Just Food, the Community Gardening Network, and the Ottawa Public Library are working together to promote food literacy! Here are some of the upcoming gardening workshops. More workshops will be added throughout the season! Mark your calendars and stay tuned for registration information.
June Offerings:
Natural Pest Control and Companion Planting with Robert Danforth
This workshop will cover natural pest control for organic herb and vegetable plots and containers. Encouraging the helpful and managing the hurtful (bugs, animals, fungus, bacteria, etc.) must be part of garden design and maintenance.
- When: Thursday, June 2nd, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
- Where: Orléans Branch, 1705 Orléans Blvd.
- Registration:
Adventures in Gardening With Edible Perennials with Sarah Levesque-Walker
In this two hour workshop both novices and more experienced gardeners can learn about some of the delicious, interesting, and unexpected edible perennials that can be grown and enjoyed in the Ottawa area. From fruits to roots and vegetables, we’ll discuss selection, design, care, and troubleshooting. To conclude, there will be an introduction to forest gardening- the art of mimicking wild ecosystems in order to meet human needs.
- When: Tuesday, June 7th, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
- Where: Rosemount Branch, 18 Rosemount
- Registration:
Herbal Tips & Tricks with Amber Westfall
A workshop that highlights the benefits of specific plants, such as Calendula, herbs, and many more, as well as the different ways they can be used/grown.
- When: Wednesday, June 8th, 6:15 p.m. – 8:15 p.m.
- Where: St-Lauren Branch, 515 Côté St.
- Registration:
Food Preservation with Terri O’Neil
Learn the art of Hot Water Bath canning with Master Preserver Terri O’Neill!
- When: Saturday, June 11th, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
- Where: Nepean Centrepointe Branch, 101 Centrepointe Dr.
- Registration:
Container Gardening with Lana Doss
Short on space, but keen to garden? Lana will talk about how to get your container garden up & running for this season!
- When: Monday, June 13th, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
- Where: Carlingwood Branch, 281 Woodroffe Ave.
- Registration:
Beginner Organic Vegetable Gardening with David Hinks
This is an introductory workshop where you will learn about the climate and soils of Ottawa, which vegetables grow best here, and how to grow them.
- When: Wednesday, June 15th, 7:15 p.m. – 8:45 p.m.
- Where: Cumberland Branch, 1599 Tenth Line Rd.
- Registration:
Natural Pest Control with Mike Bernard
This workshop will cover natural pest control for organic herb and vegetable plots and containers. Encouraging the helpful and managing the hurtful (bugs, animals, fungus, bacteria, etc.) must be part of garden design and maintenance.
- When: Thursday, June 16th, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
- Where: Osgoode Branch, 5630 Osgoode Main St.
- Registration:
Container Gardening with Lana Doss
Short on space, but keen to garden? Lana will talk about how to get your container garden up & running for this season!
- When: Saturday, June 18th, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
- Where: North Gloucester Branch, 2036 Ogilvie Rd.
- Registration:
Seed Saving with Kate Green
Getting started so you have seeds forever!
Even if you only have one plant or a small mixed vegetable garden, you can save seeds! There are some basic tips to this age-old practice to help you have good harvests year after year – and be self sufficient.
This will be an introductory workshop led by Kate Green, from Seeds of Diversity Canada (Seeds.ca). She have been a seed saver for a while and training on seed saving for about 6 years. Bring your interests, questions and be ready for an active evening as well – we will get right into it!
- When: Wednesday, June 22nd, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
- Where: Carp Branch, 3911 Carp Rd.
- Registration:
Seed Saving with Kate Green
Getting started so you have seeds forever!
Even if you only have one plant or a small mixed vegetable garden, you can save seeds! There are some basic tips to this age-old practice to help you have good harvests year after year – and be self sufficient.
This will be an introductory workshop led by Kate Green, from Seeds of Diversity Canada (Seeds.ca). She have been a seed saver for a while and training on seed saving for about 6 years. Bring your interests, questions and be ready for an active evening as well – we will get right into it!
- When: Thursday, June 23rd, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
- Where: Sunnyside Branch, 1049 Bank St.
- Registration:
Food Preservation with Terri O’Neil
Learn the art of Hot Water Bath canning with Master Preserver Terri O’Neill!
- When: Tuesday, June 28th, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
- Where: Hazeldean Branch, 50 Castelfrank Dr.
- Registration:
