This year's Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday May 6, 2020, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The AGM will begin with a short business meeting followed by a presentation from our guest speaker Tina Liu. 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.
 

Tina Liu is a landscape architect at the NCC and the design manager of the Capital Floral Program and Christmas Lights Across Canada project. Liu leads the design of year-round floral display in Canada's Capital, which includes the Canadian Tulip Festival in the spring, and annual and perennial displays from summer to autumn. 

Liu's presentation, entitled  The Tulip Legacy and 75 years of Tulip Design in Canada's Capital , will explore  how design strategies constantly evolve and adapt to various cultural,  social, economic, and climatic changes throughout the year, and how  the NCC lives up to being the world's largest spring flower show destination in public  parkland and home of the largest Tulip Festival in North America. 

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

	perennial bed

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 21  Our Gardens and Climate Change 

with Diane McClymont Peace.

May 5

  Colour Through the Seasons

with Candace Dressler and Rob Stuart.

May 19

  Into the Night Garden 

with Judith Cox.

September 15  Another Gardening Year behind Us 

with Mary Shearman Reid.

September 29  A Garden for the Birds  with Julianne Labreche.

All presentations are from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in Building 72 just east of the Prince of Wales roundabout with free parking. Lectures can be purchased individually ($12 for FCEF members and $15 for non-members) or as a series ($50 for FCEF members or $60 for non-members). 

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

The Friends of the Experimental Farm bring people together.  Join the Friends of the Farm  to help preserve the integrity of this cherished National Historic Site and its exceptional setting in the heart of Ottawa.

Become a member today  or give the gift of membership and support the Friends' mission   to bring the Arboretum and Ornamental Gardens to their full potential . Membership benefits includes free admission for one adult member of a group or family to  the  Canada Agriculture and Food Museum,  a  quarterly newsletter, discounted events, and more.

Help us make a difference! It's time to think about the glorious days of spring and getting out into the garden. What better way to enjoy nature, fresh air, exercise, and plant life, and to contribute to the beauty of the Farm than to join one of the Friends' Garden Teams (such as the Macoun Memorial Garden Team in the photo)?  Go to our Volunteer activities page for more info on garden team days, times and tasks. 

For those interested in volunteering for gardens and events, join us for a free Volunteer Orientation  on Saturday, April 4, at 9:30 a.m. in Bldg 72 on the Arboretum. If you are unable to attend the orientation, our 2019 enrollment and waiver Volunteer form will soon be available to download .

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