September 28: Jill Cockerell “Rubs & Marinades from the Garden”
Jill Cockerell is a Chartered Herbalist and owner of Franklin Farm Herbals. She has a diploma from Dominion Herbal College and has taken courses at the Ontario College of Naturopathic … Continue reading
Edible Landscaping Workshop Series
Edible Landscaping Workshop Series presents… Designing Your Outdoor Space What: a gathering to learn about productive and ecological design using Permaculture Principles and to work together on the Environment Centre’s … Continue reading
20% Water Conservation Encouraged
LEVEL 2 DROUGHT PERSISTS Peterborough: Owing to one of the driest years so far on record, drought conditions continue to be experienced throughout the watershed region. The Otonabee Region Water … Continue reading
A Volunteer Appreciation Celebration!
Who? All PHS Members who have volunteered at the 2016 Garden Show, the Plant Sale, Fleming Park or in any other capacity with the PHS in the last year When? … Continue reading
June 22: Vicki Taylor Scott “Cheap & Cheerful Gardening”
A late ‘bloomer’, Vicki decided that her love of gardening (and her tendency to have fun in the process) had best be legitimized by degrees. This has been (somewhat) accomplished … Continue reading
May 25: Toni Sinclair “An Insight into Plant Competitions”
Toni Sinclair has had an interest in horticulture since early childhood in the Niagara area, helping her father in the family garden. Several years later she was invited to attend … Continue reading
April 27: Dr. Brad White “An Eclectic English Gardener in Canada”
Dr. Brad White was born in London in the UK, obtained his BSc in Botany at Nottingham University and emigrated to Canada in 1967. His English horticultural journey included experiences … Continue reading
March 23: Anna Mizyn — Cactus and Succulents
Anna is originally from Poland, and came to Canada in 1989. In Poland she spent 2 years at Horticultural College, and worked at the local Farmers Co-op. In her spare … Continue reading
February 24: Gladys Fowler – Square Foot Gardening
Gladys Fowler grew up in Lakefield where her father grew vegetables and fruit on a 2 acre property. They composted back in the 50s before it was ‘fashionable’. She taught … Continue reading
January 27: Sue Chan “Pollinators: The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful”
Susan Chan is an advocate for native pollinators and is the author of A Landowner’s Guide to Conserving Native Pollinators in Ontario. She has made many presentations across Ontario to a … Continue reading
