Omemee Blooms Garden Club – Omemee and District Horticultural Society

April 15: Andra Hughes “Essential Oils”

March 26, 2025
March 26, 2025

Join Us at the Omemee Legion for Fellowship, Coffee, Tea & Snacks at 6:30pm.

Andra Hughes, has been a Wellness Consultant with doTerra Essential Oils for almost 10 years and a user of Essential Oils for much longer. As someone who knows plants were put on the earth to heal us & have been used since the dawn of time to do so, Andra has always been curious as to how we can use these miraculous, pure forms of nature’s gift to improve our health. Through trial & error & hours of studying & reading research, she has seen & implemented many essential oils into practice in her home & in the homes of those she cares about.

Andra will have some of the most popular Essential Oils on hand to purchase if members wish to start using any. Check Omemee Blooms website to learn about 4 Essential Oils.

Don’t forget to Lug-A-Mug & bring some cash for our wonderful Draws.

‘Tip Donations’ for Coffee, Tea, & Snacks are appreciated.

Omemee Swans, another Non-Profit, donate these proceeds back into Community groups & projects.

2025 Membership – $25 Single, $40 Family, $5 Guests

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March 17: Lisa Browning “Freshwater Stewardship with the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre”

March 13, 2025
March 13, 2025

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Monday February 24, 2025: Brenda Ibey — Gardening (is) for the Birds!

February 6, 2025
February 6, 2025

RESCHEDULED FOR MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24 (original date February 17)

Join Us at the Omemee Legion for Fellowship, Coffee/Tea & Snacks at 6:30pm.

Don’t forget to Lug-A-Mug & some cash for Draws.

We appreciate ‘Tip Donations’ for coffee/tea as Omemee Swans, another Non-Profit, donates all proceeds back into Community groups & projects.

2025 Memberships are $25. for Individuals, $40. For family & Guests $5.

Our guest speaker for our February 17^th meeting will be Brenda Ibey from The Avant-Garden Shop in Peterborough. Brenda’s shop, established in 2002, has become the place to visit for gardening décor, tools, bird feeders, pole systems & high-quality bird food.

Brenda will bring a variety of feeders along to show you what feeder is the best to attract a particular bird. She’ll also bring bird food, books & a variety of accessories.

In addition to setting up feeders to attract birds, Brenda will give a few ideas on what plants to add to your garden to create a beautiful natural habitat for wildlife to enjoy.

Products will be for sale. Cash Only Appreciated.

Avant-Garden Shop,

165 Sherbrooke St. Peterborough, ON K9J 2N2 (705) 743-0068

Awards:

“2022 Business Woman of the Year”(Entrepreneur) “2021 Best Retailer” “2021 Wild bird store of the year”

Social Media:

www.youtube.com/avantgardenptbo www.facebook.com/avantgardenshop

www.avantgardenshop.com @avantgardenptbo

Watch for Brenda’s bi-weekly segment on The Morning Show on CHEX alternating Fridays mornings.

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Peterborough Master Gardeners Present… A Day for Gardeners

January 12, 2025
January 12, 2025

The event will be held at Westdale United Church, 1509 Sherbrooke St, Peterborough, ON.

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Omemee Blooms Christmas Dinner Saturday December 7

November 23, 2024
November 23, 2024

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Monday November 18: Matthew Schmidt “Shaping Nature’s Art — the Power & Precision of Tree/Shrub Pruning”

November 8, 2024
November 8, 2024

Join Us at the Omemee Legion for Fellowship, Coffee/Tea & Snacks at 6:30pm. The meeting begins at 7pm.

Don’t forget to Lug-A-Mug & bring some cash for draws.

We appreciate ‘Tip Donations’ for coffee/tea as the Omemee Swans, another Non-Profit, donates all proceeds back into Community groups & projects.

This is our Annual General Meeting where election & installation of Executive & Board members takes place by and is followed by Matthew’s presentation.

Matthew Schmidt joined Omemee Blooms in 2021 & has been helping with some of the larger projects since then. He resided in Omemee for 6 years & now lives in Douro with his wife & 3 children. Matthew has a degree & diploma in Ecological Restoration from Trent & Fleming respectively. In addition, he is an International Society of Arboriculture Certified Arborist & has been in the industry for almost 15 years. He is the owner of Apical Tree; a Tree, Lawn, & Gardening business. Matthew considers himself to be a lifelong student & loves to learn new things and pass on what he has learned to others.

Matthew will touch on basic tree biology, basic leaf anatomy & identification, & will use the knowledge from both to do a practical demonstration on how & when to prune trees & shrubs.

Anyone wishing to be a participant of the practical pruning demonstration is encouraged to bring their own pair of sharp secateurs.

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Monday October 21: MJ Pilgrim “The Dirt on Soap and Home Remedies”

October 14, 2024
October 14, 2024

Join us for fellowship, coffee/tea & snacks at 6:30pm. Don’t forget to Lug-A-Mug & some cash as there are some draws. We would appreciate ‘Tip Donations’ for coffee/tea as it benefits the Omemee Swans who put their earnings back into Community groups & projects.

