Spring Back 2021
This year, the Vancouver (BC, Canada) Master Gardeners are going digita l! Spring Back 2021 will be held via Zoom on Saturday March 27 an d Sunday March 28, 9 am-1 pm PST, each day. Tickets are $50 Because their event is online this year, they are able to cast a wider net, and as a result…
Spring Back 2021
This year, the Vancouver (BC, Canada) Master Gardeners are going digita l! Spring Back 2021 will be held via Zoom on Saturday March 27 an d Sunday March 28, 9 am-1 pm PST, each day. Tickets are $50 Because their event is online this year, they are able to cast a wider net, and as a result…
Gardening for a Better World
Growing Resilience During the Pandemic with Ron Berezan. The events of the past year have reinforced the importance of home gardens for food security and family self-sufficiency. How can we “up our game” to ensure that our gardens can thrive and support us through difficult times? This presentation will explore concrete strategies for getting more…
Backyard Birds of Alberta
MGAA - Backyard Birds of Alberta with Brian Stephens Join us in this 3 part presentation about Alberta birds. Alberta has over 300 species of birds. The talk will focus on a selection of birds usually found in our urban and nearby areas with the goal of giving you a core group of birds and…
Alberta Native Bees
Alberta's Native Bees - Join us to learn about the diversity of native bees in Alberta, their life cycles and habitat requirements. We'll cover best practices for bee hotels and bumble bee boxes, the difference between native and managed bees and whether you should purchase bee cocoons for your garden. Megan Evans - Megan is a Professional…
Why flowers do what they do, better, with soot, ash & s**t.
A story of the Waterton post-fire blooms, Serengeti fertility, and Amazonian green. Join award Winning Conservationist, Educator, Naturalist and WildLife Expert Brian Keating for a story of the Waterton post-fire blooms, Serengeti fertility, and Amazonian green. Brian Keating is one of Canada’s most in demand keynote speakers. He previously held the position “Head of Conservation Outreach” at the…
Cultivating Culinary Mushrooms
Growing Culinary Mushrooms - Easier than you think! Join Tara Stephen for an afternoon of mushroom growing. Three different methods will be examined: Pearl Oysters on stacks, Wine Caps on garden on beds and Shaggy Manes on compost heaps. If you love dining on mushrooms don't miss how easy it is to grow your own. Tara Stephens is conservation biologist by day and…
MGAA Board Meeting
via Go To MeetingCHS Garden Show
The Calgary Horticultural Society is excited to announce that we are having a 2021 Garden Show! It is a virtual event, the weekend of April 24 and 25, and will be offered using an online conference platform. The conference format will allow us to bring you speakers live and host an exhibit hall. It will be…
CHS Garden Show
The Calgary Horticultural Society is excited to announce that we are having a 2021 Garden Show! It is a virtual event, the weekend of April 24 and 25, and will be offered using an online conference platform. The conference format will allow us to bring you speakers live and host an exhibit hall. It will be…
Sustainable Edible Gardening in Alberta, A Growing Movement
The Edmonton Horticultural Society Speaker Series present this Zoom Event. Growing edibles sustainably regardless of whether you are growing in a large farm, home garden, community garden plot or a few containers on the patio or balcony have many common requirements of the grower. It’s not about just growing to feed yourselves now; but it…
Gardening with Irene Parlby, A Heritage Garden
Alix Wagon Wheel Museum Presents a Zoom: Take a journey with Irene Parlby as she talks about her 1935 garden experiences on the drought locked prairies pre-garden centres. Irene is remembered as a member of the Famous 5/Persons Case. She was also a gardener! Presented by Verne Williams of VMW Gardener and "Garden Sages". Tuesday, April…