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SUMMARY:NATIONAL TREE DAY AT CANADENSIS
DESCRIPTION:It’s Not Too Late to Plant a Tree This Fall!  \n\n\n\nThere’s still time to be part of National Tree Day at Canadensis and help grow Canada’s future National Botanical Garden! \n\n\n\nEven if you haven’t registered yet\, you can: \n\n\n\n\nPlant a tree at Canadensis this Saturday\, September 27\, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm.\n\n\n\nRequest a tree donation for your community group to plant in your own space this fall.\n\n\n\n\nEvery tree planted strengthens our canopy\, supports biodiversity\, and brings us closer to our vision of a national botanical garden. \n\n\n\nHow to join: \n\n\n\n\nEmail info@jardincanadensisgarden.ca to register for planting or request a tree.\n\n\n\nLocation: Hartwells Locks Ln (just south of the main gate)\n\n\n\nParking & signage: Look for the Canadensis tent and flags.\n\n\n\n\nCome help us grow something lasting—one tree at a time!  \n\n\n\n#Canadensis #LetsBuildAGarden #NationalTreeDay
URL:https://jardincanadensisgarden.ca/event/national-tree-day-at-canadensis/
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SUMMARY:Explore Algonquin’s Horticulture Program with Free Tour for CBGS Members
DESCRIPTION:🌿 Explore Algonquin’s Horticulture Program with Canadensis – Free Tour forCanadensis Members 🌿📅 Saturday\, July 5 | 10 a.m. – 12 Noon – You must register to attend. Details below. \n\n\n\nCanadensis Members\, \n\n\n\nWe are excited to invite you to a special behind-the-scenes tour of Algonquin College’s Horticultural Industries Program and its impressive green spaces – gardens\, greenhouses\, and sustainable infrastructure – all on its Ottawa campus. \n\n\n\nThis visit is part of Canadensis’ ongoing outreach and relationship-building with the local horticultural and educational community. As we move forward with plans to create Canada’s National Botanical Garden\, it’s essential we connect with the future leaders of horticulture – the students\, educators\, and researchers shaping the field today. \n\n\n\nTour Details Date: Saturday\, July 5 Meet at: Outside Building M\, Algonquin College Time: 10 am – Noon Parking: Visitor parking available in Lot P7 (pay-on-exit)\, with additional (pay as you go hourly/daily) parking in Lots C and P5\, or limited paid street parking. See attached map \n\n\n\nLook for the Canadensis flag at the meeting point! \n\n\n\nLed by Program Coordinator\, Professor Tommy Wingreen and Professor Jason Vodden\, this guided tour will showcase: \n\n\n\n The Horticulture Gardens\, with ponds\, plant collections\, and edible gardens The stunning five-storey Green Wall in the Algonquin Centre for Construction Excellence The cutting-edge greenhouse complex\, where students practice plant propagation and learn about sustainable lighting systems \n\n\n\nThe Horticultural Industries program is a leading hands-on diploma that prepares students for careers in landscape design\, nursery management\, urban food production\, and more. These are the very skills and disciplines that will help shape and sustain Canadensis in the years to come. \n\n\n\nThis tour is free for Canadensis members\, and we welcome you to bring a guest. It’s a chance not just to explore beautiful and inspiring spaces\, but to connect with a vital educational partner – one we hope to collaborate with more closely as our garden grows. \n\n\n\n To RSVP\, please email info@jardincanadensisgarden.ca with your name\, email address\, and phone number (and your guest’s name\, email address\, and phone number\,  if applicable). \n\n\n\nTogether\, let’s explore what’s blooming now – and what’s possible for the future.
URL:https://jardincanadensisgarden.ca/event/explore-algonquins-horticulture-program-with-free-tour-for-cbgs-members/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250625T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250625T210000
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SUMMARY:CBGS 2025 Annual General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:🌿 Canadensis 2025 Annual General Meeting 🌿📅 Wednesday\, June 25 | Online via Zoom | 7 p.m. \n\n\n\nBe part of the conversation as we share the latest progress on the Canadensis Botanical Garden project and what’s ahead.  \n\n\n\nFollowing the meeting\, we’re pleased to welcome guest speaker Tina Liu\, presenting: Productive Landscaping & Edible GardensWhat if your garden could do more than just look good? In this practical and inspiring talk\, landscape architect Tina Liu explores how to create outdoor spaces that are both beautiful and functional. Drawing on her public design experience and home garden adventures\, Tina shares ideas for blending perennials\, herbs\, vegetables\, and blooms into layered\, edible gardens — full of purpose and seasonal delight. \n\n\n\nAbout Tina Liu:Tina is a CBGS Board member and the landscape architect behind Ottawa’s National Capital Floral Experience\, including the Canadian Tulip Festival. A LEED® Accredited Professional and national judge for Communities in Bloom\, she is known for her work in sustainable design\, public landscapes\, and historical preservation. \n\n\n\n✅ FREE to attend – but registration is required.🗳️ Members in good standing will be eligible to vote. \n\n\n\n👉 Register now: Click here.  Confirmation and reminder emails will be sent before the event. \n\n\n\nLet’s keep growing – together! 🌱 #canadensis #canadensisgarden
URL:https://jardincanadensisgarden.ca/event/cbgs-2025-annual-general-meeting/
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SUMMARY:Canadensis Garden Fall Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Canadensis Garden Fall Celebration \n\n\n\nSaturday\, September 28 | 10 AM – 4 PM \n\n\n\nExperimental Farm\, Prince of Wales Dr\, Ottawa\, ON K2C 3K1 \n\n\n\nExperience nature in all its fall splendor at Canadensis Garden\, the home of the future Botanical Garden of Canada. The Fall Celebration offers plenty of FREE family fun including horse drawn wagon rides\, children’s activities and floral/botanical artworks available for purchase. Explore the site to learn about plants and trees indigenous to Canada and admire large scale sculptural art installations. Free admission & free parking! \n\n\n\nHighlights: \n\n\n\nHorse Drawn Wagon Rides   \n\n\n\nBeyond the Edge Artist Garden – large scale art installations including Red Stilettos and A Stitch In Time by sculptor Gayle Hermick  \n\n\n\nCanadensis Trees’ Tour & Tree Planting  (Week of September 23rd is National Forest Week. September 25th and 28th is National Tree Day) \n\n\n\nArt exhibit and sale featuring artists from Foyer Gallery and Art In The Neighbourhood & more! \n\n\n\nMusical Ludophone Garden by artist Jesse Stewart \n\n\n\nArea Horticultural Societies (Ask The Expert)  \n\n\n\nChildren’s Hay Bales Play Area \n\n\n\nChildren’s Scavenger Hunt \n\n\n\nChildren’s Craft Area (creating Halloween monsters out of rocks and leaves) \n\n\n\nFace Painting and Tattoos with Smile Factory (10am-2pm)
URL:https://jardincanadensisgarden.ca/event/canadensis-garden-fall-celebration/
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SUMMARY:A Company of Fools Presents Macbeth @ Canadensis: August 23\, 2024
DESCRIPTION:“By the pricking of my thumbs\, something Foolish this way comes…”  \n\n\n\nA Company of Fools brings this year’s spellbinding summer production of MACBETH to Canadensis on Friday\, August 23! Prepare to be utterly enchanted with this tale of murder and betrayal with a Foolish twist – an all-female/non-binary cast of witches taking center stage to charm audiences both young and old.  \n\n\n\nShowtime: 7 PM \n\n\n\nPay What You Can (Suggested $20 Donation)
URL:https://jardincanadensisgarden.ca/event/a-company-of-fools-presents-macbeth-canadensis-august-23-2024/
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SUMMARY:Get Ready for Seedy Saturday: Canadensis Invites You to Join Us at Ottawa's Spring Tradition!
