Toronto Botanical Garden

Keep Fit in Winter (10 sessions)
2025-02-04 10:00 - 2025-04-08 11:00 (America/Toronto) | Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto, ON, M3C 1P2, Canada
Move easily and Keep Fit this Winter!You will practice movements designed to increase balance, agility, alignment, and strength. These exercises are gentle and thoughtful, focusing on whole-body movement to prevent pain, falls, and all-around creakiness. You will feel great after an hour of a little moving, a little stretching, a little weight work, and a whole lot of fun. Program Schedule Tuesdays, February 4-April 8, 2025 10 to 11 a.m (10 sessions). Registration: Public $150, TBG Member $120 (plus applicable taxes and fees) If you are interested in a Trial Class, please get in touch with programsupport@torontobotanicalgarden.ca for more information. About Tena van Andel Tena van Andel is a certified Level II 3-D Workout™ instructor who wants to keep all of us moving till we’re 102. She enjoys volunteering for the Toronto Master Gardeners and is busy rewilding a 19th-century rundown farmhouse, fondly referred to as her ‘estate’. Join Toronto Botanical Garden Join the Toronto Botanical Garden (TBG) as a member to get a discount on this program, upcoming events and classes, and free parking. A TBG membership helps you deepen your knowledge and connection to the natural world, become a part of a dynamic community of plant people, and be inspired! Become a member! Safe Program Access: This is an in-person, indoor, Adult Education program at the Toronto Botanical Garden.To ensure the safety of our participants and instructors, all staff, volunteers, and participants are welcome to wear masks indoors and maintain physical distancing.To learn more about what we’re doing to make your next visit safe, enriching, and uplifting, please review our list of Frequently Asked QuestionsIf you have any accessibility requirements please email programsupport@torontobotnicalgarden.ca. For more information on accessibility at the garden please review our Accessibility Features webpage.Please review our Refund Policy and Terms of Agreement.

Floral Design Program: Designing with Lilies, Tropicals & Orchids
2025-03-12 18:00 - 2025-04-02 21:00
Get ready to unleash your creativity with lilies, tropicals & orchids in this hands-on floral design class.These are truly special flowers for design, each having unique characteristics that offer something special for designers. Explore the history of these flowers and key horticultural characteristics, including their diverse colours, forms, and textures. You will also learn how to create outstanding traditional and contemporary arrangements. Course fees do not include flowers or supplies. Students are encouraged to find a local flower shop or grocery store to purchase their flowers. A materials list will be e-mailed prior to the start of each class. Learn more about our Certificate in Floral Design Program Schedule: Wednesdays, March 12, 19, 26 and April 2, 2025 from 6:00-9:00 PM. Snow date April 9, 2025. Public $240, Members $190 (plus applicable taxes and fees) About Lil Taggart Lil Taggart is an experienced and creative designer and instructor in Floral Arts. She is also an accredited Floral Design Judge and has competed on an international level as well as domestically. She serves on the board of Canada Blooms, co-chairs the staging for the Toronto Flower Show, is past president of the Georgetown Horticultural society and is a member of The Garden Club of Toronto. Safe Program Access To ensure the safety of our participants and instructors, all staff, volunteers, and participants are welcome to wear masks indoors and maintain physical distancing.To learn more about what we’re doing to make your next visit safe, enriching, and uplifting, please review our list of Frequently Asked Questions.Read about our Refund Policy and Code of Conduct.This is an in-person, indoor, Adult Education program at the Toronto Botanical Garden.We appreciate your support and cooperation. Registration Deadline: Monday, March 10 at 12:00 PM.

Urban Vegetable Gardening: 4 Part Workshop
2025-03-17 19:00 - 2025-04-07 21:00
Join us and learn how to grow your own urban vegetable garden in this 4-part workshop.In this 4-part workshop series, Toronto Master Gardeners will guide you through a variety of topics on Urban Vegetable Gardening with presentations, hands-on demonstrations, and exercises. From the process of garden planning to vegetable selection and seeding, these workshops will provide you with the knowledge and tools to create your own successful and productive garden. Everyone is welcome at this workshop, which is geared to novice and intermediate gardeners. Schedule: Mondays, March 17, 24, 31 and April 7 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Registration: Public $90, TBG Members $72 (plus applicable taxes and fees) Program Schedule: Session 1 – From Balconies to Backyards: Planning a Successful Vegetable Garden Monday, March 17: Are you growing vegetables for the first time or aiming to increase the productivity of an existing vegetable patch? This seminar will highlight key factors to consider when planning a vegetable garden in a variety of growing spaces. Participants will have the opportunity to begin designing a garden plan with the help of a Toronto Master Gardener. A pre-measure or thought about size and area of your proposed garden is recommended. Basic sketching materials will be provided. Come prepared with your dreams & ideas! Session 2 – Garden to Table: Get to know your veggies! Monday, March 24: Brassica, Solanum, Curcubita, Cucumis, Lactuca, and Daucus, oh my! In this program we will introduce some of the most popular vegetable families, how to nurture them, protect them from pests and disease, and when to harvest. Participants will learn key tips for reading seed packets, about plot and container preparation, crop rotation, square foot gardening and companion planting. All of this will help increase bounty while practicing a holistic approach to garden management. A whole new world of tasty and fresh veggies is waiting for you! Session 3 – It’s never too late to start your veggie garden – extending the season Monday, March 31: If you miss the spring planting season, don’t despair! There’s still lot’s you can do to have a productive veggie garden well into the fall, even into the winter. Many veggies, like kale and spinach, do better in cool weather. Some can be nursed through cold snaps with a little extra care, and some are planted in the fall for harvest the following year. In this seminar you will learn about how you can keep on growing as the weather gets cooler and gain a general overview on how to scout and deter pests. Bring a cell phone, iPad or device that connects to WiFi for the Kahoot quiz! Session 4 – Starting Your Veggies From Seed Monday, April 7: Would you like to grow veggies that have been in your family for generations, maybe even start homesteading, or perhaps (like many of us) just have fun experimenting with a home garden? From seed sowing to thinning plants, learning the difference between cotyledons and true leaves, knowing when to use warming pads or grow-lights … in this seminar you’ll learn everything you didn’t know you needed to know to start growing veggies and herbs from seed! Our workshop activity will be learning how to plant seeds and transplant seedlings. About Toronto Master Gardeners (TMG) Toronto Master Gardeners (TMG) is a volunteer not-for-profit organization that shares current, science-based horticultural information with the gardening public through various channels, including in person, in print, through the media, and online. Our committed volunteers support and inspire the community, and continually update the sound knowledge required to help them. Learn more and ask your questions Toronto Master Gardeners – Helping Gardeners. Additional Program Information Please review our Refund Policy and Terms of Agreement.For more information on accessibility at the garden please review our Accessibility Features webpage. If you have any accessibility requirements during your program please email programsupport@torontobotnicalgarden.ca.To learn more about the Toronto Botanical Garden and our programs, please review our list of Frequently Asked Questions.
