Niagara-on-the-Lake Horticultural Society

Come learn from our experienced guest speakers or share your knowledge and tips with fellow gardeners.  New members welcome! 

Meeting Schedule

When: Fourth Tuesday from January to May & September to November.

Where & Time: 6:30 p.m. at the Community Centre, 29 Platoff St. or local nurseries & gardens. Meeting info will be posted in the local newspapers.

Membership Fees for 2010

Tues. April 27^th – Behind the Scenes of the Butterfly Conservatory & the Botanical Gardens.

This is a unique opportunity to have a guided tour of some of the main and non-public areas of these facilities. A special behind-the-scenes tour has been arranged where you will be exposed to the breeding aspect of butterfly production.  As an extra bonus you will see the behind the scenes plant production areas for the Botanical Gardens. Let your spirit soar!          http://www.niagaraparks.com/garden-trail/butterfly-conservatory.html                                     

Butterfly Conservatory - Location: 2405 NiagaraParkway, Niagara Falls, ON                      

 Time: 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Meet 5:00 p.m.  SHARP, outside the front doors of the Butterfly Conservatory.                                             

 *Special Group Rate:  $10.58 + tax = $12.16 each.                                                                                                                                              

 *Reserve and buy your tickets before the deadline date: Tues. April 13.                                                                                                                                          This magical attraction features over 2,000 colourful tropical butterflies floating freely among lush, exotic blossoms and greenery. Paths wind through the rainforest setting, past a pond and waterfall and the Emergence window, where butterflies leave their pupae and prepare to take their first flight!                                                                                                                                                 

Time:  6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Break and refreshments.                                                            

 *PLEASE NOTE:  If you do not wish to take advantage of the unique opportunity noted above, NOTL Hort Society members and visitors may attend the Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens Tour starting at 6:30 p.m.  We will meet in front of the Butterfly Café located near the front entrance.  This tour will be followed by the NOTL Hort Society meeting in the main hall of the School of Horticulture.

Niagara Parks' Botanical Gardens - Time: 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m - Behind the scenes plant production.                                                                                                                                   

NOTL Horticultural Society Meeting 7:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.  - Main Meeting Hall School of Horticulture.

Tues. May 25^th – “Tips & Tricks for Gardeners” by Jim  Mabee                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      TOPIC: Tips & Tricks - Tropical tips, houseplants, garden tips for peonies, lilies and more. 

Get your pen and notepad ready!                                                                                                                                                

Jim has been involved in Horticultural Societies for 30 years and the OHA President in 2007/2008.  Member of Cdn. and N.A. Gladiolus Councils; American & Canadian Peony Societies; Ontario Regional and North American Lily Societies; and the William Saunders Rose Society.  His special interests are Rare and Unusual Tropical Plants, Floral Design, especially Gladiolus and now Calla Lily breeding which has become a passion. Jim began hybridizing Gladiolus in 1989 and one of his crosses was introduced to the American Gladiolus Council in 1999, called 'Muriel Eugene”.  He is a Certified Design & Horticultural Judge for the OHA, an accredited Ontario Garden Clubs Design Judge, and an International Lily judge with the North American Lily Society.  As well, Jim is a member of the Oxford County Master Gardener.  Since 1993 he has given floral design classes and travelled extensively to give judging update courses and is the Principal of the District 10 Judging School. Jim now plans on spending most of his time on a 20 acre flower farm, in Eden, where he grows over 4 acres of plants for his own enjoyment.