Speakers, Meetings & Events for 2025

Unless otherwise noted, meetings are held on the 3^rd Thursday of the month at 7:PM At Knox Presbyterian Church Hall, 29 High Street, Vankleek Hill, ON

March 15^th

• Seed Exchange at the VKH Creating Center. 13- ON 34, VKH
• We will be there to hand out free seeds & gardening advice

March 20^th

• In house meeting – Knox Presbyterian Church
• A panel of small local farms who will share their experience and lessons learned with a Q& A to follow.
• Local products will be available to purchase.
• An Informal Seed Exchange will be held afterwards

April 12^th

• D1 AGM – Saturday 8:30-3:30 Breakfast & Lunch included $40.00
• WB George Centre, Kemptville Campus
• 48 Shearer St. Kemptville, ON.
• Registration Deadline March 20^th - Theme is Flower Power

April 17^th

• in house meeting – At Knox Presbyterian Church Hall
• Speaker will be Binky Holleran of Flora Kitchenette on Edible Flowers

May 15^th

• in house meeting – Knox Presbyterian Church Hall
• Speaker will be Jacob Vogel of Fields of Gold
• Flower & Photo competition

May 17^th

• Plant Sale – Saturday 9 AM to Noon, 38 Main Street, VKH
• A popular & timely sale at very reasonable prices for indoor & outdoor plants, seedlings, vegetables, pots, garden tools, and new this year - tool sharpening.

June 21^st

• Saturday car-pool to Rideau Woodland Ramble
• 7210 Burritts Rapids Rd., Merrickville, Ontario
• Stunning gardens featuring rare & unusual plants & trees.
• In 2015 they received the designation of Canadian Destination Garden Centre of the Year!

July 5^th

• Garden Tour – visit beautiful gardens around Vankleek Hill.
• Saturday 10 AM to 4PM

July 19^th

• OHA Convention – via Zoom

July 20^th

• Sunday – Alfred Bog Walk, Alfred ON, rare plant species and varied bird & animal species followed by a visit to nearby M. Quenneville Greenhouses

August 21^st

• Thursday 6:30 PM White Barn Blooms 4501 Pearl Rd. L'Orignal, ON
• A tour & talk about a small specialty cut flower farm

Sept. 18^th

• Inhouse meeting featuring Isabel Deslauriers speaking on Growing your own food sustainably
• Flower & Photo competition.

October 16^th

• In house meeting at Knox Church ** AGM ** followed by Richard Giles of Barb Road Gourmet Garlic

Nov. 13^th

• At Knox Church. Our final society meeting of the year.
• A social gathering featuring turkey dinner with all the trimmings!
• Competitions with prizes, garden books available, and good fun to be had by all!