Canada's largest Gardening Show! www.canadablooms.com Onoing guest speakers, demonstrations, feature gardens, vendors and association displays. Wednesday, March 17, 2010 to Sunday, March 21, 2010 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Where? Direct Energy Centre 100 Princess Blvd, Toronto

A field trip for NANPS members to Shining Tree Woods to conduct an invasive species removal. Car pooling will be arranged closer to the date. If interested, contact excusions@nanps.org When? Saturday, March 27, 2010 Yet To be Confirmed Where? Shining Tree Woods

by Jane Bowles

7:30 p.m. Toronto Botanical Garden 777 Lawrence Ave., Toronto

What makes species rare and how are they evaluated as species-at-risk? Jane will share some of her experiences studying the ecology, monitoring and working on recovery of endangered plant species from Wood Poppy in London to rare gems of the tallgrass prairies on Walpole island.

Members - $8.00 / per talk Non members - $12.00

Join FODE as we add to the large planting done by students from York Mills Collegiate this past spring. We will work on adding another 250 trees and shrubs. 800 trees have already been planted here! Shovels and gloves will be provided. We'll be working just below the Banbury Community Centre, 120 Banbury Road at the bottom of the hill. Park for free at the Community Centre.

Location

Come join Friends of the Don East as we reforest a wetland edge area next to the Taylor Creek Park/Goulding Estate Wetland. It will be a fun morning with with enough people it won't take too long either! Meet at the trailhead/kiosk in the small parking lot on the east side of Dawes Road, just north of Crescent Town Road.

Canada's largest native plant sale and series of talks to help aid home gardeners. Hundreds of native plants available. If you're a member, you can preorder your plants and they will be compiled and ready for pick up. Town of Markham 101 Town Centre Blvd. Markham, Ontario N/E Highway 7 & Warden Ave