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SUMMARY:Combating Invasive Plants: Tackling the Phragmites in Ontario
DESCRIPTION:Matt Bolding\, Ecologist and GIS Professional\, invasive Species Program Coordinator\, Ducks Unlimited Canada (Eastern Region). \n       \nCombating Invasive Plants:  Tackling the Phragmites in OntarioInvasive Phragmites australis is an invasive grass that has had a devastating impact on the environment in Ontario and continues to cause a serious impact on both our natural ecosystems and on our human infrastructure. Phragmites management is costly and requires several years of effort\, both in management and monitoring for the potential re-invasion of Phragmites into previously managed areas. A new tool for use in Phragmites management\, biological control\, was approved for release in Canada in 2019 following two decades of research. This presentation will speak to how the biological control agent functions\, and the status of the efforts to integrate biological control into our existing Phragmites management toolkit. \nSpeaker profileMatt Bolding has been involved in wetland research for over a decade\, working across Canada in many different habitats\, including the Prairie Pothole Region\, Rocky Mountains\, and the Great Lakes. He has led numerous research projects in Ontario dealing with invasive species management\, species at risk\, and coastal wetland restoration in the marshes of Long Point and Rondeau\, on Lake Erie. Matt started at Ducks Unlimited Canada in August 2023 and coordinates Ontario’s invasive species program\, which includes supporting research into biological control for invasive Phragmites\,the development of new tools to track aquatic invasive European water chestnut and water soldier and coordinating collaborative Phragmites management in Eastern Ontario for the Ontario Phragmites Action Program. \n*********************************************** \nDiscover the Full 2026 Speaker Lineup \nWe invite you to explore inspiring season of presentations curated by our Speaker Series Program Leads. Follow the link below to view the complete lineup of speakers\, learn about their areas of expertise\, and dive into their profiles. It’s a remarkable collection of voices shaping the horticultural conversation in Ottawa and beyond. \nView the Speaker Series 2026 Program
URL:https://ottawahort.org/event/combating-invasive-plants-tackling-the-phragmites-in-ontario/
LOCATION:On-Line Presentation
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SUMMARY:AGM & Holly Jolly Social
DESCRIPTION:Your Invitation to the OHS Holly Jolly Social \nMembers\, please join us for our annual holiday social and AGM on Tuesday\, December 9\, 2025\, at 7 p.m. at St. Mark’s Church. \nIt’s the perfect time to bring out the bling\, slip into your favourite festive outfit\, and sparkle with holiday cheer. Celebrate friendships old and new while enjoying a spread of delicious holiday appetizers\, desserts\, and beverages. Please bring a festive finger food to share! \nThe evening will feature decorated tables\, awards\, door prizes\, and plenty of seasonal treats. Together\, during our AGM\, we’ll look back on the highlights of the past year\, celebrate some special volunteers and get a glimpse of what’s ahead. \nWe can’t wait to celebrate with you. See you there!
