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September Monthly Meeting
Learn what we have, and what our plans are for some exciting future landscaping plans within Petawawa.
May Monthly Meeting
This occurs on the second Monday of each month from September through May. Includes a speaker on various topics, discussion/question period, possibly raffles, door prizes and more.
Plant biodiversity is important for maintaining a healthy ecosystem that can support a wide variety of wildlife and Virginia will share her knowledge on how to achieve this.
April Meeting – Jack van Gemeren
Join us for an insightful presentation by our own Jack Van Gemeren on Seed Starting! Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned grower, this is a great opportunity to learn and ask questions.
March Meeting – Akos Asare of Re.Planted Farms
Akos Asare turned her yard into a nature haven, flower garden and floral business. Years of knowledge gathering and hard work have lead to a successful business and a happy life. This night, learn about one of the aspects she employs in her world: What can you do with Weeds in your backyard and are they edible?
February Meeting – Garden Myths by Robert Pavlis
Robert Pavlis is a well-known speaker, and educator with over 40 years of gardening experience. He is the author of several books including Garden Myths I and II and publishes the popular gardening blogs on GardenMyths.com and GardenFundamentals.com.
There are many gardening myths and “wives tales” about remedies, or solutions to achieving a better garden. This evening, via ZOOM, Robert will discuss a few of them with us.
January Meeting – Master Gardeners of Ontario
Rebecca will teach us about the Master Gardeners of Ontario program and how the Horticultural Society can get involved and also how you, as an individual, can obtain the level of Master Gardener. Follow this link for more information about the MGOI.
December Holiday Dinner
Come join us for the PHS holiday dinner.
Cost : $20 / person
RSVP via email to
by November 30th
Payment required at time of sign-up :
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November Monthly Meeting
This typically occurs on the second Monday of each month from September through May. However for November, we have our AGM instead of the regular monthly meeting and it occurs one week earlier due to Remembrance Day the following week.
October Meeting – Mapleside Sugar Bush
Join us with Ray Bonenberg from Mapleside Sugar Bush, Renfrew County and learn how to make maple syrup. As an added interest, we will be making maple sugar during this presentation.