April 26: David Retallick “Pruning 101”
David Retallick was born in Peterborough, Ontario. In fact, he still lives on a a 50 acre farm just south of the city on highway 28. David grows perennial flowers … Continue reading
March 22: Liz Case “Growing Vegetables From Seed”
Liz moved with her husband Nick to the Haliburton area from Toronto in 1995. In 2000, they bought a farm near Kinmount. It was in need of a lot of attention … Continue reading
February 22: Nancy Abra “What’s Bugging You?” on ZOOM
Nancy reports that she has been gardening all of her life. The family kitchen garden has always been a big part of it, growing up on a century farm on … Continue reading
January 25, 2023: Astrid Muschalla “The Future of Garden Design” on ZOOM
Design fundamentals are important, but a landscape isn’t static… it’s a living system. Astrid, an ecological garden designer for over 20 years, shares her main tips to help you create … Continue reading
November 23: Drew Monkman “Climate Change in the Kawarthas”
Drew Monkman is a graduate of Université Laval in Quebec City and the University of Toronto. He worked as a French Immersion teacher, until retiring in 2011. Drew is a lifelong … Continue reading
October 26: Emma Murphy “Over the Garden Gate – Touring Some Special English Gardens”
A Master Gardener based in Lakefield, Emma Murphy is also a member of the Peterborough and Lakefield horticultural societies. In May 2022 she and her husband Grant travelled to southern … Continue reading
September 28: Kerry Hackett “Endangered Herbs and Ethical Wildcrafting”
Kerry has been a Medical Herbalist for more than two decades and holds a Master of Science degree from the University of Central Lancashire (UK). She is a professional member … Continue reading
June 22: Verena Sesin “Herbicide Use on Invasive and Endangered Plants”
Verena Sesin received her Ph.D. in Environmental and Life Sciences from Trent University last year, where she studied how herbicide use for invasive plant control may affect nearby native and … Continue reading
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