Earth Day Birthday Weekend Extravaganza
2026-04-18 - 2026-04-19 | Royal City Nursery, 6838 Wellington Road 124, Guelph, Ontario, N1H 6J4, Canada
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)
