Starting in September, our meeting night is going to change to Mondays. Meetings will be at 7pm on the second Monday of the month, unless it falls on a holiday. Then it will be the 3rd Monday of that month.
For all meeting details, see the Meetings page.
After the Annual General Meeting, our Guest Speaker will be Lucien Gilbert who will talk about how to build a small backyard garden homestead oasis.
Guest Speaker Tammara Maher will tell us about Collective Joy Urban Farm – where she grows greens and food plants for sale – and how we can grow our own greens at home under lights the Collective Joy way.
For more information on the farm: https://www.collectivejoyfarm.com/
Bring a sample of your harvest such as a relish, compote or a tasty treat to share with others. A list of ingredients would be helpful for those who have sensitivities. We’ll supply the dishes, napkins and cutlery, you supply the rest. Yum! Yum!
We will also hold our annual members plant swap at this meeting – bring your houseplants and perennials to swap with other members.
Join us Thursday, September 19th, for the ‘Autumn Bounty’ Flower Show and presentation by board members Cynthia Johnston and Julie Driver.
Flower show details are here:
https://kingstonhort.ca/flower-shows/
The meetings are open to everyone, so bring a friend. You may also want join Gardening Kingston while you’re there!
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 125th 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
Gardening Kingston 