Category: News
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Heritage Gardeners January Educational Talk: The Cowra Japanese Garden and Cultural Centre
We welcome you to join us on January 29th at 6:30 PM at the North Bay Museum for a fun and educational talk about the Cowra Japanese Garden! This event is open to the public and current volunteers who would like to attend. Please note, there are limited spots for the event, so please register…
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Thank You
As the gardening season and calendar year is getting closer and closer to wrapping up. We just wanted to extend our sincere and heartfelt thank-you to all of our volunteers. Whether you are joining us in the gardens every week or every now-and-then, we are so grateful to have you with us. Thank you so…
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Online Tour of the Heritage Gardens
Our website will have several updates throughout the year. We are currently working on a virtual/online tour of the Heritage Gardens. Click on the image or click here to see the Heritage Gardens.
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Download the 2023 Annual Progress Report
Click on the image or click here to read the Heritage Gardeners’ Annual Progress Report.
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In Memory of Dorval Ledoux
Dorval Ledoux was a member of the Heritage Gardeners for more than 15 years. He was a dedicated member of the Perky Pruners team that cared for gardens #8 and #12. Dorval was a lovely character that was adored by his co-gardening members, saying often, “How can I go wrong, gardening with these special, beautiful…
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Minimalist Gardening
Minimalist gardening involves a restricted palette of hard landscaping materials, plants, and colours, combined with a design of bold, simple lines. If you want to give your garden a simple, clean, and uncluttered appearance, then a minimalist garden might suit you the best. Begin by establishing clear boundaries to give your space an organized structure.…
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Support the Heritage Gardeners
Help the Heritage Gardeners win $10,000! The North Bay Heritage Gardeners are dedicated to developing a year-round, community-based, educational, horticultural, and environmental program whose main focus is to enhance and beautify the North Bay Waterfront and other approved locations.
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Flowers for Early Spring Planting
It is almost time to start working with the first outdoor plants of the season. You can enjoy the beginning of spring by planting early spring-blooming flowers. These plants will not only lighten up your spirit but will also add some colour to your yard weeks before other plants start blooming. Perennials live more than…
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Gardening for Wildlife
Help welcome pollinators and other wildlife into your garden and support them with a needed habitat. These animals play a critical role in our own survival, from pollinators that help provide fruits and vegetables to cavity-nesting birds that help keep mice and insects under control. Your design can be simple and suited to your lifestyle,…
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Become a Heritage Gardener – help us work towards our mission of community spirit in full bloom!
The Heritage Gardeners Program centres on horticultural education and supports the environment. Heritage Gardeners are a group of friendly volunteers always looking to share their passion for their community with others. Volunteers have their own motivation for joining which include: socializing with friends, learning about gardening, meeting new people, or staying active. No gardening experience…