Author: kingstonhortsoc

Kingston Fall Fair Friday September 13 and Saturday, September 14 from 10 AM to 6 PM, Sunday, September 15  from 10 AM to 4 PM

Visit the GK table at the Kingston Fall Fair in the Bennett Barn, at the Memorial Center 303 York St.  

Friday is also Student Education Day between 9 AM – 3 PM. Groups of Public school students and teachers will be invited to engage and participate in interactive stations created by GK Members to learn about how food is grown and the relationship between familiar foods.  

 Join GK in celebrating our 125^th Anniversary and learn about our history, the work we do in the community, as well as what membership offers.

See the results of the Judged Flower, Vegetable and Horticultural competitions. https://www.kingstonfair.com/information/daily-schedule

Kingston Gospel Temple is an accessible building, has lots of parking, and a bus stop in front. 2295 Princess Street is kitty-corner to Rona and the same side of Princess Street as FreshCo.

Sunday, July 21, 9:30AM-2:00PM

The details for this year’s Garden Tour are now set! This self-directed tour is free of charge. Homeowners will be present along with Garden club volunteers to share information about the gardens and answer questions. 

Full details for the tour are here.

Tickets can be bought for $10 at the club meetings or through e-transfer to kingstonhortsoc@gmail.com

Members, please arrive between 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM for drop-off and follow procedures for labeling and organizing your plants. 

This sale is open to the public, so please feel free to share the flyer with your friends and neighbours!

Click here for the Flower Show Schedule.

Pots that Wow by Laura Moses, Fine Lines Landscape and Design 

We look forward to welcoming you back to our in-person meetings at our former location: the Ongwanada Resource Centre, at 191 Portsmouth Ave, Kingston.

Did you know our birthday was February 22? The March meeting is our first opportunity to get together and celebrate, and there will be cake and bubbles to toast our 125th anniversary!  

Our speakers for the evening will be Daren and Vania Frame, owners of the Sticky Forks Apiary in Elginburg. They’ll share their wealth of knowledge and experience with Honey Bees and Honey Production.

Period costumes are optional but encouraged. Bring a friend or family member, the more the merrier! Download the invitation by clicking on the image below.

Admission is free to members of Gardening Kingston. The Guest fee is $3.00.

LOCATION

Our in-person Member’s Meetings will be held at:

Ongwanada Resource Centre
191 Portsmouth Avenue 
Kingston, Ontario K7M 8A6

Click on the map image below to link to the Google Map and a more detailed view of the surroundings.

Our February speaker will be Robert Pavlis, a Guelph-Wellington Master Gardener, educator, book author, and owner of Aspen Grove Gardens.

Japanese Gardens of North America and Europe

This talk will discuss basic design concepts of Japanese gardens and will use pictures from various Japanese and Chinese gardens in North America and Europe that have been visited by the presenter.

Join us on Zoom for our February 8th meeting at 7:00 PM.

Zoom link will be distributed with the newsletter.

Our January speaker will be Nancy Abra, a London Middlesex Master Gardener.

Plants ~ the Legacy; our Living Heritage

This presentation will cover how the legacy of plants extends back thousands of years. Nancy will also discuss how and why our heritage plants and gardens in Canada should be preserved to tell the story of our forefathers.

Join us on Zoom for our January 11th meeting at 7:00 PM.

Zoom link will be distributed to members via email.