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President’s Message – Winter 2023

President’s Message – Winter 2023

by Greg Merlin It’s that time of year when all the seed and plant catalogues start arriving in the mail and we begin to dream of spring. Looking at all those beautiful glossy photographs and thinking how great that plant and that plant and that 

PRUNING TREES AND SHRUBS – March 13

PRUNING TREES AND SHRUBS – March 13

Acer Tree, professional Arboriculture specialists servingSouth Eastern Ontario and Greater Toronto Area. Zack and Brytnie Acer’s presentation about Tree Maintenance will help you keep your trees in tip top shape.  They will discuss : Acer Tree is a well-respected company in Durham Region.  They have endeared themselves 

Welcome

Welcome

Whether you have a large gardens, small gardens, patio or balcony gardens, or even no garden at all; we welcome everyone whose curiosity, passion and love for such unique spaces which has led you to us. Our many activities and volunteer opportunities give our experts 

Drought Tolerant Plants

Drought Tolerant Plants

October 16th with Anna Mizyn. Anna is originally from Poland, and came to Canada in 1989. In Poland she spent 2 years at Horticultural College, and worked at the local Farmers Co-op. In her spare time she worked in local orchards, and grew and sold 

Weed Identification in the Garden

Weed Identification in the Garden

July 10th with Richard Dickinson. Richard has over 35 years of field experience as a vegetation biologist. He has worked for several government agencies, departments and universities, including Toronto Region Conservation Authority, Ministry of Natural Resources, and the University of Toronto. He is currently involved 

Birds, Bees and Butterflies

Birds, Bees and Butterflies

June 12th with Paul Oliver . Paul Oliver is an avid birder and is the founder of Urban Nature Store, with eight locations, including the online store www.UrbanNatureStore.ca and the Urban Nature Store at 370 Taunton Road East, in Oshawa. The Urban Nature Store offers 

Parkwood Tennis Court Border Gardens Project         2022 Update

Parkwood Tennis Court Border Gardens Project 2022 Update

We have completed the 4th year of this 5-year project at the Parkwood Historic Site and are very proud of our results. Our combined team of OGC volunteers, Parkwood staff and volunteers and members of the Durham Master Gardeners have combined our talents and knowledge 

SHARING YOUR GARDEN WITH NATURE

SHARING YOUR GARDEN WITH NATURE

WITH GEOFF CARPENTIER – FEB.13, 2023 We all love and appreciate nature, and gardeners, perhaps, understand better than others the complex relationships we have with wildlife. Join Geoff as he shares his thoughts on living with and near wildlife as we develop our own beautiful 

Want to Become a Member?

Want to Become a Member?

There is plenty to do, much to see and many opportunities to join a community to grow together and thrive. Take a peek at the links below to learn more. New Member? – Oshawa Garden Club 2021 Past Speakers Giving Gardens Project – Oshawa Garden