2026 Event Calendar
| Date | Speaker | Topic | Location |
| Jan. 27 | GrowLiv Biologicals | Inside the World of Biocontrol with GrowLiv Biologicals | Flower City Lawn Bowling Club |
| Feb. 24 | Laura Surman | A Garden Tour slideshow, Rhine River Cruise | Flower City Lawn Bowling Club |
| March 14 | Public Event | 14th Annual Seedy Saturday and Garden Show | Century Gardens, Brampton |
| March 24 | Mini Workshops | Vermicompost, Garden Exercises, Water Gardens, Seed Starting Viewers Choice Flower Show | Flower City Lawn Bowling Club |
| April 28 | Charli Dobbin | Roses: What, Why, How, & When? Monthly Flower Show Bring A Friend Night! | Flower City Lawn Bowling Club |
| May 9 | Spring Bus Tour | Pringle’s Farm, Tulip Festival | |
| May 16 | Public Event | Annual Plant Sale | Brampton Curling Club |
| May 26 | Alvaro Venturelli Plan B Organic Farms | Organic Vegetable gardening Monthly Flower Show | Flower City Seniors Centre |
| June 13 | Public Event | Brampton Blooms Flower Show | Brampton City Hall Atrium |
| June 23 | Society Meeting | Strawberry Social | Flower City Seniors Centre |
| Sept. 22 | Jim Lounsbery Vineland Nurseries | Dwarf and Unusual Evergreens in the Landscape Monthly Flower Show | TBD |
| Oct. 27 | Harold Hunter | Garden Photography | Flower City Lawn Bowling Club |
| Nov. 24 | Society Meeting | Annual General Meeting & Potluck | Flower City Lawn Bowling Club |
Speaker Details
Charlie Dobbin, Horticultural Consultant & Landscape Designer
April 28, 2025 Topic: Roses: What, Why, How, & When?
Alvaro Venturelli, Plan B Organic Farms
May 26, 2026 Topic: Organic Vegetable gardening
Alvara Venturelli shares his experience operating a family owned certified organic vegetable farm.
June 13, 2026, Brampton Blooms Flower Show.
June 23, 2026 Topic: Strawberry Social
Jim Lounsbery , Vineland Nurseries
September 22, 2026 Topic: Dwarf and Unusual Evergreens in the Landscape
Harold Hunter
October 27, 2026 Topic: Garden Photography
Harold Hutner has enjoyed a lifelong interest in photography and now shares his passion by presenting to groups and teaching to seniors. His interests in photography range from nature and landscapes, to travel photography, street photography and garden photography.
Jim Lounsbery is a certified arborist and founder of Vineland Nurseries. Dwarf and unusual evergreens have been around since Victorian times. This lecture will discuss a number of conifers ideal for smaller gardens, pot culture, water features, bonsai etc..
Come and learn from Free speakers.
| Speaker | Topic | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Sean James | Fusion Gardening | 10:30 to 11:30 am |
| Paul Gellately | Unlocking the Potential, Big Ideas for Small Gardens | 12:00 to 1:00pm |
| Karen Hollingshead | Raised Bed Gardening | 1:30 to 2:30pm |
March 24, 2026 Topic: Mini Workshop Night
- Vermicomposting
- Garden Stretches
- Water Gardens
- Seed Starting
Laura Surman
February 24, 2026 Topic: A Rhine River Cruise slideshow
Join Laura for a leisurely cruise down the Rhine River, enjoying the sites from Amsterdam and the Keukenhof Gardens, to Basel Botanical Garden and the beauty of Lucerne
Meshal Mustafa, GrowLiv Biologicals
January 27, 2026, Topic: Inside the World of Biocontrol
Meeting Details
All regular meetings held at the Flower City Bowling Club start at 7:30 PM, with doors opening at 7:00 PM.
The General Annual Meeting starts at 6:30 PM, with doors opening at 6:00 PM.
Meeting events such as flower shows, mini-seminars, etc. are usually at 7:30 PM.
Flower City Lawn Bowling Club is Located at 8910 McLaughlin Rd S in Brampton.
