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Upcoming Events & Workshops
Introduction to Gardening Workshop with Heather Connors-Dunphy, Master Gardener
This two-day workshop is part lecture and part hands-on learning, designed to deepen understanding of the science behind garden tasks. Limited spaces available, registration required. Spaces still available! Email info@frederictonbotanicgarden.com to register.
Cost: $40 for non-members or $30 for members
Dates: April 23rd & 25th
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM (both days)
Pruning Workshop with Sima Usvyatsov of Sima's Roots & Fruits
This workshop will include an introduction, a tool sharpening tutorial, a walk through the food forest, and a hands-on portion where participants will practice their new knowledge. Spaces still available! Email info@frederictonbotanicgarden.com to register.
Cost: $20 for non-members or $10 for members
Date: Saturday, April 27
Time: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Grafting Workshop with Joe Ruggieri
Learn several grafting techniques and practice on various fruit trees in the Food Forest. Tools provided. Registration currently open to members only. Check back for public registration.
Date: Saturday, May 4
Time: 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Build A Better Bat House! with Dr. Jim Goltz
If a single bat eats 1,000 mosquitos in a night, how many does a married bat eat? Learn about bats native to New Brunswick and build and take home your own bat house (kits provided). Registration currently open to members only. Check back for public registration.
Date: To be announced.
Make and Take a Container Garden with Heather Connors-Dunphy, Master Gardener
All materials supplied for you to design your own 14-inch container garden, with the guidance of Heather Connors-Dunphy. Take your beautiful creation home for your patio. Registration is currently open to members only. Check back for public registration.
Date: Wednesday, June 5
Time: 5:00 - 7:00 PM
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About the Garden
In 1989, inspired by their common passion for botany and horticulture, a group of local residents formed the Fredericton Botanic Garden Association (FBGA), dedicated to establishing a Botanic Garden in Fredericton. One year later, in 1990, the City of Fredericton dedicated a 53-acre property at the west end of Odell Park and the Fredericton Botanic Garden was born.
Since its establishment, the Garden has evolved through the joint efforts of the members of the FBGA and the City. The Local Improvement Association consolidates the interest of the parties in the creation and improvement of the site.
The Goals of the Fredericton Botanic Garden
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to provide a recreational opportunity to the public by means of walks, interpretive trails and beautiful displays of flowers and foliage
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use tried and untried plant species and varieties so the public have a hands-on demonstration of plant hardiness
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educate people of all ages to appreciate plants and to learn how plants coexist in natural settings
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involve the community in the development of a new and important tourist attraction for the Fredericton area