DESCRIPTION:Spring is just around the corner\, and with it comes the excitement of Ottawa’s Seedy Saturday event! This year\, we are thrilled to announce that Canadensis will be a part of this beloved tradition. Join us on March 2\, 2024\, at Emmanuel United Church\, 691 Smyth Road\, Ottawa\, for a day filled with all things green and growing. \n\n\n\nWe are eager to connect with fellow garden and gardening enthusiasts to share more about our plans for Canada’s national botanical garden. Whether you’re curious about native plant conservation\, passionate about preserving biodiversity\, or simply love spending time outdoors surrounded by nature’s beauty\, we invite you to stop by our booth\, say hello\, and learn more about how you can get involved. \n\n\n\nSeedy Saturday isn’t just any event—it’s a celebration of community\, sustainability\, and the joy of gardening. Hosted by the Alta Vista Community Association Local Food Committee in collaboration with Just Food and Seeds of Diversity\, this year’s Seedy Saturday promises to be a memorable experience for all who attend. \n\n\n\nSo\, what can you expect at Seedy Saturday? \n\n\n\nSeed Sales and Exchanges: Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just starting out\, Seedy Saturday is the perfect place to stock up on seeds for the upcoming growing season. Browse through a wide variety of seeds\, swap with fellow gardeners\, and discover new and unique plant varieties to cultivate in your own garden. \n\n\n\nInformative Workshops: Learn from experienced gardeners and experts in the field through a series of workshops offered throughout the day. From tips on seed starting and organic gardening to discussions on food security and sustainability\, there’s something for everyone to enjoy and learn from. Click for more details on Workshops.  \n\n\n\nLocal Artisan and Cuisine Offerings: Support local artisans and food producers by exploring the offerings available at Seedy Saturday. From handmade crafts to delicious culinary delights made with locally sourced ingredients\, you’ll find plenty to delight your senses and support the local community. \n\n\n\nAdmission and parking for Seedy Saturday are free\, and the venue at Emmanuel United Church is fully accessible to all. Plus\, if you’re traveling by public transportation\, local bus #55 services the area\, making it easy to join in on the fun. \n\n\n\nSo mark your calendars\, gather your gardening gloves\, and get ready to join us at Seedy Saturday on March 2\, 2024. Together\, let’s celebrate the arrival of spring\, the spirit of community\, and the wonders of gardening. We can’t wait to see you there! \n\n\n\nStay updated on Seedy Saturday and Canadensis by following us on social media and visiting our website. See you soon!   \n\n\n\nMore details on Seedy Saturday\, including Workshops and vendors can be found by clicking here.
URL:https://jardincanadensisgarden.ca/event/get-ready-for-seedy-saturday-canadensis-invites-you-to-join-us-at-ottawas-spring-tradition/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230923T100000
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SUMMARY:2023-CANADENSIS GARDEN FALL CELEBRATION
DESCRIPTION:Garden of Canada \n\n\n\n🍂 Saturday\, September 23\, 2023 | 10 – 4Canadensis Garden\, Experimental FarmPrince of Wales Drive at Hartwell’s Locks Lane (K2C 3K1)FREE Family Fun | FREE Parking \n\n\n\n🎨Botanical Themed Art Expo and SaleFoyer GalleryOttawa Society of Botanical Artists\, \, exhibits and educationMusical Garden By Artist Jesse Stewart featuring 12 ludophones (Performances at 11 am and 12:15 pm)New art installation: “A Stitch In Time” by Gayle Hermick – who will be on site to talk about this sculpture\, as well as her Red Stilettos sculptureMore Beyond the Edge artist installations \n\n\n\n🎃Family Fun ActivitiesChildren’s Hay Bale Play AreaChildren’s Canadensis Scavenger HuntHorse-drawn wagon rides \n\n\n\n🌱Garden Themed ActivitiesCanadensis Garden site tour\, including plans for the Botanical Garden of Canada \n\n\n\nSaturday\, September 23\, 2023\, organizers of the Canadensis Garden Fall Celebration bring together fun activities and creative people for interactive fun and unique learning experiences. All events take place at Canadensis Garden which occupies a 34-acre parcel of land at the Central Experimental Farm in Ottawa and where plans are developing to build a national botanical garden of international appeal in the heart of the nation’s capital. “Canadensis will be a beautiful and diverse botanic garden.” says Canadensis Chair\, Gérald Lajeunesse. \n\n\n\n“Our Fall Celebration not only provides visitors of all ages with educational\, interactive and enjoyable experiences\, we’re promoting a deeper understanding of our intimate interdependence with nature\, showcasing the positive impact of gardens and gardening on our environment and wellbeing and inspiring others to join and support our movement to build a national botanical garden in Ottawa” he adds.
