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FRIENDS OF THE CENTRAL EXPERIMENTAL FARM Farm Notes - September 2020 |
Friends of the Farm Annual General Meeting
Join us September 16, 2020, for our virtual AGM
The Friends of the Central Experimental Farm's board of directors cordially invite you to attend our FCEF 2020 AGM on Wednesday, September 16, at 7:00 p.m. Membership is not required to attend, however only fully paid members can vote.
The AGM will take place virtually, on a platform to be announced. Details to follow soon. The meeting will be followed by a fascinating virtual presentation by the NCC's Tina Liu.
Please register if you plan to attend. The attendance link will be sent only to registered attendees.
Please make arrangements to renew your membership to be eligible to vote. You can do so via mail by cheque payment by printing the membership form (please allow at least 2 weeks for mail delays), or you can renew online (preferably more than 24 hours prior to the meeting).
Tina Liu is a landscape architect at the NCC and the design manager of the Capital Floral Program and Christmas Lights Across Canada project. She 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.
COST: Admission is free. Registration is required to obtain the link to the meeting's platform.
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Annual Non-dinner event
Our popular annual fundraiser ends December 31
Night after night, not a single person will show up, and we will be delighted!
You can help the Friends of the Farm just by continuing to stay at home.
By purchasing tickets to this fundraising event that will never take place, you help the Friends sponsor numerous activities in support of the Ornamental Gardens and the Dominion Arboretum on the Central Experimental Farm. Individual seats $25. Couples $50. Family $100. Table of Six $250. Community $500.
Your support is greatly appreciated and your donation is tax deductible.
You can contribute by using our new online fillable form for cheques or PayPal
The fundraiser ends December 31, 2020.
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Membership has its benefits!
Now you can support the Friends and local plant vendors too
We are pleased to announce the following nurseries are offering discounts to our Friends of the Farm members.
Thank you for supporting these local businesses!
Established in 1994, Stoneridge Gardens and Nursery is a family-owned and operated nursery located at 1851 Galbraith Rd RR 2 in Clayton, ON (near MIddleville). Stoneridge Gardens is offering a 10% *discount to all FCEF members upon presentation of a **valid FCEF membership card.
Beaux Arbres Native Plants specializes in plants native to the Ottawa Valley, and garden-worthy wildflowers from eastern North America. Beaux Arbres welcomes all current members of the Friends of the Farm to their location at 29 Ragged Chute Rd, Bristol, QC, and is offering a 10% *discount on Farm Sales only upon presentation of a **valid FCEF membership card.
n for Ottawa-area gardeners. Whitehouse Perennials is offering a 10% *discount on all regularly priced plant materials at their nursery location upon presentation of a **valid FCEF membership card.
*Some restrictions may apply.
**FCEF has resumed membership renewals as of July 24, 2020. To renew, please contact [email protected].
Due to Covid-19, p lease call first or visit these nurseries' websites as interprovincial travel restrictions for certain members may be in place.
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The joy of water and gardens Wander in to the rock garden and reflect
The water feature at the Ornamental Gardens has been an especially popular attraction this year!
Completed in October 2019, this wonderfully upgraded and serene corner is located in the Rock Garden and was made possible by a generous donation from the late John T. Connor. "When John drew up his will," said his widow Pamela Burns, "he decided to designate a sum for the Friends to be used to enhance the gardens. And in his obituary, it was requested that donations in his memory be made to the Friends. This was so appropriate. He believed gardens are a joy for everyone. They offer beautiful spaces for people to wander in and reflect."
The upgraded water feature is dressed with river stone, rock, and boulders. A small Chinese pagoda and plantings here and there add visual impact, enhancing the rock garden site.
If the number of visitors to this beautiful garden is any indication, the water feature has created and will provide a place of enjoyment, reflection, and tranquility for years to come.
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September 2020 tree tour Nut trees in the Dominion Arboretum
Sunday September 20, 2020
10:00 a.m., rain or shine!
(limited to 20 spaces; masks must be worn)
Trees produce seeds, nuts, and other fruit as part of their normal reproductive cycles. Many trees rely on other organisms to help spread those seeds and ensure survival and evolution of the species.
A byproduct of this process is the great appeal of tree seeds and fruits to humans.
This tour, led by Robert Glendinning, will showcase some interesting nut trees in the Arboretum and explain what these trees have to offer and what we need to protect.
Given the challenges of COVID-19, all attendees must wear a mask and observe physical distancing protocols with other attendees, except members of the same household.
* Please note: Space is limited. If you are unable to attend, please let us know as soon as possible by emailing [email protected], so that we may pass along your place to another participant.
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Follow us on Social Media!We're on Facebook and Twitter
We're active on social media platforms promoting the Friends' activities, events, and products. We also re-post interesting gardening tips, awe-inspiring garden photos, and general garden and Farm information. Stay up to date by following our Facebook page or catching our tweets.
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More than 10,000 hours donated each year
Did you know that Friends of the Farm volunteers donate more than 10,000 hours every year to support our mission and activities? Every month we highlight a different volunteer on the Friends website. We invite you to read the stories of generous people like Susan Kehoe, 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. Their efforts are greatly appreciated by the entire community and we thank them!
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