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For full details on the event and how to register please visit humber.ca/arboretum/events
Eco - Garden Community Workshop Series
Presented by Etobicoke Master Gardeners & Humber Arboretum
Virtual Sessions will be hosted using Zoom, for full details on the events check out the listing below.
To register visit humber.ca/arboretum/events
Eco - Garden Community Workshop Series
Presented by Etobicoke Master Gardeners & Humber Arboretum
Virtual Sessions will be hosted using Zoom, for full details on the events check out the listing below.
To register visit humber.ca/arboretum/events
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Upcoming 2022 Events
Native Plant Gardening
Date/Time: Saturday, April 23, 2022 at 10:00 – 11:30 am
Join Etobicoke Master Gardeners and the Humber Arboretum and get started with native plant gardening . Learn about ecology in your backyard, what makes a plant native, about the benefits of gardening with native plants, how to buy and select natives, and meet some of our Native Plants.
Trees & Shrubs Tour (In person at Humber Arboretum) Tentative
Date/Time: Saturday, May 14, 2022 at 10:00 – 11:30 am
Join Etobicoke Master Gardeners and the Humber Arboretum for an on-site walking tour of the Humber Arboretum’s Trees & Shrubs. Learn about many of the native trees & shrubs at the Arboretum, benefits to the environment and wildlife, how to identify the tree or shrub, and considerations for incorporating them into your garden. Wear your walking shoes and dress for the weather and enjoy the gardens.
Pests & Pathogens
Date / Time: Saturday, June 25, 2022 at 10:00 – 11:30 am
Join Etobicoke Master Gardeners and the Humber Arboretum for a free workshop on Pests & Pathogens. Learn about the pests and pathogens that may show up in local gardens - plus how to deal with them if they show up in yours!
Pruning
Date / Time: Saturday, October 15, 2022 at 10:00 – 11:30 am
Join Etobicoke Master Gardeners and the Humber Arboretum for a free workshop on Pruning. Learn about the importance of pruning, proper pruning techniques, get tips on what to prune when, talk about some of the common tools used for pruning, and find out how to care for them.
Indoor Plants
Date / Time: Saturday, November 19, 2022 at 10:00 – 11:30 am
Join Etobicoke Master Gardeners and the Humber Arboretum and get started with indoor plant gardening . Learn how to create your own indoor garden oasis by selecting indoor plants, learn about benefits of indoor plants, how to care and grow them successfully, some of the challenges of indoor gardening, and meet some of common and more unique and tropical indoor plants for your home.
Hope you enjoyed our past events!
Let's Get Growing - Growing Your Own Plants
Date/Time: Saturday, March 5, 2022 at 10:00 – 11:30 am
Join the Etobicoke Master Gardeners (EMG) and the Humber Arboretum and "Let's Get Growing". You will learn about growing your own plants, why we grow our own plants, how to get growing from seeds, propagation, divisions, and cuttings. Ideas on creative ways to garden, the importance of soil health, learn what you can grow with a focus on food and native plants, and don't forget about key considerations for maintaining your plants.
Soil Health: The Natural Approach
Date: Saturday, January 16, 2021
Time: 10:00 – 11:00 am
Join Etobicoke Master Gardeners and the Humber Arboretum for a free workshop on Soil Health. Learn what soil is made of what good soil provides to plants, and how to test for basic soil types. Also, learn about the benefits of composting, compositing basics, along with what is mycorrhizae, it’s benefits, and how we use it. You will learn how to feed your soil, so your soil will feed your plants!”
https://humber.ca/arboretum/events/emg-soil.html
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/soil-health-the-natural-approach-tickets-133641704937
Good Bugs – Bad Bugs
Date: Saturday, February 20, 2021 at 10:00 – 11:00 am
Join Etobicoke Master Gardeners and the Humber Arboretum for a free workshop on Good Bugs – Bad Bugs. Learn about the good bugs (beneficials) and bad bugs (pests) in your garden, how to identify them, and prevent methods in your garden.
Growing Your Own Food
Date/Time: Saturday, April 17,2021 at 10:00 – 11:00 am
Join Etobicoke Master Gardeners and the Humber Arboretum for a free workshop on growing your own food and micro gardening. Learn about where to grow, what to grow, and how to grow it, with information on garden prep and maintenance. Intensifying your food production in containers and well-designed small urban spaces
Bird Friendly Gardening
Date/Time: Saturday, May 15, 2021 at: 10:00 – 11:00 am
Join Etobicoke Master Gardeners and the Humber Arboretum for a free workshop on Bird Friendly Gardening. Learn about the ecology in your backyard, threats to birds, how to create a bird friendly garden, including plants to encourage birds to your garden.
