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SPEAKERS PROGRAM & MONTHLY MEETINGS

When

  • 4th Monday except January, July and December. Date are below. 
  • 7:00 pm - 9:00 p.m. unless otherwise specified (doors open at 7:00 pm and the meeting starts at 7:30 pm)

Where

  • Cornerstone Community Church, 1728 Concession 11, Almonte, Ontario

Who

  • Society Members, Guests and General Public 
  • $2 at the door for non-members

2026 Dates & Speakers

Guest presentations follow a short business section, and meetings wrap-up with a raffle.  Some meetings include a mini-horticultural show or potluck. Snacks and refreshments are served when the doors open at 7:00 p.m. Bring your own mug for an extra raffle ticket!

February 23: Bonsai with Tim Deslippe, Master Gardener and Bonsai Designer


March 23: Seed Starting with Gerda Fransen and David Hinks, Master Gardeners with the Lanark County Food Bank's Blakeney Garden


April 27: Propagating and Dividing Perennials with Laurie Bachand, Owner of Stoneridge Gardens & Nursery


May 25: A Drought-Tolerant Pollinator Garden Design with Judy Maclean, Long-time gardener & native plant enthusiast AND Mini-Horticultural Show


June 22: Flax and The Cavadelo Flax Garden with Debra Bertrand, Flax grower, processor, spinner and weaver, Cavadelo Flax Garden


July: No meeting


August 24 (Starting at 6pm): Brief Meeting and Annual Harvest Potluck Dinner. No guest speaker.


Sept 28: Seed Saving with Alberto Suárez-Esteban, Ph.D. Farmer, Instructor & Researcher, Natures Apprentice Farm AND Mini-Horticultural Show


October 26 : The Wonderful World of Orchids with Janet Johns, President of the Ottawa Orchid Society


November 23 (Starting 6pm): Annual General Meeting, including year-end potluck dinner and silent auction for the Lanark County Food Bank. No guest speaker.


December: No meeting