Date: Sunday, March 22, 2026
Time: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Location: Alberta Avenue Hall at 9210 118 Ave NW in Edmonton
We'll have seed vendors, gardening businesses and community organizations, speakers and a seed share (bring your extra seeds, gardening books and magazines to swap)!
Tasty food will be provided by Meat Street Pies.
Time: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Location: Alberta Avenue Hall at 9210 118 Ave NW in Edmonton
We'll have seed vendors, gardening businesses and community organizations, speakers and a seed share (bring your extra seeds, gardening books and magazines to swap)!
Tasty food will be provided by Meat Street Pies.
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Speakers
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10:30 AM: GRowing fruit trees with alex McCormick
Alex is a ISA Board Certified Master Arborist. 11:45 AM: Panel- Food Security
Panelists: Suzanne Cook, Sarah Preston (Prairie Regional Program Manager with The Bauta Family Initiative on Canadian Seed Security), Celia Lou (Food Security and Food Justice Ecosystem of Edmonton Project Grow Plan Working Group, Multicultural Health Brokers Cooperative) 1:30 PM: Less Lawn more Lif: creating a Meadow Garden from seed with NAthaniel and Clare Hannemann
This image-rich talk explains what meadow gardens are, how they work, and what it takes to grow one from seed. Popularized globally by renowned designers like Piet Oudolf and Nigel Dunnett, stylized meadow plantings are increasingly valued as alternatives to lawns, mulch beds, and static displays. Included is an Alberta case study from the Hannemann Garden’s Front Meadow and a discussion of design principles, propagation, establishment, and care of naturalistic planting schemes. This presentation is for anyone curious about making a natural garden that is beautiful, functional, biodiverse, and emotionally resonant. Nathaniel Hannemann Principal of Polyflora Studio, Nathaniel is a garden designer and horticulturist whose work bridges ecological design and artistry. His Edmonton-based practice focuses on creating immersive, resilient gardens that integrate beauty, biodiversity, and long-term care. Claire Hannemann Claire, Nathaniel’s sister, is a communications specialist and horticulturist with a passion for connecting people to nature through education and storytelling. To learn more about their work, visit polyflorastudio.ca 2:45 PM: Soils with Mark Stumpf-Allan
Mark has gardened in Edmonton for five decades and has worked as a community garden coordinator and compost educator. He is currently running the Master Gardener Program in Parkland County. |
