Landscape Ontario members are active in their community. They attend local home and garden shows and other events that put you in contact with a horticulture expert.


May 2012

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The Hamilton & Burlington Rose Society Meeting Royal Botanical Gardens Centre, 680 Plains Road West, Burlington, ON (Room #4) The Hamilton & Burlington Rose Society invites you to an open forum where we will learn and refresh techniques on "How to Grow and Show Roses." A group of very knowledgeable national rose judges and rose show chairs will introduce us into the whole process, starting from how to select a winning rose at the nursery, to the very final techniques of presenting it at the show table. Everyone is welcome to attend the meeting which starts at 2:00 p.m. Fresh goodies and tea to enjoy. No Entrance fee. For more information contact hbrosesociety@sympatico.ca

June 2012

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The Hamilton & Burlington Rose Show: "An Exhibition of Cut Garden Roses" Royal Botanical Gardens Centre, 680 Plains Rd. West, Burlington, ON in the Camilla & Peter Dalglish Atrium Admission is free with RBG admission. Show runs Saturday from: 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and features a rose workshop for kids. Sunday hours are 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with an auction of show roses at 3:30 p.m. For more information contact hbrosesociety@sympatico.ca

24	The Big Sisters Big Brothers Heart of Northumberland Garden Tour Sunday, June 24, 2012 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Explore eight enchanting gardens in Cobourg's rural environs. Call 905-885-6422 or toll free 1-888-278-2484 or visit www.heartofnorthumberland.ca

September 2012

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The Hamilton & Burlington Rose Society Meeting Royal Botanical Gardens Centre, 680 Plains Rd. West, Burlington, ON. (Room #4) Starting at 2:00 p.m., this meetings topics include a "Members Open Forum on your Ups and Downs on Growing Roses," as well as "Display of Roses from your Garden" — An open discussion on different techniques and approaches on fertilization, prunning and winterizing your hardy and tender Roses. Everyone is welcome to attend the meeting. Fresh goodies and tea to enjoy. No Entrance Fee. For more information contact hbrosesociety@sympatico.ca

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Floriade Travel Cruise Tour From Amsterdam to Zurich Join Landscape Ontario's Denis Flanagan on a 13-day river cruise through Holland, Germany, France, Denmark and Switzerland in conjunction with Europe's 2012 Floriade Horticultural World Expo. Full details at www.clarksontravel.ca or download a flyer.

October 2012

14	The Hamilton & Burlington Rose Society Annual Members Luncheon The Scottish Rite, Hamilton, ON, at 12:00 p.m. For more information contact hbrosesociety@sympatico.ca