MGAA Event

George Pegg Botanical Garden Tour Sunday, June 13, 2021 at noon  56015 Range Road 43, Lac Ste. Anne County, 2.5 km north of Highway 43 Glenevis, Alberta Did you know that the George Pegg Garden was Alberta's first garden to be designated as a Historic Resource? Join your fellow Master Gardeners on an exclusive guided tour…

MGs, you won't want to miss this impressive garden! We had the opportunity to visit Donna Hallowes' garden last year during the summer and were blown away. However, Donna says it's even better in the Spring and has graciously agreed to open her garden to the MGs. This is a very large garden filled with…

Join fellow MGs on a rare, behind the scenes tour of this historical, internationally acclaimed garden! The Reader Rock Garden is an absolute gem in the middle of Calgary. It is especially beautiful in Spring with its many huge trees, including Calgary's largest Japanese tree lilac (hopefully blooming for us), its beautiful and serene rock garden…

Event free to members of the Master Gardeners Association of Alberta Aaron Cull is a Master Gardener, holds a Bachelor of Science in Botany & is an ISC certified Arborist. He has owned/operated Evergreen Ltd. for the past 15 years. Aaron decided to take his Master Gardening certification because his customers kept asking him gardening…

  In this short session, Eliese will be sharing planting options for container, lawn alternatives, and garden plant selections to support native and not native bee species. She will also share ways in which you can design your space to encourage bee nesting sites and incorporate honey bee colonies into your garden design and summer…

When:  Saturday May 6th Time: Starts at 9 AM Where: Spruce it Up, Countryside Landscapes in DeWinton, Beaver Dam Nursery and Saskatoon Farm Hello everyone: I am looking to organize an ad hoc 'in person' tour of some garden centers in the Calgary area & region on Saturday, May 6th. SEE BELOW FOR APPROXIMATE TIMES…

The MGAA Learning Committee is very excited to present our first Study Day on June 17 in Calgary.  This is an opportunity to increase your knowledge with Jane Reksten, a perennial expert and highly respected horticulturalist.  After the morning presentation, participants will spend the afternoon touring two incredible local gardens. These two spaces are truly unique and showcase a level of horticultural excellence not often seen. 

This is a member’s only event but we invite you to bring along a guest.  Tickets are $25/person.  Space is limited.  For more information and to purchase tickets send an email to [email protected].  

Join us Dec. 14th, at 7 p.m. for the MGAA Christmas Zoom Party. Seasonal Talks, Recipes and Prizes... Members only.  Email [email protected] or [email protected]

Join us for an evening of seasonal botany, drinks, traditional recipes, prizes and fun. Dec, 14th at 7:00 p.m.  Email [email protected] or [email protected].

Martin Osis is passionate about wild mushrooms! Martin has been actively involved with learning about and teaching mushrooms since 1987 (that is close to 40 years!). Holding various positions in the Alberta Mycological society as well as the North American Mycological Association. He has a special interest in local mushrooms, medicinal mushrooms and his newest…