Landscape Ontario members are active in their community. They attend local home and garden shows and other events that put you in contact with a horticulture expert.

March 2010

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28th Annual Designs for Living Home and Garden Show Hamilton Convention Centre The Designs for Living Home & Garden Show features over 200 exhibits, garden features, renovation tips, a Home and Garden stage, Kid Zone free childcare and much more! Don't miss HGTV's Real Reno's Master Contractor Jim Caruk live on stage Saturday and Expert Financial Planner Suzanne Schultz of HGTV's House Poor live on Sunday! Tickets available at the door. Visit www.thehomeshow.ca/sitepages/

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Canada Blooms The Flower and Garden Festival moves to its new location at the Direct Energy Centre. The them for 2010 is "Passions." Visit the Canada Blooms website at www.canadablooms.com.

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Quinte Home and Renovation Show Quinte Sports Centre The roots of the "Home Show", brought to you by the Quinte Home Builders' Association, run deep in the Quinte area. A small group of builders agreed to display their work to residents of this region more than 38 years ago. The show outgrew it's original home at the Quinte Mall and presently occupies the two arenas of the Quinte Sports Centre to their capacity. Visit www.quintehomebuilders.com/show.htm.

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Hamilton & Burlington Rose Society Meeting Royal Botanical Gardens Centre, 680 Plains Road West, Burlington, Ontario Speaker John Vanderkruk, Manager of Hortico. Inc., a nursery that specialized in rose will present "What's new in Roses for 2010 and this decade." Everyone is welcome to attend this event that will begin at 2:00 p.m. in Room #4. No entrance or parking fees. For more information, contact Elaine at (905) 827-2628.

April 2010

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Hamilton & Burlington Rose Society Meeting Royal Botanical Gardens Centre, 680 Plains Road West, Burlington, Ontario Speaker Elizabeth Schleicher, past-president of The Canadian Rose Society and past-president and current secretary of The Hamilton & Burlington Rose Society will discuss "The World Rose Show Vancouver 2009". Elizabeth is also a respected rose and flower arrangement design judge, expert rose grower and amateur flower photographer. Everyone is welcome to attend this event that will begin at 2:00 p.m. in Room #4. No entrance or parking fees. For more information, contact Elaine at (905) 827-2628.

June 2010

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Art + Facts Flower Show 2010 Royal Botanical Gardens, 680 Plains Road West, Burlington, Ontario The Garden Clubs of Ontario, in partnership with the Royal Botanical Gardens, presents an important Ontario flower show to be held at RBG's new Camilla and Peter Dalglish Atrium. The show is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday. Admission is included with admission to RBG. Demonstrations will be held daily at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. For information contact foflynn@cogeco.ca