Saturday,
February 16, 2008
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Toronto Botanical Garden
Admission is free!
This annual
horticultural open house showcases horticultural societies, garden clubs,
environmental organizations, nurseries and garden stores from across Ontario.
Learn more about becoming a member of a local garden club and association,
or gain information on environmentally friendly products, organic foods,
health services, plant and floral supplies and great gifts for garden
lovers.
Click
here to download a speakers schedule.
SUSTAINABLE
URBAN GARDENING
MINI-LECTURES AND DEMONSTRATIONS (FREE)
Starting at 10:30 a.m. mini-lectures and hands on demonstrations are scheduled
throughout the day with well-known garden experts, such as Mark Cullen,
Frank Kershaw and more discussing sustainable urban gardening.
ORGANIC
GARDENING SESSIONS (FREE)
Every hour, starting at 10:30 a.m. Toronto Master
Gardeners will be hosting information sessions about Organic Gardening
and Organic Alternatives to Pest Control.
GREEN
ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS
Bring your children to listen to magical stories about the wonders of
gardening in the Weston Family Library. Story time is free and will take
place at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Children from age three to 10 when
accompanied by an adult are also invited to take part in a variety of
fun, hands-on activities at nature stations in The James Boyd Children's
centre.
FREE ONE-ON-ONE
ADVICE
Toronto Master Gardeners will be available to answer your plant and gardening
questions throughout the day
AND MUCH
MORE!
Shop for wonderful botanically-inspired gifts and horticultural and gardening
books TBG shop. Have a bite to eat at the Jump café & lounge
provided by à la Carte Kitchen Inc.
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