Small Space Gardening with Paul Zammit

October Program Speaker Series

Please join us on Tuesday October 22nd from 7:00 to 9:00 pm.  The talk will begin at 7:30 pm.

You may be thinking of scaling back an existing mature garden or embarking on new gardening adventures in a small townhouse garden – or even on a condo balcony. Either way, there are ways to make the most of your small garden space.

Welcome Paul Zammit.  Paul will bring his trademark energy, passion and deep knowledge to the OHS this month with tips, tricks and design concepts you can use to maximize the impact of your small space garden.

We look forward to seeing you at the  Tom Brown Arena

Small Space Gardening
You may be thinking of scaling back an existing mature garden or embarking on new gardening adventures in a small townhouse garden – or even on a condo balcony. Either way, there are ways to make the most of your small garden space. Paul Zammit brings his trademark energy, passion and deep knowledge to the OHS this month with tips, tricks and design concepts you can use to maximize the impact of your small space garden.

Bio
Paul Zammit is a graduate of the University of Guelph and is a professor of Horticulture at Niagara College. Prior to joining the faculty, Paul held the position of the Director of Horticulture at the Toronto Botanical Garden for 10 years. Before that, he spent 20 years managing the Perennial Department at Plant World. He is a passionate and energetic gardener and lover of nature who, for over 30 years, has been delivering presentations across Canada, throughout the US, and internationally in countries such as Switzerland, Germany, Bermuda and South Africa. For the past eight years, Paul has been providing gardening advice on the CBC Here and Now radio program and in 2022 he became the regular garden host on the weekly CBC program Ontario Today. Paul is also an avid photographer. His articles and images have been featured in numerous gardening magazines including Fine Gardening. In 2017, Garden Making magazine selected Paul and his wife as two of Canada’s top 20 people shaping gardens across Canada. Paul was also the recipient of the 2019 and 2021 Garden Communicator of the Year award from Landscape Ontario. In 2023 he received an Educator Award from the Perennial Plant Association. Paul has co-led tours of private and public gardens in England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland, with plans in the works for more tours in the future.

Admission Details:
– There is no charge for OHS members.  OHS Members will need to show their membership cards at the door or if you don’t have your card, pleases visit our registration table.
– There is no charge for members of the Ottawa Valley Rock Garden & Horticultural Society (OVRGHS).  They may also enter free-of-charge, providing they have proof of membership.
– There is a $10 fee for non-members.  Please pay $10 at the door.  [Note: Another option for non-members, perhaps consider taking out an OHS membership on-line prior to the event].