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SUMMARY:Speaker Series October 2026 - What's Growing On?: Gardeners Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Monthly speaker series! \nWhat’s Growing On?: Gardeners Discussion.\nOctober 26th | 6:30pm at Central Lions Recreation Centre \nHow was your garden this summer? Were there some good things to look back on – or was it all a write-off from the rain and hail?\nJoin this panel discussion to meet other gardeners and get updates from horticulturalists on the state of our gardens in the city. \nThe Speakers\nSusan Parker – EHS Board Member and City Garden Zoo Volunteer Lead – Garden Update\nSusan will share with us What’s Growing On at the gardens they tend at the Zoo and how to get involved with the program. \nBio: Born in England\, she has built a life in Edmonton for the past 50 years. She’s been involved with the Twin Brooks\ncommunity Garden for 15 years\, and has led the EHS Zoo Volunteer Garden beds for the past 11 years. \n\n  \n  \n  \n  \nBritta Johnson – City Garden Muttart Volunteer Lead – Garden Update\nBritta will share with us What’s Growing On at the gardens they tend at the Muttart and how to get involved with the program. \nBio: Volunteering with the Edmonton Horticultural Society for over a decade\, she has showcased her home garden in recent EHS\nGarden Tours and currently leads the EHS Muttart volunteer gardens. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nDouglas Matheson – EHS Member\nDoug will be sharing his garden and tips and tricks for keeping a 100 year old garden beautiful! \nBio: Doug’s family has lived in Old Glenora for four generations. For the last 29 years\, they have been restoring their cousin’s heritage property\,\nThe Graenon; which has been recognized as an Alberta Historic Resource. The gardens on the property were first developed well over 100 years ago. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nWinston Gamache – EHS Program Director- Solving Soil Compaction \nWinston will be sharing his experience with soil compaction from the weather extremes the last couple seasons and what he has been doing to try to repair it. \nBio: Winston is a self-proclaimed plant nerd that has spent many years growing plants at all different scales. Bringing their passion for growing and\nexperience together in his current role as Program Director at the Edmonton Horticultural Society. He loves to be involved with education within the community. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ \nWarm drinks and snacks will be provided. \nFree for EHS members or $10 at the door. \nFree Parking available onsite.
URL:https://edmontonhort.com/event/speaker-series-november-2026/
LOCATION:Central Lions Recreation Centre\, 11113 113 ST NW\, EDMONTON\, AB\, T5G 0E9\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Speaker Series November 2026 - Radical Cognition: What Decisions Can Plants Make?
DESCRIPTION:Radical Cognition: What Decisions Can Plants Make?\nPlants can’t move\, so decisions about where to grow leaves or roots are crucial. Research shows they communicate\, adjust growth based on neighbours\, and even change responses with experience. Yet debates over terms like cognition and sentience—and inconsistent studies—have slowed progress. \nDr. Tanya Shoot will share a new research framework developed during their postdoctoral work in the Cahill Lab at the University of Alberta. This approach compares responses across plant species\, focuses on realistic environmental challenges\, and looks for signature decision-making patterns without assuming plant consciousness. Tanya will highlight current experiments exploring how plants sense and process information\, and how this work can deepen our understanding of decision-making across all organisms. Attendees are invited to share their own curious plant observations. \nSpeaker Bio\nDr. Tanya Shoot is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Concordia University of Edmonton. Their research explores how animals and plants make decisions\, focusing on the roles of personality\, environment\, and information processing. During their postdoctoral work at the University of Alberta\, they have studied behaviour across multiple species—from zebrafish\, guppies\, and fruit flies to plant decision-making. \nA lifelong plant enthusiast\, Tanya has tended everything from houseplants to native rain-garden species. Their academic and personal passions for plant behaviour now intersect in their ongoing research at Concordia University of Edmonton.
URL:https://edmontonhort.com/event/speaker-series-november-2026-2/
LOCATION:Central Lions Recreation Centre\, 11113 113 ST NW\, EDMONTON\, AB\, T5G 0E9\, Canada
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