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SUMMARY:Strathcona County Garden Club April 2026 Speaker Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Everyone is welcome to attend the Strathcona County Garden Club’s meeting with guest speaker Carol Maier of Country Road Greenhouses\, whose topic will be Tomatoes: From Seed to Sauce. Everything you ever wanted to know about growing tomatoes! \nMembership $25/yr; non-member $5/event
URL:https://edmontonhort.com/event/strathcona-county-garden-club-april-2026-speaker-meeting/
LOCATION:Strathcona Community Centre (Council Chambers)\, 501 Festival Avenue\, Sherwood Park\, AB\, T8A 4X3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260410
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260413
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SUMMARY:Orchid Fair 2026
DESCRIPTION:Just in time for the start of spring\, the 46th Annual Orchid Fair returns to The Enjoy Centre’s beautiful Moonflower Room (101 Riel Drive\, St. Albert)\, April 10-12\, 2026. \nThe American Orchid Society judged show is the largest of its kind in Canada\, with over 15\,000 square feet of all things orchid. The weekend also features an art exhibition and awards ceremony. \nOrchid enthusiasts will find hundreds of orchids of every shape\, size\, and color\, from the rare to the truly unusual from local vendors and those as far as Taiwan and Ecuador. Hands-on potting demonstrations and cultural information will be available for the beginner and expert grower alike.\n\nExhibition Hours:\nFriday\, April 10 | Noon – 8 pm\nSaturday\, April 11 | 10 am – 6 pm\nSunday\, April 12 | 10 am – 4 pm\n\nGeneral admission is $10\, with children under 12 free. There is also free onsite parking. \nThe Orchid Society of Alberta is a non-profit\, registered organization founded in 1976. Their mission is to advance the hobby of orchid growing in Alberta.  The society is an affiliated member of the Canadian Orchid Congress and the American Orchid Society. \nFor more information on Orchid Fair or the Orchid Society of Alberta\, please visit orchidsalberta.com.
URL:https://edmontonhort.com/event/orchid-fair-2026/
LOCATION:Enjoy Centre\, Moonflower Room\, 101 Riel Drive\, St. Albert\, Alberta\, T8N 3X4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Orchid Society of Alberta":MAILTO:orchids.alberta@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260411T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260411T150000
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SUMMARY:2026 Scion Exchange
DESCRIPTION:Free admission event hosted by the DBG Fruit Growers Group for those looking to learn more about hardy fruit varieties and purchase/exchange scionwood for grafting with this spring.  \nGrafting demos and presentation \nSee Fruit Growers website for more information.
URL:https://edmontonhort.com/event/2026-scion-exchange/
LOCATION:L Y Cairns School\, 10510 45 Ave NW\, Edmonton\, AB\, T6H 0A1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260418T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260418T120000
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SUMMARY:Beginner Art Workshop: Tulip Garden
DESCRIPTION:Beginner Art Workshop: Tulip Garden \nJoin the Edmonton Horticultural Society for nature and garden themed painting workshops\, suitable for beginners. You will learn some painting techniques and take home a beautiful art piece at the end. All art supplies will be provided. \n10 am to 12 pm\, Saturday\, 18 April at the EHS Office. \n$25 – Non-Members \n$20 – Members (use Discount Code found on the Event Links and Discount Codes page in the Members-Only section of the website) \nAbout our instructor: Andrea Bauer is a local self taught artist in Edmonton. She is a member of the Budding Art Collective and an experienced workshop teacher. Andrea’s lifelong passion for painting is combined with prioritizing workshops that have a fun relaxed atmosphere for beginner or hobby creatives. She will bring her tips and tricks for painting as well as an open creativity to paint in your unique style. Check her art out at Andrea Bauer Art on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/andrea__bauer/ 
URL:https://edmontonhort.com/event/beginner-art-workshop-tulip-garden/
LOCATION:EHS Office\, 10746 – 178 ST NW T5S 1J3\, Edmonton\, Alberta\, T5S 1J3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Edmonton Horticultural Society Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260427T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260427T210000
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SUMMARY:Speaker Series - April 2026
DESCRIPTION:Growing Gladiolus with Glad Man 2.0 (Andy Schalk)\nThe presentation will discuss corm size and quality\, planting\, stem harvest\, corm harvest\, corm storage\, and pest management. Following the presentation\, Andy will have a selection of corms available for sale. \nAbout Andy: \nAndy Schalk was inspired to start growing glads in 2018 for his son’s July wedding. After receiving 100 corms from his father-in-law and advice from Edmonton horticultural expert\, Jim Hole\, Andy’s journey with glads began. The challenge would be to produce early glads to bloom for the July 14th wedding. They ended up a success and Andy found his new hobby. In 2020\, two ladies from Edmonton requested to buy his cut glads and it was then that Andy realized there could be a market for these beautiful blooms. Since his start in 2018\, and with support from his wife and children\, he has grown over 75\,000 glads and is now the largest grower of glads in Alberta. Through social media\, he has gained international attention and is eager to share his passion\, along with growing techniques.
URL:https://edmontonhort.com/event/speaker-series-april-2026/
LOCATION:Central Lions Recreation Centre\, 11113 113 ST NW\, EDMONTON\, AB\, T5G 0E9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Edmonton Horticultural Society Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260523T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260523T140000
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SUMMARY:EHS Spring Perennial Exchange
DESCRIPTION:Trade your unneeded plants for new ones! Or just buy new plants cheap. If you get it here\, you know it will grow here! Plus\, it’s a fun chance to socialize with other gardeners! \nAll the details on our Perennial Exchange page.
