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Earth Day Birthday Weekend Extravaganza

April 18 - April 19

Join us as for our Spring Open House as we celebrate our 64th year & host Earth Day activities. Family friendly, pet friendly (leashed dogs welcome)!

Come out on Saturday from 9-5 and Sunday from 10-5 for:

  • Door Prizes – be sure to fill out a ballot for a chance to win
  • Free Kids’ Activities (drop-in with accompanying adult)
    • Make a pinecone bird feeder
    • Seed planting station
    • Colouring table
    • Connect 4
    • Scavenger Hunt
  • Special Sales (this weekend only!)
    • 40% off all artificial plants
    • 20% off all large outdoor ceramic pots, indoor ceramic pots & plastic Pots
    • Boston Ferns – save $10 – on sale for $25 (reg. $34.99)
    • Kimberly Queen Fern – save $10 – on sale for $29.99, reg price $39.99
    • Majesty Palm – on sale for $32.99
    • 20% off shade trees, forsythias, and summer-flowering bulbs
  • Free Educational Seminars (see below)
  • Vendors
  • Live Music
    …and more!

Magic 106.1 FM will be broadcasting from here on Saturday from 10 am – 2 pm

Sunday’s Live Music features Morgan Lee from 11:30 – 1:30pm and Sarah Brix from 1:45 – 3:45 pm

Visit with Aquascape & West Coast Seeds vendor reps on Saturday from 10 – 2; Root Rescue & Fafard reps on Sunday from 10-2 to get answers to all of your questions about their products so you can get the best results with your ponds & water features, seed-starting, transplanting, and soil selection.

Schedule of Free Workshops

Click on each to register on Eventbrite

Saturday:

10:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Pond Care 101 for Homeowners: How to Open & Maintain Your Pond + Q&A (with Dave White, BLA)

12 – 1 p.m.

Pollinator Plants & Beneficial Plant Pairings (with Steve)

1:30 – 2:30 p.m.

Kids’ Workshop: Make Your Own Grass Head (similar to a chia pet)    *$10/child 

3 – 4 p.m.

Landscape Design Tips for 4 Seasons of Colour, Low Maintenance & More (with Tanya Olsen, BLA)

Sunday:

10:30 – 11:30 a.m.

How to Get a Better Lawn Than Your Neighbours (with Erika)

12 – 1 p.m.

Worm Castings (Vermicompost): a secret weapon to successful growing (with Amanda from Worm Wrangler)

1:30 – 2:30 p.m.

Urban Farming: How to Grow Your Own Food (with Karen Houle, PhD from The Art of Soil Collective)

3 – 4 p.m.

Health Benefits & Medicinal Uses of Common Garden Plants and Herbs (with registered clinical herbalist Zhyfhs Millicent)

Details

Organizer

  • Royal City Nursery

Venue

  • Royal City Nursery
  • 6838 Wellington Road 124
    Guelph, Ontario N1H 6J4 Canada
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  • Phone 519.824.4998