URL:https://ottawahort.org/event/agm-and-christmas-social-2025/
LOCATION:St Mark’s Anglican Church\, 1606 Fisher Ave\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2C1X6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:AGM 2025
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SUMMARY:The Native Bees In Our Backyards
DESCRIPTION: * Effective September 23rd\, all in-person presentations will be held at St. Mark's church\, 1606 Fisher Avenue\, Ottawa. Free parking available behind the church.* OHS online presentations will be streamed live via Zoom (link provided to members in the Grapevine newsletter)\, and later posted on the OHS YouTube channel for those unable to attend.* Presentations begin at 7:30 PM\, following the OHS announcements and refreshment period from 7:00-7:30 PM. \n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ \nIn-person meeting presentation: Dr. Jessica Forrest\, Associate Professor\, Faculty of Science (Biology Department)\, University of Ottawa \nEastern Canada is home to approximately 400 species of native bees. Many of these species manage to coexist with us in our cities and farmlands\, visiting flowers and pollinating both crops and wild plants. Yet these native bees often labour in obscurity\, while non-native honey bees receive most of the attention and credit. In this talk\, Dr. Forrest will discuss the life histories and floral requirements of wild bees\, highlighting the diversity of bees that occur\, often unnoticed\, in urban settings. She will end her talk with some tips on how gardeners and homeowners can become better acquainted with and support the native bees and other pollinators in our backyards. \n  \nBioDr. Jessica Forrest is an Associate Professor in the Biology Department at the University of Ottawa\, where her lab (https://forrestlab.wordpress.com/) conducts research on the ecology and evolution of wild pollinators\, especially native bees\, and their interactions with plants. Jessica teaches upper-level ecology courses\, in French and English\, and serves as Co-Director of the Biology Department’s graduate program. She is also a subject-matter editor at the journal Ecology. She and her students (and her dog\, Oscar) do field work in the Colorado Rocky Mountains and in the many green spaces—agricultural\, urban\, and natural—around Ottawa. \n 
URL:https://ottawahort.org/event/presentation-the-native-bees-in-our-backyards/
LOCATION:St Mark’s Anglican Church\, 1606 Fisher Ave\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2C1X6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series 2025
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SUMMARY:OHS 2025 Photo Competition
DESCRIPTION:Voting Now Open & View the Photo Galleries  \nThis year’s theme was “The Garden is Your Canvas\,” drew a vibrant array of entries. \nThank you to all members who submitted photos to this year’s competition! OHS Members are invited to view the stunning photo entries and cast their votes for top picks in each class and the overall “Best in Competition.” Voting closes November 21 at 10:00 PM EST. \nGallery Link: View Gallery  \nVoting Link: Voting Form  \nGood luck to all our talented entrants! \nWinners Announcement:Winning entries will be revealed at the OHS Annual General Meeting (AGM) on December  9th 2025. The winning images will be posted on the website later that month. \n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ \nAdditionall info from earlier this year: \n\nDownload the PDF poster: Includes key contest details\, class descriptions\, entry rules\, and more. Click here to view\nExplore the full contest webpage: To explore the contest in full detail with rules\, judging catergories\, and all submission guidelines\, visit the OHS 2025 Photography Competition page\n\n 
URL:https://ottawahort.org/event/ohs-2025-photography-competition/
LOCATION:Online Competition
CATEGORIES:Photo Competition 2025
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SUMMARY:Fusion® Gardening
DESCRIPTION:* Effective September 23rd\, 2025\, all in-person presentations will be held at St. Mark's church\, 1606 Fisher Avenue\, Ottawa. Free parking available behind the church.* OHS online presentations will be streamed live via Zoom (link provided to members in the Grapevine newsletter)\, and later posted on the OHS YouTube channel for those unable to attend.* Presentations begin at 7:30 PM\, following the OHS announcements and refreshment period from 7:00-7:30 PM.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ \nIn-person meeting with online presentation: Sean James\, Horticulturist\, Master Gardener\, and owner of Sean James Consulting and Design.   \nFusion® Gardening:Encouraged by many municipalities and regions\, Fusion Gardening®  blends LID (rainwater handling) with xeriscaping (drought-tolerant gardening) and enfolds plantings to enhance biodiversity. One of the main foci of this style is to engage the public with beauty. Since it so important that property owners take up this gauntlet\, Sean James will address the backbone of each of these disciplines\, and discuss how to do each artfully. With climate change\, storms are becoming stronger and less predictable. Droughts are getting longer. Many of us seek to use our gardens to do ‘Good’ for biodiversity. Fusion Gardening® does all these things by minimizing water use\, keeping the water that falls on our property ON our property\, and\, through the favoring of native and wildlife-supporting plant choices\, this method of gardening supports the life that visits our yards. \n \nBio: Sean owns ‘Sean James Consulting & Design’. Named by Landscape Ontario as 2020 and 2021’s Garden Communicator of the Year\, gardening has been Sean James’ passion and profession for over 40 years.  