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Join us for an evening with butterfly expert, author, and international speaker Carol Pasternak. In this session, she’ll share the message that native plant gardening is not only ecologically important but fun and joyful. Through stories, photos, and videos, her
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In this session, educator and award winning author Robert Pavlis will dive deep into components of soil, soil microbes and building soil structure, including the rhizosphere! He will also discuss ways to mitigate risks, overcome barriers, and common myths about
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Feed the Bees: Plant selections to support pollinators in your garden Join us for an informative evening with Eliese Watson, founder of ABC Bees. Discover the best plant selections to support social and non-social bee species in your garden. Whether
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On October 16, 2025, NANPS welcomed bee ecologist Anthony Ayers for a webinar on the role of cities in shaping bee communities. Watch the recording here: Webinar Description: Through urbanization, humans have dramatically transformed natural landscapes into built-up environments, presenting
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About this webinar: Sometimes referred to as a punk rock botanist, Joey Santore has built his public persona on his colourful language, interesting life story and unwavering passion for native plants. In fact, the description on Joey’s YouTube Channel: Crime
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The Risks of Climate Change for the Home Garden: A Risk Management Approach for Ontario The Recording of our March 19th, 2024 webinar, The Risks of Climate Change for the Home Garden with Kimberly Bell, is now available. About the
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The recording of our September 19, 2023 webinar with Dr. Heather Kharouba, The Role of Non-Native Plants in Butterfly Communities, is now available. About the Webinar: Sustaining native pollinator populations and reversing declines in threatened pollinators requires enhancing and maintaining
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The recording for our March 21st webinar, Native Shrubs for your Garden with Colleen Cirillo, is now available. About the Webinar: Native plants are gaining popularity for both ecological and aesthetic reasons. As they become more available, deciding which species
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In this moderated discussion, panelists with diverse backgrounds and perspectives were invited to share the ways that they relate to plants and understand their roles in the ecosystems they inhabit. Terms explored included native species and invasive species, weeds and
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The recording for our January 17th, 2023 webinar, Making Gorgeous Pollinator Gardens: How to do it! with Clement Kent, is now available. Making a pollinator garden using native plants can be tons of fun, but there are real challenges. This
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The 2022 NANPS AGM was held on October 29, 2022 on Zoom (the full agenda can be found below). A recording has been posted for anyone who was unable to attend live: Agenda: each section is approximately 30 minutes 1.
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Collecting and Cultivating Native Plant Seeds In this webinar, Paul Heydon, Biologist at Grow Wild! Native Plant Nursery, talks about best practices for collecting seeds, seed storage, and providing optimum conditions to successfully germinate native plant seeds into healthy plants.
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Webinar: Canada’s Wild Seeds: Growing our Biological Gold with Melissa Spearing Webinar Description: Learn some tips and tricks for growing native plants from seed in this webinar with professional seed biologist Melissa Spearing. This is the first workshop in the
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Webinar: Plant Selection that’s for the Birds With Kevin Kavanagh Selecting plants and designing gardens with birds in mind can add interesting new elements to the home landscape and often contribute in meaningful ways to bird conservation. This presentation introduces
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Rewilding the Veggie Garden: Native Plants as Companions and Pollinator Powerhouse with Janice Keil Speaker: Janice Keil has been a professional educator and a passionate gardener for over 30 years. Working in the agricultural sector and on her family farm
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How to Support & Grow Native Species with Ryan Godfrey Date: Thursday April 27th, 4:00 pm In collaboration with Ottawa Biosphere Eco-City, Tuesday Tree Talk Series via Zoom Ryan is part of the Science, Knowledge and Innovation team at WWF-Canada
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Join Jessica Linton for an evening devoted to The Wild and Wonderful World of Butterflies in NANPS 2021 Speaker Series Date: Thursday February 25, 2021, 7:00 – 8:30 pm Location: online Jessica will talk about the biology of butterflies and
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Webinar: Native Plant Gardening on Your Balcony with Ryan Godfrey Sunday May 31, 4:00 – 5:00 pm Turn your apartment balcony into a haven for native plants and wildlife! Join us on Sunday, 31 May, and learn from NANPS board
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NANPS Spring Speaker Series 2020 The Wild and Wonderful World of Bees by Dr. Laurence Packer Date: Wednesday March 4, 2020, 7- 8:30 pm Location: Multi-faith Centre (Koffler Building) University of Toronto, Toronto Ontario. Laurence Packer is a Professor of
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NANPS is proud to announce an evening with Lorraine Johnson, Wednesday April 17th, 2019, 7:30 pm – 9:00pm at the Koffler House (Multi-Faith Centre) University of Toronto, 569 Spadina Ave. Toronto, Ontario. Lorraine will present: Unsettling the Garden: How native
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Join NANPS on Wednesday March 13th, 2019 for an educational and enjoyable evening with Scott MacIvor, 7:00– 8:30pm, Wilson Hall, New College, University of Toronto, 40 Willcocks Street, Toronto, Ontario.(PLEASE NOTE, this location has been updated since this event was
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NANPS & the Toronto Botanical Garden are proud to announce a half day seed germination workshop at the TBG with native plant expert Paul Heydon, Saturday March 2nd 2019, 9:30am – 12pm. Paul Heydon, owner of Grow Wild! Native Plant
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NANPS is proud to co-host this talk by Nancy Turner, at the Toronto Botanical Garden on September 27, 2018 Nancy will present some of the most interesting wild berry species, describing their cultural significance, traditional harvesting and processing techniques, and
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Speaker Series: A Swiftly Changing Landscape with Paul LaPorte Date: Wednesday April 25, 2018, 7:30 pm Location: Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Ave. E, Toronto ON Admission: NANPS members $5, Non-members $10 Tickets are available online here. Register online and
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NANPS & Toronto Botanical Garden are thrilled to bring you this visually stunning documentary, Hometown Habitat, on Saturday April 21st, 4-6pm, at the Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Ave East, Toronto. Featuring interviews with passionate experts and activists, and narrated
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Speaker Series: Tracing the Roots of Native Plants with Paul LaPorte Date: Wednesday April 11, 2018, 7:30 pm Location: Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Ave. East, Toronto Admission: NANPS Members $5, Non-members $10 Tickets are available online. Register online and
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Wild Bees Lecture, Heather Holm Wild bees live among us and contribute greatly to our lives, yet we know so little about them. Heather Holm is determined to change that. During this presentation, she will take us on a detailed
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Connecting the Diversity Dots: Gardening with Native Plants, Lorraine Johnson Date: Wednesday, April 12, 2017, doors open at 6:30, lecture at 7:30 pm Location: Toronto Botanical Garden Lorraine Johnson Lorraine is the author of many gardening books, including the recently
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Native Plants for Multi-Season Shade Gardens, Frank Kershaw
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Building Biodiversity with Native Plants, Paul Laporte Location: Fairview Public Library Date: Tuesday March 29, 2016, 7:30 pm Learn how to establish a native plant garden and habitat that supports critical food chains for birds and pollinators. Marvel at the
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Propagating Native Plants: Getting Your Seeds to Grow, Stefan Weber February 9, 2016, Fairview Public Library Learn about tools needed for effective seed collecting and cleaning. Talk about challenges and techniques that work for propagating native plants from seed. Stefan
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Flowers and Food: Growing Edible Native Plants, Lorraine Johnson In this illustrated talk, Lorraine Johnson will combine two timely and popular subjects—urban agriculture and native plant gardening—and inspire gardeners to grow edible native plants on their own properties. Location: North
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