GARDEN CALENDAR

Seedy Saturday: annual seed exchange and organic mini-market, garden talks and workshops, Community Gardening Network, March 7, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Ron Kolbus Lakeside Centre, 102 Greenview Ave. Admission and workshops free.

Seed Swap, March 7, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., McDonalds Corners Farmers’ Market, MERA schoolhouse, 974 Concession 9A, McDonalds Corners. Bring viable seeds — check the charts www. highmowingseeds.com/blog/seed-viability-chart. www. meraschoolhouse.org Pembroke Seedy Sunday,

March 8, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Fellowes High School, 420 Bell St., Pembroke. Perth Seedy Sunday, March

8, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Royal Canadian Legion, 26 Beckwith St., Perth.

The Rock Garden with Judy Wall of Rock Wall Gardens, March 9, 7 to 9 p.m., Old Ottawa South Garden Club, Ottawa South Community Centre, 260 Sunnyside Ave. Non-members: $7. Introduction to Permaculture, March 9, 6:30 p.m., Carlingwood Library branch, 281 Woodroffe Ave. marc@ rogers.com Vertical Vegetables with

horticulturalist Ken Brown, March 10, 7:30 p.m., West Carleton Garden Club, Carp Memorial Hall, 3739 Carp Rd. Non-members: $5. wcgc.ca Virtual tour of Butchart

Gardens with Mary Pratte, March 11, 7:30 p.m., haven Garden Club, 766 Larkin Dr. Fee: $3 for guests. barrhavengardenclub.ca

Al About Kale, March 11, 7 to 8 p.m., McKellar Field House, 539 Wavell Ave. Cost: $5. westborobrainery.ca Tomatoes at MERA’s Stressfree Gardening Club first meeting, March 14, 2 p.m., MERA schoolhouse, 974 Concession 9A, McDonalds Corners. www.meraschoolhouse.org