Meetings and Special Events Archive
Please note:
Although the GGG tries to post reports and information from our monthly meetings, we regret that technical problems make some of these reports unavailable. If you cannot open a link, please let us know by email (CLICK HERE).
Monthly Meetings 2021 (All meetings held via ZOOM)
January 6 2019 Chelsea Flower Show with Heather Clemenson
February 3 Terrariums: Self-Sustaining Tabletop Ecosystems with Emma Terrell
March 3 Colour Through the Seasons with Rob Stuart
April 7 Design Basics and Plant Selection with Mary Ann Van Berlo
May 5 Makeovers for Tired Gardens and Tired Gardeners with Mary Sherman Reid
June 21 Square Foot Gardening with Beth Tilbury
September 1 Gardening Tips for the Birds with Julianne Labreche
October 6 Pruning Deciduous Trees and Shrubs with Cindy Cluett
November 3 House Plants with Lesley Peace
December 1 Dancing Dahlias wih Olivia Chuchryk
2021 Special Events
Annual Virtual Spring Plant Sale – May 29, 2021
Members’ Gardens Tour – June 26, 2021 — cancelled ue to COVID-19
Summer Field Trip – July 17, 2021 — cancelled ue to COVID-19
Christmas Potluck Dinner – December 1, 2021 — cancelled ue to COVID-19
Monthly Meetings 2020
January 3 New York City: The High Line Garden with Rob Brandon
February 4 Winter Birds of Eastern Ontario with Dave Moore
NOTE: All of the monthly meetings scheduled for the remainder of 2020 were cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 situation. The situation remained such that in-person meetings would not be possible for some time. It is hoped that the speakers and topics listed below could be rescheduled.
Dahlias: Flamboyant and Fascinating with Olivia Chuchryk
Garden Insect Pests and How to Manage Them with Mary Anne Jackson-Hughes
Inter-Planting Edibles in a Flower Garden with Mary Shearman Reid
2020 Special Events
Annual Spring Plant Sale – May 30, 2020 (CANCELLED)
Members’ Gardens Tour – June 20, 2020 (CANCELLED)
Field Trip to Montreal Botanical Gardens – July 18, 2020 (CANCELLED)
Christmas Potluck Dinner – December 2, 2020 (CANCELLED)
Monthly Meetings 2019
January 3 Cacti and Succulents with Linda Muckle
February 7 Growing Vegetables in Pots and Small Spaces with Cindy Cluett
April 3 Amazing Annuals with Josie Pazdzior
May 1 Gardening for the Bees with Julianne Labreche
June 5 My Luscious Lucrezias: Some Poisonous Plants to Just Die For with Brian Carson
September 4 Spring Bulbs: An Essential for Every Garden with Mary Ann Van Berlo
October 2 Flowering Shrubs with Robert Glendinning
November 6 Christmas Floral Arrangements with Michelle Vanden Bosch
2019 Special Events
Annual Spring Plant Sale – May 25, 2019
Members’ Gardens Tour – June 22, 2019
Field Trip to Beechwood Cemetery Gardens and Mackenzie King Estate – July 20, 2019
Christmas Potluck Dinner – December 4, 2019
Monthly Meetings 2018
January 4 From Sun to Shade with Diane McClymont Peace
February 1 Unusual Edibles and Perennial Vegetables with Telsing Andrews
handout on ‘List of Shade Plants’
April 4 Clematis in Your Garden with André Poliquin
handout ‘Clematis Tips’
May 2 Gardening Basics with Mary Shearman Reid
May 30 Scented Gardens with Judith Cox
September 5 Fall: Final Garden Fling with Nancy MacDonald
October 3 Winter Interest in Your Garden with Edythe Falconer
November 7 Holiday Floral Arrangements with Michelle Vanden Bosch
Please note:
We regret that there are no reports available for most monthly meetings
and special events from September 2015 to 2018.
