Meaford Maples Tour – Nov 16

The BGWA has organized a tour of a maple syrup operation at Meaford Maples. The owners, Steve and Karen Smith, will discuss their operation, best management practices, and how best to get an operation started. If you are interested in getting into producing maple syrup this will be a great opportunity to learn and get …

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ONLINE LEARNING OPPORTUNITY: Tackling Invasive Forest Pests through Community Science

Title: Tackling Invasive Forest Pests through Community Science When: Wednesday October 16 at 1 PM EST Cost: free Hosted/Sponsored by: Invasive Species Centre Topic Details: https://www.invasivespeciescentre.ca/learn/webinar-series/ Registration: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dAU06YsvT5WaulInxM5jew#/registration

Oak Wilt – Reminder No Pruning April to November

As you are probably aware, Oak Wilt is an invasive pathogen that has been found in southern Ontario and causes severe damage or death of the tree. To help stop the spread of the Oak Wilt pathogen, do not prune your oak trees between April and November. To learn more about Oak Wilt, below are …

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Maple Weekend – April 6-7

Date: April 6-7, 2024 Maple Weekend is coming up soon. This year it is scheduled for April 6 and 7 (Saturday and Sunday). There are five businesses in Bruce and Grey Counties participating. Locations:  1) Beaver Valley Maple, Flesherton  2) Blythe Creek Maple  3) Nichols Farms and Maple Products, Grey Highlands  4) Meaford Maples 5) Ziibaakdakaan Maple Syrup, Cape …

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Woods Walk – Saturday June 15th

Please join Donna Lacey, Manager of Forestry and Lands at Saugeen Valley Conservation, and Susan McGowan, forest consultant, for an enjoyable and informative field trip on Saturday June 15, 2024, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Topics covered will be management history of this property, tree identification, use of our inventory field kit, and other topics that …

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