WHERE: Omemee Legion

Monthly Mini-Competitions:   

Photo: “Autumn Glory”

Flower Specimen:  1 stem of the best plant remaining in your garden!

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Home recipes abound for ridding your garden of every single bug, but do we really think that’s wise? What should we use for bugs that we know are not beneficial? A light-hearted look at frequently used household chemicals and what you may want to use instead.

Mary-Jane Pilgrim joined the Peterborough Hort Society and the Peterborough Master Gardeners over 10 years ago and loves getting out and meeting other gardeners to “talk plants”. The love of gardening is probably hereditary as she grew up in a large farm family with Dutch immigrant parents. She definitely was not a fan in those days of weeding rows and rows of vegetables, but loves the colour and fragrance of her garden today. MJ was the president of the society in Peterborough for the last 8 years and now serves as the Past President. She was also an assistant director for OHA District 4 in 2021-2023.

While not too applicable to this talk, MJ enjoys cycling, playing squash and making/fixing stained glass windows.

ALL ARE WELCOME!

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Monday September 16 @ 7pm: Gary Westlake “What Plants Eat”

September 8, 2024
September 8, 2024

Join us for Fellowship, coffee/tea & snacks at 6:30pm. Don’t forget to Lug-A-Mug & some cash as there are some draws. We would appreciate ‘Tip Donations’ for coffee/tea as it benefits the Omemee Swans who put their earnings back into Community groups & projects.

WHERE: Omemee Legion

WHAT: Monthly Competition: Photo: “Vegetables at the Market”

Flower Specimen: One Stem of whatever flower is blooming in your garden

Gary got his PhD in biology from Texas A&M & is a retired biologist having worked for 30 years in environmental science. He’s been a Master Gardener for 20 years. He & his wife Dianne look after an acre of property on a hill overlooking the city. Gary is a Past Director on the board of the Master Gardeners of Ontario. Dianne & Gary were Editors of the Master Gardeners of Ontario Newsletter for several years. Both are past presidents of Horticultural Societies. A few years ago Dianne & Gary were awarded the Silver Medal from the OHA.

Over the years Dianne & Gary’s garden has changed to suit their tastes & capabilities. Very few gardens outlive their gardeners, so it is best to enjoy the activity of gardening rather than trying to create a finished garden.

Gary is going to share with you some new science on how plants function with respect to how they get their nutrients and what you can do (or perhaps not do) to allow them to thrive.

ALL ARE WELCOME! NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY!

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Monday August 19: Kim Magee “Garden Walkabout in Lindsay”

August 5, 2024
August 5, 2024

Join OMEMEE BLOOMS members on Monday, August 19^th at the home of Kim Magee, also known as Curly Girl Gardening on Facebook & CurlyGirlGardening.ca. Check out these sites to get a preview of Kim’s beautiful gardens.

The Garden Walkabout takes place at 49 Simcoe Street, Lindsay starting at 6:30pm. Admission to these amazing gardens will be $10. The Omemee Blooms Club will pay for their members. Guests are asked to pay Kim on arrival.

Kim will be holding her 2^nd annual Garden Tour, open to the public, on August 25^th.

We meet at the Omemee Firehall at 6pm to carpool to Lindsay. Gas money is appreciated by the drivers. Contact Joan at 705-799-5378 or djharding2014@outlook.com if you plan on attending.

It only took growing one plant to get Kim addicted to dahlias!!!

In 2018 she thought she would try “one of those dinner plate flowers” she heard people talk about. She was immediately hooked. Her gardens kept growing bigger every year to accommodate over 300 dahlias in her yard today. Kim sells tubers in the winter, plants in the spring and bouquets throughout the season, as well as educational workshops. She will be selling her note cards $3-$5 each as she is also a professional photographer.

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Monday July 15 @ 3pm: Nancy’s Gardens

July 6, 2024
July 6, 2024

ON-SITE STROLL IN COUNTRY GARDENS

Please Join the Omemee Blooms Garden Club on Monday, July 15 at 3pm as we tour the lovely country gardens of Nancy Kunzel and Richard Strang.

They are located at 1659 Morton Line, Cavan L0A 1C0.

Nancy describes their gardens as follows……..

We’ve only been playing in the gardens for about 7 years, therefore my gardens are a bit young in the grand scope of the garden world.

We live on a mainly wooded property.

I tend to love shade garden opportunities to blend colour, texture & shape into my big 200 ft. west border. This garden mainly consists of a hosta collection mixed with a variety of shade companion plant material. Around our mostly armour stone patio, strawberry vanilla hydrangeas show their happiness in late August. My gardens are always evolving as I try to find their happy place to live.

I hope you enjoy a stroll around our protected woodland property (don’t forget your mosquito spray to ensure your comfort.)

Reservations are being made at Castle John’s in Peterborough (Lansdowne & Kawartha Heights) for 4:30pm. If you wish to join us for dinner & fellowship, please contact Joan Harding at 705-799-5378 or djharding2014@outlook.com.

Here is a sneak peek preview of these lovely country gardens: