Get ready for Fall Gardening in Riverdale!
Back in the Ecosystem: the Return of Trumpeter Swans
December 14, 2022
Speaker: Donna Lewis
Regular meeting at Frankland C.C at 7 pm
Lions and Tigers and Plants...Oh My!
January 11, 2023
Speaker: Paul Gallatly
Regular meeting at Frankland C.C at 7 pm
ABOUT OUR SPEAKERS
Donna Lewis
Paul Gellatly
Paul Gellatly
Donna Lewis is a gardener at a private estate in Aurora of Frank and Elfriede Stronach. In 2005 swans were purchased under the impression that they would scare the Canada geese away.
Donna completed the Ontario Master Naturalist and Amphibian and Reptile Survey courses, learning what the swans need in a healthy environment. Donna is an advocate and spokesperson for the swans and wetlands they are dependant o
Paul Gellatly
Paul Gellatly
Paul Gellatly
Paul is a life-long horticulturalist who is also known as The Tattooed Gardener! He is affiliated with the Toronto Botanical Gardens as the former Director of Horticulture at the Toronto Zoo and the former Curatorial Gardener managing one of Canada's largest tropical plant collections. Paul has been featured on Podcasts, radio shows, and in print. He was recently featured on the new television documentary series 'Visionary Gardeners'.