MGAA Board Meeting
via Zoom
MGAA: Botanical Art Show with Artist Janet Kan
Join Janet Kan for a Botanical garden tour through her art. Join Janet as she shares her experiences and experiments with oil, ink and various pencil techniques to try and capture the beauty in life and nature. While this discussion focuses largely on botanicals, there are a few other pieces such as landscapes and birds…
Urban Forestry Today – Insect Pests of the Landscape
On Thurs Sept 09 at Noon (Eastern) join Dr. Mike Raupp, Univ of Maryland, as he returns to the 'Urban Forestry Today' broadcast to summarize the insect pests of our urban landscapes from the 2021 growing season. Attend live & receive Free ISA/MCA CEU's by clicking here or by visitingwww.joinwebinar.com & entering: 138-621-779
International Master Gardener Conference
International Master Gardener conferences are held every two years and provide an excellent opportunity for members of the public, Extension Master Gardeners, and Extension specialists to come together to learn and share. This year, the IMCG 2021 is inviting Master Gardeners to attend the conference virtually, which presents an exciting opportunity for Alberta Master Gardeners! 'Leading researchers.…
Calgary Horticultural Society – Woody ID 3
This course takes place over 5 Wednesdays from September 15 to October 13, 2021. Please note the prerequisites below. This 5 week course is designed for gardeners who wish to extend their knowledge of trees and shrubs in Calgary. During the first 4 weeks, 25–30 specimens will be studied. Some of these will be specimens…
Atlantic Master Gardeners Association – Fall Webinar
2021 AMGA Fall WebinarNiki JabbourGrowing Under Cover - Techniques for a more productive, weather-resistant, pest-free vegetable gardenWhenSep. 22, 7:00 p.m. ADTWhereZoom
Urban Forestry Today
via ZOOMTree Biomechanics: A Continuing Discussion On Thurs Oct 07 at Noon (Eastern) join Dr. Karl Niklas, Cornell University, as he returns to the 'Urban Forestry Today' broadcast for an ongoing discussion about the science of tree biomechanics and plant response to everyday forces like gravity and wind. Attend live & receive Free ISA/MCA CEU's by clicking here or by visitingwww.joinwebinar.com & entering: 905-049-227 View archived webcasts on…
MGAA: How Plants Deal with Drought
Hot and Dry. Join Elaine Rude as she explores the ways plants handle drought. Plants are no strangers to dealing with stressful conditions. The multiple 30+ C days this summer forced plants to enlist a number of strategies to cope with drought and heat. What mechanisms do plants use to survive these stressors and how…
MGAA: Grounded in Science – Fall Symposium
Join us for our Fall Symposium on getting back to the basics of gardening, grounded in science. The digital world bombards us with gardening trends, current and not-so current fads. How to sort fact from fiction is challenging. Join the MGAA as we explore gardening practices that are Grounded in Science. Join Robert Pavlis, of…
MGAA: Xeriscaping and Water-wise Gardening
Planting solutions for a dry land with Joanna Tschudy. Calgary can be a tough place to garden- heavy clay soils, short growing season, cold nights, midsummer hailstorms, sporadic rainfall, hungry wildlife- these are just some of the challenges unique to our high and dry climate. Xeriscaping and water-wise gardening bring solutions and balance. Learn what…