2018 Special Events
Annual Spring Plant Sale – June 2, 2018
Members’ Gardens Tour – June 23, 2018
Field Trip to Kinburn Area Gardens – July 21, 2018
Christmas Potluck Dinner – December 5, 2018
Monthly Meetings 2017
January 5 Growing Soft Fruit with Mary Shearman Reid
February 2 Growing Culinary Herbs with Fran Dennett
March 2 Raised Bed Gardening with Catherine Disley Engler
April 5 The Three Tenors Plus One — Iris Peony, Daylily and Lily with Ken Brown
May 3 Mucking About in the Dirt — Gardening Safely with Nancy Mac Donald
June 7 What’s New — What’s Still Wondeful with Cindy Cluett
September 13 Gardening for Continuous Joy with Judith Cox
October 4 Attracting Birds to Your Garden with Tony Beck and Nina Stavlund
November 1 Holiday Floral Arrangements with Michelle VandenBosch
2017 Special Events
Members’ Gardens Tour – June 24, 2017
Field Trip to ‘Mosaicanada 150’ and Central Experimental Farm – July 22, 2017
Christmas Potluck Dinner – December 6, 2017
Monthly Meetings 2016
January 7 Lawn Care and Alternatives with Mary Shearman Reid
February 4 Growing Wonderful Plants from Seeds with Rebecca Last
March 3 Pruning Shrubs and Small Trees with Diane McClymont Peace
May 4 Growing Succulents with Laura Moses
June 1 The Best of the New Perennials and Shrubs with Suzanne Patry
September 7 Dwarf Conifers with Cindy Cluett
October 5 Bringing Plants Indoors with Diane McClymont Peace
November 2 Holiday Arrangements with Michelle VandenBosch
2016 Special Events
Members’ Gardens Tour – June 25, 2016
Field Trip to Leeds and Grenville Area Gardens – July 23, 2016
Christmas Potluck Dinner – December 7, 2016
Monthly Meetings 2015
handout on ‘Pruning Trees’
handout on ‘Carpenter Bees’
handout on ‘Information on Roses by André Poliquin’
May 6 Amazing Annuals with Mary Ann Van Berlo
June 3 What’s New at the Garden Centre with Cindy Cluett
September 2 Hydrangea and Flowering Shrubs with Suzanne Patry
October 7 Growing Healthy Hostas with Ann Frederking
November 4 Flower Arranging for the Holiday with Michelle VandenBosch
2015 Special Events
Members’ Gardens Tour – June 20, 2015
Field Trip to Perth Area Gardens – July 25, 2015
Christmas Potluck Dinner – December 2, 2015
Monthly Meetings 2014
January 9 My Big Fat Garden Reno with Rebecca Last
February 6 Gardening with Childen with Judith Cox
March 6 Pondless Water Features with Benjamin Stapper
May 7 Big, Bold and Beautiful with Nancy MacDonald
June 4 Dazzling Daylilies with Kelly Noel
September 3 You’re Not Done Yet! with Mary Shearman Reid
October 1 Attracting Pollinators to Your Garden with Marilyn Light
November 5 Arranging Garden Flowers with Diana Carr
2014 Special Events
Ottawa’s Official Garden Day – June 13, 2014
Members’ Gardens Tour – June 21, 2014
Field Trip to Maitland Garden of Hope and Old Augusta – July 19, 2014
Christmas Potluck Dinner – December 3, 2014
Monthly Meetings 2013
January 3 Orchids with Douglas Vye
February 7 Lawn Maintenance with Neill Ritchie
March 7 Fruit Trees and Shrubs for Cold Climates with Doug King
May 1 Vegetable Gardens: What to Grow in Ottawa with Amber Payne
June 5 A Low Maintenance Gardens with Mary Reid
September 4 Ornamental Grasses with Edythe Falconer
October 2 Seasonal Planters with Joanne Plumber
November 6 Composting and Soil Conditioning with Marcel Beauchamp
2013 Special Events
Members’ Gardens Tour – June 22, 2013
Field Trip to Montreal Botanic Gardens – June 15, 2013
Christmas Potluck Dinner – December 4, 2013
Monthly Meetings 2012
January 5 Shrubs in the Garden: Diversity and Drama
with Dave Dunn and Rob Caron
February 3 Birds and Bird Feeders with Jim Tutton
March 3 Trees for Your Garden with Crispin Wood
April 4 2012’s Best New Perennials with Richard Aubert
May 2 Creating Your Spring and Summer Planters with Catherine Disley
June 6 Culinary Herbs and Their Uses with George and Gerry
September 5 Irises with Sandy Ives
October 3 The Monarch Butterfly: a Phenomenon of Nature
with Jean Lauriault
November 3 Seasonal Planters with Catherine Disley
2012 Special Events
Members’ Gardens Tour – June 23, 2012
Christmas Potluck Dinner – December 5, 2012
Monthly Meetings 2011
January 6 Growing Vegetables from Seed with guest speaker, Bill Bitz
February 3 Questions and Answers with Joan and Peter Knippel
March 3 Landscape Design Starting from Scratch with Marianne Schmitz
April 6 Magnolias, Japanese Maples and Rare Trees for Eastern Ontario
with Richard Aubert
Edythe Falconer’s list of ‘Pests and Diseases of Roses’
June 1 Vines and Climbers with Mary Reid
September 7 Planting Bulbs for Spring and Storing Tubers Over Winter
with Neill Ritchie
October 5 Preparing Your Gardens for Winter with Lindley McPhail
November 2 Renovating Gardens with Mary Reid
2011 Special Events
Field Trip to Central Experimental Farm Rose Gardens – June 11, 2011
Edythe Falconer’s list of ‘Pests and Diseases of Roses’
Members’ Gardens Tour – June 25, 2011
Christmas Potluck Dinner – December 7
Monthly Meetings 2010
February 4 (no meeting)
March 4 Japanese Flower Arranging with guest speaker, Wendy Batson,
Ohara School of Ikebana
April 7 Edible Weeds with guest speaker, Bob Stanley
May 5 Growing and Using Gourds with guest speaker, Claudette Hart
June 2 Wild Flowers with guest speaker, Phillip Fry
September 1 Presentation on Longwood Gardens with guest speaker,
Pauline Myre
October 6 Bird Feeder Wreaths with guest speaker, Sue Hiltz
November 3 Rock Gardens with guest speaker, Judy Wall,
Rockwall Gardens
Neighbourhood Gardens Walk – June 19, 2010
Summer Field Trip and Picnic – July 17, 2010
Christmas Potluck Dinner – December 1, 2010
2009 Special Events
Members’ Gardens Tour – June 20, 2009