A graduate of Niagara Parks School of Horticulture\, a Master Gardener\, writer\, and teacher\, Sean focuses on eco-gardening techniques. He has spoken at events from the Maritimes to Seattle and landscaped from Switzerland to California. He had the honor of being part of creating many important reference tools for landscapers\, gardeners and educational institutions. He has chaired the Environmental Stewardship Committee for Landscape Ontario and the Environmental Committee for the Perennial Plant Association and has been featured on radio and television\, including filling in for Paul Zammit occasionally on CBC’s ‘The Gardening Show’.” ~
URL:https://ottawahort.org/event/presentation-fusion-gardening/
LOCATION:St Mark’s Anglican Church\, 1606 Fisher Ave\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2C1X6\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Mini Eco Fair
DESCRIPTION:* Effective September 23rd\, 2025\, this Mini Eco Fair will be held at St. Mark's church\, 1606 Fisher Avenue\,  Ottawa. Free parking available behind the church.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ \n  \nBe sure to arrive a little early on Tuesday October 28\, the same night that well-known gardendesigner Sean James will be presenting his talk. OHS has also organized a little eco-fair thatsame night. \nMembers who attend this in-person meeting will be able to participate in an indoor plant exchange. Bring a plant\, trade a plant\, so remember to bring one with you. We are also fortunate to welcome the Ottawa Wildflower Seed Library\, whose presence is always popular. \nTheir volunteers will bring some native seeds for winter sowing and will distribute them at no charge. In addition\, the City of Ottawa will be represented that night with materials available on their Rain Ready Ottawa program\, designed to reduce rainwater runoff and prevent contamination in our local waterways. Finally\, Canadensis volunteers have organized a project to grow rare and endangered native tree seeds\, with several OHS members assisting them. So\, we have invited skilled young native tree grower\, Jethro Kastner\, to join us. Jethro is fifteen years old\, a student in Grade Ten\, who has nailed the art and science of sowing native tree seeds. We can all learn from his wisdom. \nWith tables set up around the room\, there should be plenty of opportunity to meet our guestsand ask questions. We hope to get started about 6:45 p.m. that night\, with refreshments available asusual. Our talk begins at 7:30 p.m. \nPlease take time to join us in person\, mix and mingle\, andmeet our eco-fair participants.
URL:https://ottawahort.org/event/mini-eco-fair-prior-to-sean-james-presentation/
LOCATION:St Mark’s Anglican Church\, 1606 Fisher Ave\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2C1X6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Eco Fair
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SUMMARY:How is Your Garden Doing as the Gardening Season Comes to an End?
DESCRIPTION:* Effective September 23rd\, all in-person presentations will be held at St. Mark's church\, 1606 Fisher Avenue\, Ottawa. Free parking available behind the church.* OHS online presentations will be streamed live via Zoom (link provided to members in the Grapevine newsletter)\, and later posted on the OHS YouTube channel for those unable to attend.* Presentations begin at 7:30 PM\, following the OHS announcements and refreshment period from 7:00-7:30 PM. \n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ \nHow is your garden doing as the gardening season comes to an end.  Best tips and lessons learned from the perspective of garden centre owner\, Mary Reid\, owner of the Green Thumb Garden Centre  \nMary Reid\, Master Gardener and owner of the Green Thumb Garden Centre (and regular guest on the CBC weekly noon Garden Show)\, will share her wisdom and lessons learned that she has acquired during her busy and long career in the horticulture industry. Her unique sense of humor will be sure to entertain you. \n \nBio From teacher to banker to garden centre owner\, Mary Reid matches the description of a multi-talented person. She grew up in a family of gardeners\, worked as a gardener during her summers at university\, and still finds time to garden at home. Mary uses her many skills and extensive experience to run a popular and successful garden centre\, the Green Thumb Garden Centre. She is a member of Landscape Ontario\, a CLP (Certified Landscape Professional) and volunteers as a Master Gardener. Mary enjoys speaking to various local groups and can occasionally be heard skillfully answering questions on the CBC Ontario Today noon show on Mondays. \n~Check out this recent Globe and Mail feature on Mary Reid. An insightful article highlighting her expertise and contributions Mary Reid ~
URL:https://ottawahort.org/event/how-is-your-garden-doing-as-the-gardening-season-comes-to-an-end-2/
LOCATION:St Mark’s Anglican Church\, 1606 Fisher Ave\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2C1X6\, Canada
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