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Past Speakers and Workshops
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.
... continue reading.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
... continue reading.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
... continue reading.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
... continue reading.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
... continue reading.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
... continue reading.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
... continue reading.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
... continue reading.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
... continue reading.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
... continue reading.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
... continue reading.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
... continue reading.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
... continue reading.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
... continue reading.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
... continue reading.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
... continue reading.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
... continue reading.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
... continue reading.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
... continue reading.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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The 2020 - 2021 Seedex list is available for viewing at Native Plant Seed Exchange!
The NANPS Seed Exchange is open to all members across the continent and relies on your participation. If you are not yet a member, you may join online now or include your membership form with your seed request....