A UK garden adventure, with photos from Karen and Brian Haddon, Jan. 6, 7:30 p.m., Kanata-March Horticultural Society, Old Town Hall, 821 March Rd., Kanata. $5 for non-members. www.kanata-horticultural.com
Secrets to health, beautiful trees, with Marcel Beauchamp, Jan. 8, 7 p.m., Greely Gardeners Group, Greely Community Centre, 1448 Meadow Dr. All welcome, $2 non-members. greelygardeners.ca
The Walled Garden, a virtual guided-tour of Ottawa’s heritage garden and national historic site, Maplelawn Garden, Jan. 12, 7 to 9 p.m., Old Ottawa South Garden Club, Ottawa South Community Centre, 260 Sunnyside Ave. $7 for non-members.
Making scents of your garden with master gardener Judith Cox, Jan. 13 and 15, 7:30 p.m., West Carleton Garden Club and Horticultural Society, Carp Memorial Hall. All welcome, $5 for guests.
Elderberry: an old remedy for new flu epidemics, with Dr. Shawn Yakimovich, ND, Jan. 14, 7:30 p.m., Barrhaven Garden Club, 62 Larkin Dr. All welcome, guests $3. Info: 13-825-4257 / barrhavengardenclub.ca
Monarch butterfly gardening, presented by members of the Monarch Teacher Network of Canada, Ottawa Chapter, Jan. 15, 7 to 9 p.m., Building 72, Central Experimental Farm Arboretum. Info: 613-230-3276 / friendsofthefarm.ca
Garden Tours: choosing the right one for you with Margaret Dailey-Plouffe of Hetherington and Associates, followed by a mini-flower show, Jan. 15, 7:30 p.m., Nepean Horticultural Society, City View United Church, 6 Epworth Ave. All welcome, $4 for non-members. Info: 613-721-2048
Honeybees: Development, Challenges, Solutions, with Brent Halsall of Halsall’s Honey in Greely, Jan. 19, 7:30 p.m. sharp, Gloucester Horticultural Society, 4373 Generation Crt. Free, but pre-registration required at 613-749-8897 or www.gardenontario.org/site.php/glouster/about/meetings.
The Edible Garden with Rebecca Last, Feb. 9, 7 to 9 p.m., Old Ottawa South Garden Club, Ottawa South Community Centre, 260 Sunnyside Ave. $7 for non-members.
The Rock Garden with Judy Wall of Rock Wall Gardens, March 9, 7 to 9 p.m., Old Ottawa South Garden Club, Ottawa South Community Centre, 260 Sunnyside Ave. $7 for non-members.
Garden Tour: Three Gardens in Three Days, June 23-25 with the Friends of the Farm. First stop is the Victorian Sonnenberg Estate in Canandaigu, N.Y., followed by the Royal Botanical Gardens on Day 2 and the Parkwood Estate on Day 3. Fee: $450 for double occupancy. Register at 613-230-3276 or at info@friendsofthefarm.ca.
Free gardening advice from the Master Gardeners of Ottawa-Carleton: Telephone helpline: 613-236-0034, Wednesdays and Thursdays (1 to 3 p.m.), all year, email helpline: mgoc_helpline@yahoo.ca monitored daily.
Submit your gardening event to kendemann@ottawacitizen.com by 8 a.m. Monday morning, two weeks before the event.
