GARDENING EVENTS
Tour of Ferme Rêveuse is a guided farm tour that includes free-range, pastured chicken, newborn calves and dairy production. A butcher will also be on hand to show different ways to serve a chicken. July 10, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., 560 Plantagenet Concession 8, Alfred and Plantagenet. fermereveuse.ca Three Spectacular Gardens Bus Tour, July 12-15, with Friends of the Farm, is now sold out, but names are being put on the wait list. Cost: $625/ pp double occupancy. Info: 613-2303276. www.friendsofthefarm.ca Knowlton House and Garden tour features four properties and their magnificent gardens on July 13, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost $60, includes a packed lunch to enjoy in a garden or a $10 voucher for area restaurants. www.theatrelackbrome.ca How to start a community garden workshop, touching on site selection and acquisition, design, team management, community consultation and funding, July 13, 6-8 p.m., Centretown Community Health Centre, 420 Cooper St. Register at communitygardening@justgood.ca / justfood.ca Oaks and conifers is a free guided tree tour of the trees on the Experimental Farm on July 17, 2 p.m.; meet at Building 72 near the Arboretum. www.friendsofthefarm.ca
HELP OFFERED AND VOLUNTEERS NEEDED The Tanglewood community is looking for volunteers to help build a community garden in Tanglewood Park. They need help planning, promoting the launch this fall, building and maintaining the plots. Someone is needed to take charge of the volunteers and recruitment, as well as a person to organize workshops and activities for the community, children, seniors and those with disabilities.
Anyone interested in joining should get in touch with Kyle Kearnan at 613-596-5626, ext. 253. Free gardening advice from the Master Gardeners of Ottawa-Carleton: Telephone helpline: 613-2360034, Wednesdays and Thursdays (1-3 p.m.) all year, email helpline: mgoc_helpline@yahoo.ca. Monitored daily.