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FRIENDS OF THE CENTRAL EXPERIMENTAL FARM
Farm Notes - February 2020
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New Winter Office Hours
Our office hours are
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
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2020 Annual General Meeting
Wednesday May 6, 2020,
from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
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.
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Master Gardener Lectures
The tradition continues
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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:
with Diane McClymont Peace.
May 5
with Candace Dressler and Rob Stuart.
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).
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Join us! Become a Friends member today!
Join our mission to protect and preserve the Farm
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
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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.
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Volunteer Orientation
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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Follow us on Social Media
Facebook and Twitter
We have become very active on social media platforms to promote the Friends' activities, events, and products. We also re-post interesting gardening tips, awe-inspiring garden photos, and general information. Get up-to-date information by following our
Facebook page or catching our
tweets.
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New Selection of Greeting Cards
Featuring winter scenes from the Farm and the Arboretum
The Friends have a new selection of greeting cards with images featuring snowy landscapes from around the Farm and Arboretum
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The cards are $4 each or $20 for 6 (plus HST) and are available for purchase during out office hours at Bldg. 72 on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm.
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Over 10,000 hours donated each year
Did you know that Friends' volunteers donate more than 10,000 hours every year
to support our mission and activities? Every month we feature a different volunteer on the Friends website. We invite you to read the stories of our volunteers, like
Lorraine Boulay
,
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. Our volunteers' efforts are greatly appreciated by the entire community! Thank you.
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