Burlington Horticultural Society

06/02/2026

Join us at our next monthly meeting June 10, 2026 before we break for the summer. Our guest speaker
is Helen Battersby, on the topic “Gardening in Shade – Plants and Plans for the Darker Side of Gardening”. We meet at the Burlington Central Arena, Auditorium room; doors open at 6pm. Guests are welcome.
https://www.burlingtonhs.com/index.php/event/260610/

Flower Show participants have until 6:30pm to enter their designs and horticultural items into the competition. More on our website:

https://www.burlingtonhs.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/BHS-2026-Show-Schedules-Final1.pdf

06/02/2026

Join us at our next monthly meeting June 10, 2026 before we break for the summer. Our guest speaker is Helen Battersby, on the topic “Gardening in Shade – Plants and Plans for the Darker Side of Gardening”. We meet at the Burlington Central Arena, Auditorium room; doors open at 6pm. Guests are welcome.
https://www.burlingtonhs.com/index.php/event/260610/

Flower Show participants have until 6:30pm to enter their designs and horticultural items into the competition. More on our website:

https://www.burlingtonhs.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/BHS-2026-Show-Schedules-Final1.pdf

06/02/2026

05/03/2026

Join us at our next monthly meeting May 13, 2026 where Dan Cooper is our guest speaker at Burlington Central Arena, Auditorium room; doors open at 6pm. Guests are welcome. https://www.burlingtonhs.com/index.php/event/260513/
Flower Show participants have until 6:30pm to enter their designs and horticultural items into the competition. More on our websitehttps://www.burlingtonhs.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/BHS-2026-Show-Schedules-Final1.pdf

Dan Cooper is a Master Gardener and the co-author of Gardening from a Hammock, a book about low-maintenance gardening featuring close to 300 easy-care plant selections and tips from expert garden designer, landscapers and Master Gardeners.

Dan is a landscape designer who specializes in shade gardens and organic gardening. He is the owner of Green Gardens and Tours, a company that provides garden design, advice and tours to exotic
gardens.

Dan is a member of the Garden Writers Association and his articles have appeared on the 50Plus magazine and website, in the travel magazine "Transitions Abroad", in “Trellis” the Toronto Botanical
Garden’s magazine, Ontario Gardener, Canadian Organic Grower, and in Australia’s national
newspaper "The Australian."

04/06/2026

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04/06/2026

Sign up for a Fairy garden container workshop in Burlington, ON being held May 2, 2026. Open to the public. Come join us!

03/10/2026

👍 Don’t miss out!

Thursday, March 19th 6:30 – 8:00 EDT pm for an online webinar! David L. Wagner, PhD., renowned butterfly and moth expert, will lead us in an exploration of the lives of these charismatic creatures.

Please register in advance for this event. Registrants will receive a recording after the event. Visit the link in our bio/Linktree or copy the link below:

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/MeP6ILt2SEWzHLoCG6mpjA

Learn about the threats they face and how to protect and restore the places where these keystones of biodiversity can thrive.

David L. Wagner is a professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Connecticut with core research interests in butterflies and moths, insect decline, and invertebrate conservation. Dr. Wagner received a B.S. in plant science from Colorado State University and a Ph.D. in entomology from the University of California, Berkeley.

Dr. Wagner’s most recent book, Moths of the World: A Natural History, released in 2025, and Caterpillars of Eastern North America: A Guide to Identification and Natural History (Princeton) have cemented his reputation as a leading expert in his field.