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CBGS – Annual General Meeting 2021

Annual General Meeting & Presentation:
Date: Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual Meeting – ONLINE via Zoom

Canadensis Presents: A Virtual Garden Tour of NEW BRUNSWICK BOTANICAL GARDEN

Our Virtual Garden Presentation Tours continue on Thursday, June 24th with a presentation tour of New Brunswick Botanical Garden/Jardin botanique du Nouveau-Brunswick with guest presenter Directrice générale of the garden.

Canadensis Presents: A Virtual Garden Tour of JARDINS DE MÉTIS-REFORD GARDENS

A Virtual Tour of Jardins de Métis-Reford Gardens, a national historic site on the St. Lawrence. Director Alexander Reford is our guide. About this event We love bringing garden people together! With all the limited travel opportunities right now, the Canadian...

Walk on the Future Site of Canada’s National Botanical Garden

Canadians want a national botanical garden for an attractive walking destination, a national survey conducted by Nanos Research shows. Canadensis has a vision for such a world-class attraction. But we have other extraordinary news. You can already take a memorable...

In Praise of Ottawa’s Central Experimental Farm: History and Heritage

Thank you to Felicity Gerard for creating this wonderful video about the Central Experimental Farm. Thanks also to Jane Panet of the Ottawa Garden Club for sharing it with us. Some beautiful photographs of Canadensis are included. Amazing!...

Plants with National Botanical Significance in Canada: Goldenseal, an Ontario Species at Risk

Endangered species, such as the iconic panda, get all the attention. In Canada, Hydrastis canadensis or goldenseal has been in decline since the late 1800s. It is now under threat, but it garners little attention. Maybe that’s because it is a plant and not a golden...

Upcoming Events

Due to Covid-19, our planned events did not take root. We are re-planting in the right soil, some in full sun, some in the shade, and will water and nurture them appropriately.