Archive For August 30, 2019
Watch out Barrie, we’re coming for you!
We are hosting a pop-up native plant sale at the Tiffin Centre for Conservation on September 15th, 2019.
We will be selling a wide variety of our Ontario native perennials and a small selection of seeds.
We are accepting pre-orders for those that know what they want and don’t want to leave it up to chance. Pre-orders over $100 will require a deposit. To shop our plants please visit www.hiddenhabitat.ca/plants/ and email us at info@hiddenhabitat.ca to place your order.
Where:Tiffin Centre for Conservation at 8195 8th Line, Utopia
When: September 15, 2019
11 am to 3 pm
JUST ANNOUNCED!
FREE Gardening for Wildlife Talk, 11 to 11:30 am
Grow wild and think beyond a pollinator patch or songbird garden. The talk will take an ecosystem approach to gardening with a focus on plant selection, design techniques and maintenance must do’s (and don’ts).
Learn about the basic necessities of wildlife, focusing on songbirds and pollinators
Learn which plants are the most productive and create the most wildlife interactions
Learn the do’s and don’t of how to maintain a wildlife garden
Learn simple garden design principles that will ensure your garden is eye-catching all year long
When: September 12-15, 2019 9am to 4pm
Where: Hidden Habitat, 2017 Southwood Road, Kilworthy P0E 1G0
Take advantage of warm days and cool nights by planting in late summer, early fall. There’s still plenty of time for the roots to establish and come spring your plants will be further ahead ready to bloom.
Take advantage of our one-on-one customer service to assist you with picking out the naturally perfect plants for your space. Visit our gardens and grow plots to see how many of the plants look once planted.
Enjoy special discounts on selected plants and seeds.
NEW naturally perfect plant packs.
A selection of six 4cm plants and grasses for $24.99
Visit our plant availability list to see what is available.
Please note the nursery is open to the public during regular hours as well. We also offer plant delivery services. Please call 705-828-6313 or email info(@)hiddenhabitat.ca to inquire.
When: October 13, 2023 1 pm to 4 pm
Where: Hidden Habitat 2017 Southwood Road, Kilworthy P0E 1G0
Learn the basics of how to grow your own native plants from seed, as well as some tips and tricks that will bring better results. The workshop will cover how to responsibly collect seeds, how to store them and how to germinate them indoors and outdoors.
The workshop will begin with a basic introduction to native plant gardening and plant selection and a tour of the Hidden Habitat gardens in the making. Participants will be given hands-on experience harvesting seeds from our grow plots.
In the workshop participants will:
- learn which plants are ideal to grow from seed
- learn how to grow a variety of Ontario native grasses and wildflower seeds, including site preparation
- learn how to collect seeds while following the North American Native Plant Societies’ suggested collection methods.
- learn the benefits and drawbacks to direct seeding outdoors vs. germinating indoors
- learn methods of seed preparation such as cold moist stratification and seed scarification.
- leave with personalized seed mix they collected themselves
- enjoy warm beverages and snacks around a campfire
- leave excited about the possibilities in your own garden
Additional seeds and plants will be available for purchase.
The workshop will be held outdoors and will be hands-on so please dress for the weather and for walking in long grass.