Events

In Close the Garden Gate, Master Gardener Cathy Kavassalis explores how commonly used garden plants can move beyond our garden beds and spread across land and water systems. Once established, invasive plants affect farming, forestry and fishing industries, while causing long-term ecological damage and ongoing economic costs that negatively impact us all.

Discover how to create beautiful, productive, and low‑maintenance gardens—whether you’re growing vegetables, crafting miniature forests under glass, or transforming poor soil into thriving raised beds.

Join Arboretum Naturalists Joseph Langlois and Christa Wise for an inspiring and interactive journey about transforming your backyard into a vibrant haven for local birds. Together, we’ll explore the colourful cast of species commonly found just beyond your doorstep—learning how to identify them, understand their diets and seasonal habits, appreciate their behaviours and tune your ear to their distinctive songs.