OHA & OHA District 2 Tree Planting @ Canadensis to commemorate the Platinum Jubilee of our late Queen Elizabeth II
| OTTAWA : September 19, 2022 On Wednesday, September 21, 2022, at 2:00 p.m., the Ontario Horticultural Association (OHA), and OHA District 2, will conduct a tree planting to commemorate the Platinum Jubilee of our late Queen Elizabeth II. This special event will take place on the site of Canadensis, the national Botanical Garden of Canada. The two Bur Oak trees (Quercus macrocarpa) have been donated by the Almonte Tree Group. These will be the first two commemorative trees to be planted in the Canadensis Grand Forest site. During the Platinum Jubilee Year, the Queen’s Green Canopy initiative in the UK saw over one million trees planted. The OHA encourages tree planting projects across Ontario. They provide grants to horticultural societies to plant trees in their communities. Mayor Watson will be attending to participate in the tree planting and to say a few words. OHA Executives as well as Executives from Canadensis and the Almonte Tree Group will also participate in the tree plantings. Program God Save The King – Sylvia McDonald Welcome – Anne Harbord Indigenous Land Statement Introductions Remarks – Mayor Jim Watson Ontario Horticultural Association Tree Planting – Charles Freeman District 2 Tree Planting – Anne Harbord Closing Remarks Amazing Grace – Sylvia McDonald Thank you for attending and honouring the memory of our late Queen With many thanks to our supporters and volunteers. |
Friday, August 12
| A Company of Fools presentation of the Tempest 7–8:30 pm | pay what you can A shipwreck. A deserted island. A man with a 12 year-old grudge. Betrayal. Revenge. Magic. And a little bit of power imbalance thrown in for good measure. Welcome to The Tempest. Join The Fools as we take on Shakespeare’s story of freedom and redemption. 6 actors. 90 minutes. Duke Prospero, or should we say ‘ex’ Duke Prospero has been waiting for this moment for 12 long years. Overthrown from power by his very own brother, he has been rehearsing this encounter every night as he fell asleep on the deserted island he found himself banished to. But, as the ship bearing his arch enemies draws closer and closer, will Prospero reclaim his rule, or falter when new enemies emerge? Learn more about The Tempest & A Company of Fools here. |
Saturday, August 13
| Meet the Garden Installation Artists and tour the site 10am–12pm Meet the Garden Installation Artists and tour the site 2–4pm See the Roaming Garden Wheelbarrows & vote for the best display 10am–5pm Display & Sale of Fine Garden Art & Garden Themed Art by Ottawa Artists from the Foyer Gallery 10am–4pm Bette Belanger Claude Bélisle Céleste Charland Terry Cowan Heloise Doucet Carole Ince |
Sunday, August 14
| Picnic in the garden and walk-about 11am–2pm Enjoy a walk in nature at Canadensis. Trees, flowers & the Artists’ Gardens Garden Art Installations include: Outcrop/Stonecrop Mitigomij and the Ancient Oak Erratic Grass Row by Row Prismatic Grass BeeHaven Pollinator Garden Red Stiletto Garden Sun Shelter |
Canadensis is a proud partner of the Ottawa Garden Festival
| The Ottawa Garden Festival is here! August 12-21, 2022 Inaugural Ottawa Garden Festival celebrates Ottawa’s Garden Culture The nation’s capital proves its ardour for all things floral when the Ottawa Garden Festival spotlights over 75 public gardens and garden activities from August 12 to 21. The 10-day event, which makes its debut during the Year of the Garden, welcomes residents and visitors alike with a vibrant mix of activities in the city’s centre and across the surrounding urban and rural landscape. “It’s an exciting time as in-person events resume across Ottawa,” says the Hon. Mona Fortier, Member of Parliament for Ottawa–Vanier. “The Government of Canada is pleased to provide funding to Gardens Ottawa to support Ottawa’s first Garden Festival. This celebration of Ottawa’s incredible gardens and gardening culture will instill pride in our city and promote greater tourism in the National Capital Region by showcasing the positive impact of gardens and gardening on our environment and wellbeing. Find out more about The Ottawa Garden Festival and Festival Events here. |
