What Events and Workshops Does the Edmonton Horticultural Society Run?

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The Edmonton Horticultural Society (EHS) runs a mix of hands-on workshops, talks, garden tours, and community programs, and its home page lists upcoming events alongside a link to a full events calendar. The page evidence shows two specific upcoming items — a Crabapple Canning Workshop on Oct 5 and a Speaker Series on Oct 26 — plus a "FULL EVENTS CALENDER" link for the complete schedule. If you want to attend, check that calendar for dates, locations, and any registration details, since the home page only surfaces a few highlights.

Types of activities the EHS lists

The site groups its programming into a few recognizable formats:

  • Workshops — practical, hands-on sessions. The Crabapple Canning Workshop is the example shown on the home page.
  • Speaker Series — scheduled talks, with an Oct 26 date listed.
  • Annual Garden Tour — a recurring event named among member offerings.
  • Photo Contest — promoted prominently on the home page.
  • Perennial Exchange — a plant-sharing event listed with member benefits.
  • Neighbourhood in Bloom — a community program tied to the society's partnerships with the City of Edmonton.
  • Community and garden site connections — the page references the Muttart Gardens and the Zoo Gardens as part of its neighbourhood and community work.

Where to find the full schedule

The home page shows only a short list of upcoming events and points to a full events calendar for everything else. That calendar is the place to confirm dates, times, and whether an event requires registration or a membership. The home page itself does not state prices or attendance conditions for individual events, so treat the calendar and event listings as the authoritative source rather than assuming any event is free or open to the public.

What the society is and who it serves

The EHS describes itself as a volunteer-run, non-profit society where Edmonton gardeners of all skill levels and interests can learn, share, and grow. Its activities are framed around members' needs and interests and around contributing to the beauty of local communities. That context helps set expectations: events lean toward learning and community participation rather than commercial programming.

Practical next steps

  1. Open the EHS site and follow the full events calendar link from the home page.
  2. Look for the specific event you want — for example, the Crabapple Canning Workshop or the Speaker Series — and read its listing for date, location, and any sign-up instructions.
  3. If an event is listed as a member benefit or tied to joining, review the membership information before registering.
  4. For events that don't appear on the calendar, use the site's contact or "learn more" paths to ask directly.

The main pitfall is relying on the home page alone: it shows only a partial list, so the full calendar is where you'll find the complete and current schedule.