The Huntsville Horticultural Society will host speaker Sean James as part of their 100th Anniversary Celebration. Named by Landscape Ontario as 2020 & 2021’s Garden Communicator of the Year, gardening has been Sean James’ passion and profession for almost 40 years. A graduate of Niagara Parks School of Horticulture, a Master Gardener, writer, and teacher. He has spoken at events from the Maritimes to Seattle and landscaped from Nova Scotia to California. Sean had the honour of being part of creating the new Ontario Landscape Tree Planting Guide, the Grow-Me-Instead guide, the Ontario Horticultural Apprenticeship Curriculum, the national Red Seal Occupational Standard, and the Master Gardeners Reference Manual. He has chaired the Environmental Stewardship Committee for Landscape Ontario and the Environmental Committee for the Perennial Plant Association” and fills in for Paul Zammit occasionally on CBC’s ‘The Gardening Show’

His topic is entitled An Appetite for Gardening: Incorporating Edibles into a Traditional Landscape. Many home gardeners are looking to grow more of their own food, but why relegate edible plants to the back corner, punishing them like they’ve misbehaved? “Go sit in the corner. Think about what you’ve done!” Many fruits and veggies are beautiful and offer wonderful texture and colour; think about eggplant, rhubarb and kale! Growing vines (beans, squash, tomatoes) on trellises and espaliering fruit trees can also be a great way to use vertical surfaces to embiggen your landscape and fill the pantry at the same time! The presentation will also include edible native plants and foraging too. We’ll discuss all options! Question period to follow.

Cake and refreshments served following the presentation.

Membership available for purchase

Parking adjacent to the building and on Veteran's Way

Tickets at $10.00 and on sale now at the Huntsville Public Library (7 Minerva Street East Huntsville)

Tickets may be purchased with a credit card over the phone by calling 705-789-5232. (Pre-purchased tickets will be at the door for pickup at the event

Please come and join a friendly group of amateur gardeners interested in learning
more about all aspects of gardening.

Gardening for birds promotes the creation of nature-friendly
gardens, benefiting birds and other wildlife. While providing birds with food, water,
shelter and a place to raise their young, your garden will become more beautiful and
eco-friendlier.

David Wood has done birding all over Canada, USA, South Africa and Namibia. He has
been involved in nature all his life: worked on a farm and bird sanctuary “Happy
Ralphs” in St. Catharines; worked with the City of Burlington to manage coyote
danger as they are attracted to bird feeders; contributed to bringing the Trumpeter
swan back off the endangered birds list; and has been the owner of Wild Birds
Unlimited Burlington for 30 years.

This is  Health & Wellness Expo tradeshow event

vendors, free parking, free admission

2pm - 7pm hosted by the Niagara Board of Trade

& Commerce.

Members of the Sault Ste. Marie Diocesan Council of The Catholic Women’s League of Canada (CWL) are called to attend the 105th Annual Diocesan Convention to be held from Friday, May 23rd to Sunday, May 25th, 2025, in North Bay, Ontario.

Celebrating 105 years of the Sault Ste. Marie Diocesan Council of the CWL, members will celebrate and pray together in person to sow seeds of hope as “Pilgrims of Hope” in this Jubilee Year.

Approximately 150 women on behalf of 30 councils, representing 1 800 members, will come together in North Bay for the Sault Ste. Marie Diocesan Council convention.  Members from as far west as Sault Ste. Marie and as far east as Callander, and places in between, will gather as women of faith, to pray together, to strengthen the bond of sisterhood, to participate in workshops and learn about the CWL, to develop leadership skills, to have fun and share stories, renew acquaintances, and create lifelong friendships.

The Catholic Women’s League of Canada is the largest national organization of Catholic Women in Canada with approximately 60 000 members, founded in 1920.  The program of the League is one of faith, service, and social justice, exemplifying the love of God and neighbour in the world community.  

For more information about the weekend activities, members are encouraged to contact their council president or visit ssmcwl.ca.