February 2019 Farm Notes

FRIENDS OF THE CENTRAL EXPERIMENTAL FARM

Farm Notes - February 2019

New Winter Office Hours

As of December 1st until April 1st the new office hours for the Friends of the Farm will be Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 9am-2pm.

2018 Annual General Meeting

Wednesday April 17 from 7pm to 9pm

This year's Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday April 18 from 7pm to 9pm. The AGM will begin with a short business meeting followed by a guest speaker. The meeting and presentation will take place in the K.W. Neatby Building at 960 Carling Avenue and Maple Drive on the Central Experimental Farm. Free parking is available in the lot east of the building.

Our speaker will be Michael Runtz, a dynamic communicator on TV, radio, in the lecture hall and classroom. He has worked as a naturalist in national and provincial parks, and now teaches natural history and ornithology at Carleton University. His topic is "The Flora and Fauna of Algonquin Park."

To register for this free event , email [email protected] or call 613-230-3276.

Master Gardener Lectures

The tradition continues


	Photo by Judith Cox

Every year the Friends partner with the Master Gardeners of Ottawa-Carleton to offer timely and informative presentations. This year's Tuesday night lectures include:

April 2 Savvy Choices for Spring

with Mary Shearman Reid and Stephanie Sleeth

April 16 The Art of Rock Gardening
with Josie Pazdzior and Rob Stuart

April 30 Trees and Shurbs- The Backbones of your Garden
with Diane McClymont Peace

May 14 Kitchen Gardens
with Judith Cox

September 10 Cooking with Edible Flowers with Nancy McDonald

All presentations are from 7pm to 9pm in Building 72 just east of the Prince of Wales roundabout with free parking. Lectures can be purchased individually $12 members and $15 non-members or as a series: $50 Member or $60 Non-Member.

For more information email [email protected] or call 613-230-3276

Health Benefits of Green

Spaces

Having access to green space has several direct and indirect health benefits for residents of cities, such as reducing harmful environmental exposures to air pollution and noise. Research on this topic by Dr. Paul Villeneuve of Carleton University include studies of the Central Experimental Farm. He will discuss this work at a Science Café on March 27 .

Science Cafés are held at the Sunnyside Branch of the Ottawa Public Library at 1049 Bank Street. The café begins at 6:30 p.m. with a 20-minute talk followed by a 40-minute open question and answer period.

All are welcome at the March 27 session with Dr. Villeneuve. For more information, please contact the Faculty of Science by email at [email protected] or by telephone at 613-520-4388.

Confused Haploa and Hologram

The Confused Haploa and Hologram are two of the more than 20 species of moths seen in the Arboretum last summer by a group led by Diane LePage. Diane describes their mothing experience in the Friends of the Farm Winter Newsletter .

Diane explains that the Arboretum is a good place to look for various types of moths. The diversity of trees and shrubs can attract uncommon species. She writes about using a white sheet and painting tree trunks with a sugary compound to attract and study the moths.

Volunteer Spotlight

Over 10,000 hours donated each year

Did you know that Friends' volunteers donate over 10,000 hours every year to support its mission and activities? Every month a different volunteer is highlighted on the Friends website. We invite you to read the stories of our volunteers such as Jackie Terris , our Volunteer of the Month.

Previous spotlights are also listed. Each volunteer has an interesting story to tell and a unique connection and commitment to the Farm. Your efforts are greatly appreciated by the entire community! Thank you.