URL:https://edmontonhort.com/event/spring-perennial-exchange/
LOCATION:EHS Office\, 10746 – 178 ST NW T5S 1J3\, Edmonton\, Alberta\, T5S 1J3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Edmonton Horticultural Society Event
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SUMMARY:Speaker Series - May 2026
DESCRIPTION:Discover the fascinating world of native bees! In this presentation\, we’ll explore their incredible diversity and how they differ from managed bees like honeybees. With pollinators in decline\, it’s more important than ever to learn simple\, effective ways to support these essential species and the risks that they face. Learn how you can help create a future for bees and biodiversity alike\, right in your own backyard! \nAbout the Speaker\nIlan Domnich is the Native Bee Stewardship Specialist for the Alberta Native Bee Council\, a non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of native bee communities through research and education.\nAn entomologist by training\, Ilan completed his MSc at the University of Alberta\, where he focused on entomology extension in agriculture. He also holds a BSc in Animal Biology and a BCom in Finance\, combining science and business to support pollinator conservation.
URL:https://edmontonhort.com/event/speaker-series-may-2026/
LOCATION:Central Lions Recreation Centre\, 11113 113 ST NW\, EDMONTON\, AB\, T5G 0E9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Edmonton Horticultural Society Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260530T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260530T120000
DTSTAMP:20260405T053041
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SUMMARY:Beginner Art Workshop: Ladybug/Bees In The Garden
DESCRIPTION:Beginner Art Workshop: Ladybug/Bees In The Garden \nJoin the Edmonton Horticultural Society for nature and garden themed painting workshops\, suitable for beginners. You will learn some painting techniques and take home a beautiful art piece at the end. All art supplies will be provided. \n10 am to 12 pm\, Saturday\, May 30th at the EHS Office. \n$25 – Non-Members \n$20 – Members (use Discount Code found on the Event Links and Discount Codes page in the Members-Only section of the website) \nAbout our instructor: Andrea Bauer is a local self taught artist in Edmonton. She is a member of the Budding Art Collective and an experienced workshop teacher. Andrea’s lifelong passion for painting is combined with prioritizing workshops that have a fun relaxed atmosphere for beginner or hobby creatives. She will bring her tips and tricks for painting as well as an open creativity to paint in your unique style. Check her art out at Andrea Bauer Art on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/andrea__bauer/ 
URL:https://edmontonhort.com/event/beginner-art-workshop-ladybug-bees-in-the-garden/
LOCATION:EHS Office\, 10746 – 178 ST NW T5S 1J3\, Edmonton\, Alberta\, T5S 1J3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Edmonton Horticultural Society Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260625
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260629
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SUMMARY:2026 North American Rock Garden Society Conference & AGM
DESCRIPTION:High & Dry in the Chinook Zone: 2026 North American Rock Garden Society (NARGS) Conference & Annual General Meeting\nCome celebrate rock-loving plants and rock gardens on the western edge of the Northern Great Plains\, within sight of the Rocky Mountains. The conference theme reflects conditions enabling and frustrating rock gardeners in Calgary. Owing to its elevation (1045 m\, 3400 ft) and associated cool nights\, Calgary provides favorable conditions for rock and alpine gardens\, despite the challenges of warm\, drying winds (Chinooks) punctuating otherwise cold winters.  These conditions allow the cultivation of plants from many steppe and alpine regions\, especially those that benefit from (or tolerate) dry summers.
URL:https://edmontonhort.com/event/2026-north-american-rock-garden-society-conference-agm/
LOCATION:Grey Eagle Resort and Casino\, 3777 Grey Eagle Dr\, Calgary\, Alberta\, T3E 3X8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260629T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260629T210000
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SUMMARY:Speaker Series - June 2026
DESCRIPTION:If you love to garden but hate weeding and watering\, join us to explore no till gardening with Kim Ross. Using permanent growing beds and mulch\, no till gardening protects the soil’s structure\, reduces the amount of water needed on the garden\, prevents weeds from growing\, and increases yields through an improvement in the quality of the soil. Kim will share how no till works and demonstrate how no till has changed what gardening means in her life. \nSpeaker Bio\nKim is a fifth generation farm girl with a 130\,000 sq ft no till garden. Kim sells the vegetables she grows using sustainable agriculture practices to food producers and consumers alike. She is a master photographer\, master gardener and a Prairie Horticulture Certificate graduate in both the fruit/veggie and greenhouse streams.  Join Kim on her facebook page @Rossdale Farms – No Till Gardening as she shares her love of gardening with others.
URL:https://edmontonhort.com/event/speaker-series-june-2026/
LOCATION:Central Lions Recreation Centre\, 11113 113 ST NW\, EDMONTON\, AB\, T5G 0E9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Edmonton Horticultural Society Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260912T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260912T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T053041
CREATED:02020223T165215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260224T204058Z
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SUMMARY:EHS Fall Perennial Exchange
DESCRIPTION:Get new-to-you plants! If you don’t have anything to swap there may still be stuff you can buy\, cheap! If it’s at our exchange you know it grows here! \nYou can bring house plants\, too! \nCheck the Perennial Exchange page for all the details. \nThis year the Fall Perennial Exchange will be held in conjunction with The Garden Festival!
URL:https://edmontonhort.com/event/fall-perennial-exchange/
LOCATION:Central Lions Recreation Centre\, 11113 113 ST NW\, EDMONTON\, AB\, T5G 0E9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Edmonton Horticultural Society Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261130T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20261130T210000
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CREATED:20251210T043408Z
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SUMMARY:Speaker Series - November 2026
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/
LOCATION:Central Lions Recreation Centre\, 11113 113 ST NW\, EDMONTON\, AB\, T5G 0E9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Edmonton Horticultural Society Event
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