Benefits of Gardening
Date / Time: Saturday, June 12, 2021 at 10:00 – 11:00 am
Join Etobicoke Master Gardeners and the Humber Arboretum for a free session on Benefits of Gardening. Gardening can provide much more than just beautifying your landscape. Learn about the many unexpected benefits when gardening including those on the environment, property value, your physical & mental health, and your culinary passions, to say a few.
Pruning
Date / Time: Saturday, October 16, 2021 at 10:00 – 11:00 am
Join Etobicoke Master Gardeners and the Humber Arboretum for a free workshop on Pruning. Learn about the importance of pruning, proper pruning techniques, get tips on what to prune when, talk about some of the common tools used for pruning, and find out how to care for them.
Pests & Pathogens
Date / Time: Saturday, November 13, 2021 at 10:00 – 11:00 am
Join Etobicoke Master Gardeners and the Humber Arboretum for a free workshop on Pests & Pathogens. Learn about the pests and pathogens that may show up in local gardens - plus how to deal with them if they show up in yours!
Let's Get Growing - Growing Your Own Plants
Date/Time: Saturday, March 5, 2022 at 10:00 – 11:30 am
Join the Etobicoke Master Gardeners (EMG) and the Humber Arboretum and "Let's Get Growing". You will learn about growing your own plants, why we grow our own plants, how to get growing from seeds, propagation, divisions, and cuttings. Ideas on creative ways to garden, the importance of soil health, learn what you can grow with a focus on food and native plants, and don't forget about key considerations for maintaining your plants.
Soil Health: The Natural Approach
Date: Saturday, January 16, 2021
Time: 10:00 – 11:00 am
Join Etobicoke Master Gardeners and the Humber Arboretum for a free workshop on Soil Health. Learn what soil is made of what good soil provides to plants, and how to test for basic soil types. Also, learn about the benefits of composting, compositing basics, along with what is mycorrhizae, it’s benefits, and how we use it. You will learn how to feed your soil, so your soil will feed your plants!”
https://humber.ca/arboretum/events/emg-soil.html
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/soil-health-the-natural-approach-tickets-133641704937
Good Bugs – Bad Bugs
Date: Saturday, February 20, 2021 at 10:00 – 11:00 am
Join Etobicoke Master Gardeners and the Humber Arboretum for a free workshop on Good Bugs – Bad Bugs. Learn about the good bugs (beneficials) and bad bugs (pests) in your garden, how to identify them, and prevent methods in your garden.
Growing Your Own Food
Date/Time: Saturday, April 17,2021 at 10:00 – 11:00 am
Join Etobicoke Master Gardeners and the Humber Arboretum for a free workshop on growing your own food and micro gardening. Learn about where to grow, what to grow, and how to grow it, with information on garden prep and maintenance. Intensifying your food production in containers and well-designed small urban spaces
Bird Friendly Gardening
Date/Time: Saturday, May 15, 2021 at: 10:00 – 11:00 am
Join Etobicoke Master Gardeners and the Humber Arboretum for a free workshop on Bird Friendly Gardening. Learn about the ecology in your backyard, threats to birds, how to create a bird friendly garden, including plants to encourage birds to your garden.
Benefits of Gardening
Date / Time: Saturday, June 12, 2021 at 10:00 – 11:00 am
Join Etobicoke Master Gardeners and the Humber Arboretum for a free session on Benefits of Gardening. Gardening can provide much more than just beautifying your landscape. Learn about the many unexpected benefits when gardening including those on the environment, property value, your physical & mental health, and your culinary passions, to say a few.
Pruning
Date / Time: Saturday, October 16, 2021 at 10:00 – 11:00 am
Join Etobicoke Master Gardeners and the Humber Arboretum for a free workshop on Pruning. Learn about the importance of pruning, proper pruning techniques, get tips on what to prune when, talk about some of the common tools used for pruning, and find out how to care for them.
Pests & Pathogens
Date / Time: Saturday, November 13, 2021 at 10:00 – 11:00 am
Join Etobicoke Master Gardeners and the Humber Arboretum for a free workshop on Pests & Pathogens. Learn about the pests and pathogens that may show up in local gardens - plus how to deal with them if they show up in yours!