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2013 Program of Events
Meetings are at the Tom Brown arena 141 Bayview avenue (at Scott)
on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 7:30 pm unless otherwise noted.
Except for special events, all meetings are free to the public. Everyone welcome!
OHS board meetings are held at the McNabb Community Centre, 180 Percy St. at Gladstone on the second Monday of
the Month at 7:30 in the Community Room and are open to all members of the society.
2013 Events
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| Monthly meeting | Board meeting | OHA / District 2 event | Sale |
Note: Garden tours are listed on the OHS members only page.
| Mon., Jan. 14 | Board meeting | Location: McNabb Community Centre, Community room |
| Tue., Jan. 22 | Monthly meeting | Gardens of Cuba Speaker: Mary Ann Van Berlo, Master Gardener, Master Gardener |
| Mon.. Feb. 11 | Board meeting | Location: McNabb Community Centre, Community room |
| Tue., Feb. 26 | Monthly meeting | Out to Africa Via Kew Gardens Speaker: Lynn Armstrong, OHS Member |
| Mon., Mar. 11 | Board meeting | Location: McNabb Community Centre, Community room |
| Tue., Mar. 26 | Monthly meeting | Vertical Vegetables Speaker: Ken Brown, horticultural consultant, writer and photographer |
| Sat., April 6 | D2 AGM and Spring Advisory Meeting |
Location: Renfrew Theme: "In Our Backyards" |
| Mon.. Apr. 8 | Board Meeting | Location: McNabb Community Centre, Community room |
| Tue., Apr. 23 | Monthly Meeting | *** Indoor Plant Show *** Water-Wise Gardening Speaker: Mary Shearman Reid, owner of Green Thumb Garden Centre and Master Gardener, Master Gardener |
| Sun., May 12 | Friends of the Farm Plant Sale | Experimental Farm, Carling Avenue OHS members can donate plants to the sale. Please see OHS The Grapevine or e-mail web@ottawahort.org for details |
| Mon., May. 13 | Board Meeting | Location: McNabb Community Centre, Community room |
| Tue.,
May 28 |
OHS Annual Auction | Tom Brown Arena, 7:30 pm. Auctioneer: Marilyn Light OHS members can donate plants to the Auction. Please see OHS The Grapevine or e-mail web@ottawahort.org for details |
| Mon., Jun. 10 | Board Meeting | Location: Hosted by the President |
| Tue., Jun. 25 | Monthly Meeting | *** Summer Show *** Canadensis, The Garden Of Canada Speaker: Gérald Lajeunesse, Design Committee, Ottawa Botanical Garden Society |
| July 19-21 | Convention of the
Ontario Horticultural Association |
Location: Thunder Bay Theme ”Up North and Down to Earth” |
| Sat., Aug. 10 | D2 Summer Flower and Vegetable Show |
Location: Beachburg Hall, 1767 Beachburg Road |
| Sat.,
Sept 7 (TBC) |
Plant Sale |
Old Ottawa South Porch Sale Location: Old Firehall at 260 Sunnyside Avenue OHS members can donate plants to the Sale. Please see OHS Grapevine or e-mail web@ottawahort.org for details |
| Mon., Sept. 12 | Board Meeting | Location: McNabb Community Centre, Community room |
| Tue., Sept. 24 | Monthly Meeting | Horticulture and Heraldry: The Gardens of Rideau Hall Speaker: Mark Burleton, National Capital Commission |
| Tues., Oct. 10 | Board Meeting | Location: McNabb Community Centre, Community room |
| Tue., Oct. 22 | Monthly Meeting | Great Designers and the Gardens They have Created Speaker: Frank Kershaw, award-winning horticulturist |
| Mon., Nov. 9 | Board Meeting | Location: McNabb Community Centre, Community room |
| Tue., Nov. 26 | Monthly Meeting | Backyard Gardening for “Mini-Beast” Biodiversity Speaker: Jeff Skevington, entomologist with Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada |
| Dec. Date TBC 6:30 pm
Location: Tom Brown Arena (TBC) |
Annual General Meeting |
Annual
General Meeting and potluck dinner.
Members are invited to the OHS AGM and potluck supper at Tom Brown arena at 6:30 pm. Come and share in the
comfort and joy of a convivial evening of good times and good food provided
by the offerings of your OHS fellow members. Bring your favourite dish to
share. SEE YOU THERE! Lug a Mug, People should bring their own plates and cutlery for the dinner before the AGM.
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