Blooming Boulevards
Connecting neigbourhoods to nature
2022 Workshops
Fun, interesting and FREE!
Covid-19 update
We are continuing to offer our workshop program online to follow Mississauga COVID safety guidelines until further notice. We also offer informative how-to videos on our YouTube channel.
Sign up for a workshop! We share our passion for pollinators, plants and people by offering workshops and presentations by expert horticulturists. Contact us to find out more about your favorite workshop topics on our list. We are happy to book workshops for community groups and schools as well!
Low-Maintenance
Boulevard Gardens
Sat Feb. 19, 2022
10 am - 11 am
Location: Zoom online
All you need to know to create a beautiful, drought-proof, salt resistant, no-mow boulevard garden. Handouts available to download!
FREE!
Wildflower All-Stars for Sun & Shade
Sat. April 9, 2022
10 am - 11 am
Location: Zoom online
Go beyond Black-eyed Susans - discover this delightful selection of native wildflowers and their amazing variety of shapes and colours.
FREE!
Pollinator-friendly Container Gardening
Sat. May 14, 2022
10 am - 11 am
Location: Zoom online
No room to plant in your garden? Natve container gardening is the new frontier – beautiful and eco-beneficial! A list of container-loving “all-star” natives is provided.
FREE!
It's Easy! Seed Saving 101
Sat. Sept. 3, 2022
10 am - 11 am
Location: Zoom online
Collecting and saving seeds is interesting, rewarding and economical Find out how. Handouts available to download!
FREE!
Design Your Own Pollinator Garden
Sat. Mar. 12, 2022
10 am - 11 am
Location: Zoom online
All the best ways to provide food and shelter for native pollinators, while delighting you and your neighbours with beautiful wildflowers.
FREE!
Native Plants for Tough Sites
Sat. April 23, 2022
10 am - 11 am
Location: Zoom online
Frustrated by dry shade, slopes, windy balconies, infertile soil or other garden challenges? Struggle no more! Discover beautiful native plants that will thrive in tough conditions.
FREE!
Create a Woodland Garden with Native Plants
Sat. June 25, 2022
10 am - 11 am
Location: Zoom online
Transform your patch of shade into a cool and tranquil garden oasis using native plants. This workshop will get you started.
FREE!
Growing Native Plants From Seed
Sat. September 24, 2022
10 am - 11 am
Location: Zoom online
Grow your own! Learn how to propagate native plants from germination to garden ready. Handouts available to download!
FREE!
Native Birds and Blooms
Thurs. April 7, 2022
7 pm - 8 pm
Location: Zoom online
Birds provide humans with a tremendous amount of ecosystem services. Learn how you can repay the favour!
FREE!
Native Trees and Shrubs for Small Spaces
Sat. May 7, 2022
10 am - 11 am
Location: Zoom online
Learn how to use your limited space to beautifully and ecologically accommodate a wide variety of small native trees and shrubs to support pollinators and birds.
FREE!
Understanding Your Soil
Sat. Aug. 20, 2022
10 am - 11 am
Location: Zoom online
Learn about your soil's health and how it keeps plants thriving. Includes a DYI soil texture test! Handouts available to download!
FREE!