-2969. | |
| August 22 - 24 | OHA Convention - Sharing Our Diversity - Convention 2008 in Brampton | Click here for more information |
| September 2 | Fall Gardening - Bulbs, Harvesting Seeds, Putting the Garden to Rest for the Winter | Darleen Scales, retired Master Gardener |
| October 7 | Gardening for Winter Colour and Texture | Mary Ann Van Berlow |
| November 4 | AGM and Indoor Plants | Linda Temple |
| December 5 | Christmas Potluck Supper | |