GARDENING CALENDAR
Tokyo master Ikebana instructor Koka
Fukushima will demonstrate her own avant-garde style of Japanese flower-arranging, arranged by the Ottawa Branch of the Sogetsu School of Ikebana, Oct. 1, 7 p.m., Canadian Museum of History, theatre, 100 Laurier St., Gatineau. Tickets: $25 in advance, by contacting 613852-4522
Gardens as mini-ecosystems — learn
how to create a sustainable, low impact garden. Oct. 3, 7:30 p.m., hosted by the Manotick Horticultural Society, RCMP Campground Hall, 451 Nicolls Island Rd., Manotick. Guests: $5. Info: 613-715-2493.
Thanksgiving Table Decor with Diane
Boyd, Trillium Floral Designs, hosted by the Kanata-March Horticultural Society, Oct. 4, 7:30 p.m., Old Town Hall, 821 March Rd. Nonmembers: $5.
It starts with a seed:
Learn how to collect, save and use seeds from your garden, with Kate Green of USC Canada, at a talk hosted by the West Carleton Garden Club. Oct. 11, 7:30 p.m., Carp Memorial Hall, 3739 Carp Rd. There will also be a flower seed exchange. Guests: $5.
Kricklewood Farms Fields of Sunflowers:
Join Dale Horeczy and Brad Dailey in their presentation on how they produce pure, additive free sunflower oil using the “cold press” method, Oct. 12, 7:30 p.m., hosted by the Barrhaven Garden Club, 76 Larkin Drive Guests: $3. Info: 613 825-4257
Guided tree tour: From trees
to us, what trees offer, historically and in modern times, with guides Jacob Sheppard and Mike Rosen, Oct. 16, 2 p.m., Bldg 72, Arboretum, Experimental Farm. Free, but donations accepted. Register at info@friendsofthefarm.ca.
Organic master gardener course, a
condensed version every Saturday from Oct. 22 to Dec. 3, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Rideau High School, 815 St. Laurent Blvd. Offered by Gaia College and Canadian Organic Growers. Cost: $670 until Sept. 23; $720 afterwards.
Tree forms and shapes: How
to select a tree for a purpose with guided tree tour, Nov. 20 at 2 p.m., Canadian Museum of Food and Agriculture parking lot. Free to the public, but register at info@friendsofthefarm.ca.
HELP OFFERED AND VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Canadian Organic Growers need volunteers
for their Gardeners’ Celebration, to be held on the Experimental Farm. People are needed to give tours of the demo garden, provide some music, participate in a Q&A with wannabe organic gardeners, exhibit and provide tips on garden photography. Contact sog@cog.ca.
The Tanglewood community is looking
for volunteers to help build a community garden, after receiving a grant to develop one in Tanglewood Park. They need help planning, promoting the launch this fall, building and maintaining the plots, someone to take charge of the volunteers and recruitment, and someone to organize workshops and activities for the community, children, seniors and those with disabilities. Anyone interested in joining this volunteer group 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: 613-236-0034, Wednesdays and Thursdays (1 to 3 p.m.), all year, email helpline: mgoc_helpline@yahoo.ca. Monitored daily.