A Chapter of The North American Rock Garden Society
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Member Society of OHA District 2
2025-2026 Meeting Calendar
Sat. Sept 12th 2026 1:30
Scree, talus, rocks and stone: Why we love rock gardening
4 short presentations on projects in members own rock gardens. Presented by Rob Stuart, Josie Pazdzior, Tony Scullion, and Steve Marsh.
Get answers to your burning questions:
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Can you really grow rocks in the garden?
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What are the horticultural needs of rocks?
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What hot stuff goes on between rocks and plants?
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A rock is a rock, right?
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What has a rock ever done for a garden?
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Why rock gardening? I want to grow plants!
In person & zoom.
Request zoom at specialevents@ovrghs.ca
Sat. Feb 13th 2027 1:30
TBD
Details to follow
Sat. Oct 17th 2026 1:30
Barbara Cooper and Bella Seiden: 4 Mountain Passes
Mountain passes provide a unique opportunity to visit alpine areas to botanize. In 2020, Bella and Barbara travelled to Argentina to travel with Marcela Ferreyra into the Andes. Together they drove up and into the eastern Andes in Argentina, then crossed over into Chile to explore the western Andean slopes. This presentation will focus on their experience of four very different mountain passes and what they learned about the flora they found there.
Sat. Mar 13th 2027 1:30
TBD
Details to follow
Sat. Nov 14th 2026 1:30
Nicholas Bott - Water features for small gardens
Nicholas Bott together with Catherine Neville are co-creators of Aquatopia Water Garden Conservatory.
Sat. April 10th 2027 1:30
TDB
Details to follow
ABOUT US
The Ottawa Valley Rock Garden & Horticultural Society (OVRGHS).
We are affiliated with both the North American Rock Garden Society (NARGS) and the Ontario Horticultural Association (OHA).
Our Society was formed in November 1992. Although the faces have changed somewhat since then, the objectives of the Society have remained the same: to promote and support "rock gardening" on a non-profit basis.
Over the years, we have built upon the solid foundation of the original group. We offer our members:
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monthly meetings from September through May featuring local, national and international speakers,
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periodic newsletters per year
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an annual seed exchange,
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spring plant sales each year,
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garden tours and field trips,
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workshops and demonstrations,
New members are always welcome.
Contact
Zoom details for each meeting are sent by email or can be accessed on the members-only page
St. Mark's Anglican Church
1606 Fisher Ave,
Ottawa, ON K2C 1X6
MEETING HOURS:
Doors open: 12:45pm
Announcements:1:30pm
Duration: approx1.5hrs