More Local Gardening Events in April 2025
Gardening events for the second half of Apil 2025, occurring in Prince Edward County and the surrounding areas. In-person events of local garden clubs covering topics such as gardening technology and hostas, plus online webinars about insects and invasive species.
Your free monthly roundup of gardening events, plant sales and green community projects, happening in Prince Edward County and the surrounding areas.
🎉 A special 100th birthday shoutout to Brighton Garden Club!
If you’re in the area then do pop along to their April 22 event to help them celebrate this important milestone in their club’s history. The guest fee is just $5, and you’ll get to learn about designing with trees and shrubs (plus, there will be cake!)
🌱 Last call for local seedling sales
Two local seedling sales will be wrapping up soon, so be sure to get your order in before it’s too late!
Check out Vicki’s Veggies fruit, flower and vegetable seedlings
This fundraiser still has a few native trees and shrubs, all $20 for 5 seedlings
📅 What's Happening This Month
At this end of the month there’s plenty of in-person events happening, covering a huge range of topics from hostas and succulents to fungi and gardening gadgets. And if you don’t fancy going out, there’s still some great online webinars that are well worth your time!
Native Plants for Tough Sites - April 19, 10am [online]
Get inspired by all the solutions that native plants can offer, and learn how to choose the best species for those problem spots in your garden.
$5 donation
Organised by: Blooming Boulevards
Succulents - April 21, 7pm
Speaker is Christene Gilbey of Sun Worshipper Succulents
At: St. Andrews Church, 110 Mill St, Stirling
Organised by: Stirling & District Horticultural Society
The Bluebird Comeback (Earth Day Event) workshop - April 22, 6-7.30pm
Guest Speakers will discuss the successful Bluebird Species Recovery Initiative while you make your own Bluebird box to take home.
Attend for $10, refreshments provided.
Organised by: Quinte Conservation
Fabulous Flies - April 22, 7-8pm [online]
From pollination to pest control and decomposition services, discover the fascinating world of flies and their critical role on our planet.
Free to watch
Organised by: Canadian Wildlife Federation
Designing with trees & shrubs (and 100yr celebration!) - April 22, 7pm
Speaker is Charlie Dobbin. Celebration commemorating the April 12, 1925 founding meeting for the Brighton Horticultural Society. Cake and refreshments will be served.
Attend as guest for $5
At: King Edward Park Arena, Community Centre, 81 Elizabeth St, Brighton
Organised by: Brighton Garden Club
Hostas - April 24, 7pm
There are so many hostas to choose from in all sizes and this is your opportunity to see how to enhance your garden with our guest speaker.
Attend as guest for $10
At: Batawa Community Center, 81 Plant St, Batawa
Organised by: Trenton Horticultural Society & Garden Club
Grow Me Instead: Promoting Invasive-Free Gardening Across Ontario - April 24, 12 noon [online]
This webinar will outline several problematic garden plants and suggest native alternative that are proven to non-invasive or native, easily found and widespread availability and have similar requirements, shape and garden uses as the invasive species.
Organised by: Invasive Plant Council
Earth Day Celebration - April 25, 7pm [online]
Learn about the impacts of spotted lanternfly and box tree moth, plus tips and tricks for growing vegetables and herbs in containers.
Organised by: Garden Ontario (Ontario Horticultural Association)
Annuals & Perennials Q+A Panel Discussion - April 25, 10am or 4pm
Bring your questions to this new Q+A event and get the answers before the busy planting season begins.
Attend for $10 (reimbursed as gift card)
Organised by: Connon Nurseries
Native Plants Learning Series - April 26, 10am
Learn about native plants, their benefits, and their uses in the urban garden.
Attend for $10 (reimbursed as gift card)
Organised by: Connon Nurseries
Fungi of the County - April 28, 7pm
This presentation is ideal for those interested in the local fungi that can be found in Prince Edward County, gardeners curious about the fungi that grows in their garden, anyone looking for tips on mushroom-foraging.
At: Ameliasburgh Town Hall, 13 Coleman St, Ameliasburgh
Organised by: Ameliasburgh Garden Club
Notes on a Japanese Garden - April 29, 7-8pm [online]
In a Japanese-themed garden, a small space holds big ideas about designing with plants, stone, water and “ma”, the all-important space in between. Part garden travelogue, part gardening experiment, this lecture aims to inspire.
Attend for $12
Part of a lecture series presented by the Friends of the Central Experimental Farm and the Master Gardeners of Ottawa Carleton.
Succulent Social - April 30, 6.30pm
Meetup of the Succulent Social Club. $25 monthly subscription includes monthly meeting with guest speakers, in-store discount, free plant-related monthly gift and a great community of succulent fans.
Visit the shop to buy a membership, or message the Sun Worshipper Succulents Facebook page
Technically Gardening - April 30, 7pm
Learn about the handy gardening gadgets available to help with everything from garden planning and plant ID to irrigation and propagation. There's something for everyone (even Luddites!)
Free to attend, no guest fee. A recording of this presentation can be pre-ordered for $5 (free for members) for download later.
Tickets also available for the June 8 Native Orchid bus tour
At: Rotary Hall, Picton Fairgrounds
Organised by: County Garden Club
Events sometimes change or get cancelled, so do check the details prior to making plans.
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😍 Cool find of the month
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