URL:https://jardincanadensisgarden.ca/event/2023-canadensis-garden-fall-celebration/
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SUMMARY:2023-A Company of Fools @ Canadensis
DESCRIPTION:A Company of Fools returns to Canadensis for a performance of Hamlet \n\n\n\nVolunteers Needed: to be at tent to answer questions about CBGS | to assist with parking | light set up tasks
URL:https://jardincanadensisgarden.ca/event/2023-a-company-of-fools-canadensis/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230622T190000
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SUMMARY:CBGS 2023 Annual General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:) on Thursday\, June 22\, 2023. The assembly meeting will again be held using Zoom conferencing. The evening will mark another step in our progress to build an outstanding botanical garden in the nation’s capital. \n\n\n\nThe business meeting will be followed by a talk by Brian Holley\, a renowned botanist and widely respected leader in the field of botanical garden management. \n\n\n\nAbout Brian HolleyIn 1977 Brian joined Royal Botanical Garden as the foreman for their extensive natural areas. After several years of building bridges\, boardwalks\, and lookout towers he was promoted to Manager of the Teaching Garden. He became immersed in horticulture\, and with the mentorship of head gardener\, Erling Vestergaard\, he quickly developed an extensive knowledge of gardening. When his friend\, Bill Hartnoll decided to retire from his weekly radio show he asked Brian to take it over. Soon he was involved in a variety of garden related projects such as TV shows\, The Hobby Garden and The Gardener’s Journal\, writing the gardening column for the Hamilton Spectator\, and lecturing extensively in Canada and the US. \n\n\n\nIn 1994\, he was recruited as executive director of the Cleveland Botanical Garden. In Cleveland\, he worked with an amazing team to develop the funding and build a $50 million project featuring recreations of a Costa Rican Cloud Forest and a Madagascan Spiny Desert. He was also very involved in developing the Ripe From Downtown urban farming program to teach youth at risk gardening skills. Next he was asked to transform 170 acres of badly degraded land into Naples Botanical Garden. It was completed in 2014 and was the public garden of the year in North America in 2017. In 2022\, he moved to Ottawa and in January 2023 agreed to become Project Director for Canadensis. \n\n\n\nPlease join us at our AGM to hear the latest news on our project\, a most interesting talk by Brian Holley\, and to enjoy an opportunity to get updated on the progress of Canadensis. \n\n\n\nAnnual General Meeting & Presentation: \n\n\n\nDate: Thursday\, June 22\, 2023Time: 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. \n\n\n\nLocation: Virtual Meeting – ONLINE via Zoom \n\n\n\nCost: Admission is FREE. \n\n\n\nRegistration is required to obtain the link to the meeting’s platform.
URL:https://jardincanadensisgarden.ca/event/cbgs-2023-annual-general-meeting/
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SUMMARY:2023-Canadensis joined the New Edinburgh Garden Day & Plant Sale in May
DESCRIPTION:Many garden enthusiasts found our Canadensis booth at the New Edinburgh Garden Day & Plant Salon on Saturday\, May 13th\, held at the New Edinburgh Park at 203 Stanley Avenue\, Ottawa.  \n\n\n\nBrian Holley\, Canadensis’ Director of Botanic Garden Development\, was at the booth providing expert gardening advice in a Question and Answer format. Many brought their questions\, who Brian\, as a horticulturalist who has previously worked with RBG\, Cleveland and Naples Florida Botanical Gardens\, was happy to share his knowledge with. \n\n\n\nAlso on-site were: Tina Liu\, Landscape Architect and head of the NCC Floral Program\, Canadian Wildlife Federation\, Wild Pollinators\, Social Harvest\, Ferme Lève-Tot and others! \n\n\n\nMore details can be found here: https://www.newedinburgh.ca/event/garden-day-ccc/
URL:https://jardincanadensisgarden.ca/event/2023-canadensis-joined-the-new-edinburgh-garden-day-plant-sale-in-may/
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