October 8, 2025 A Gardener's Reflections
Presented by Lorraine Johnson
OCTOBER 8, 2025
Topic: A GARDENER'S REFLECTIONS
Presenter: Lorraine Johnson
Hybrid meeting at Frankland Community Centre at 7pm.
This is a hybrid meeting (in-person and Zoom)
Lorraine Johnson is the author of 10-plus books on subjects including native plant gardening and urban agriculture. Her most recent book is A Garden for the Rusty-Patched Bumblebee, co-authored with Sheila Colla, which profiles more than 300 native Ontario plants and explores the specialist relationships between native plants and pollinators. (The U.S. edition includes a Foreword by Douglas Tallamy.) Lorraine’s work focuses on habitat gardening in the context of climate change and biodiversity loss; on reforming grass and weeds bylaws so that they support healthy, biodiverse landscapes; and on land stewardship as relationship-building in the context of reconciliation. You can see more about Lorraine's work at her website, www.lorrainejohnson.ca
PHOTO CONTEST: Eat your vegetables
FLOWER SHOW CATEGORIES:
1 entry per class, up to a total of 3 entries
1. A vase of mixed fall flowers
2. Thanksgiving theme, may include flowers & foliage, real fruit and/or vegetables
3. Octoberfest design in a mug or a stein
4. A gourd/pumpkin/cornucopia design
GUESTS & NEW MEMBERS ARE WELCOME! We will be holding meetings in a variety of formats including Zoom only, in-person only, or hybrid meetings (over Zoom and in-person) for the safety and comfort of our members. To participate as a guest, email us at info@riverdalehorticultural.ca by 12:00 pm the day of a presentation.
This is a hybrid meeting! Join us in person at 816 Logan Ave (@Danforth) at 7:00 pm OR join us from the comfort of your home by Zoom.
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