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Upcoming Events

08 Feb 2026;
01:00PM - 05:00PM
February 2026 Zoom-only meeting with Mark Akimoff presenting Illahe Alpine and Rock Garden Plants
08 Mar 2026;
01:00PM - 05:00PM
March 2026 meeting with Jim Lounsbery presenting Dwarf and Unusual Conifers in the Landscape
12 Apr 2026;
01:00PM - 05:00PM
April 2026 meeting with Geir Moen presenting Plants Above the Treeline

What's New!

  • 2026 Meeting Dates
  • Arie Vanspronsen: Alpine-related Books for Sale
  • New menu option "ORG&HPS Donations"

Plant of the Month

 

Pinus Angel Falls

Robinia pseudoacacia
‘Twisty Baby’

 

 

 

Toronto Botanical Garden

Our in-person meetings are held at the TBG.

Speakers

Darren Heimbecker

Web Site: http://www.whistlinggardens.ca
 
Bio:  Darren Heimbecker is the owner and creative force behind Whistling Garden and is well known to members of ORG&HPS who live in Southern Ontario.

Read more: Darren Heimbecker

David Sellars

Web Site:  http://www.mountainflora.ca

David Sellars is an award winning photographer and is a Past- President of the Alpine Garden Club of British Columbia.

Read more: David Sellars

Deborah Hardwick

Deborah Hardwick has gardened just north of Columbus, Ohio for 25 years, collecting, studying and growing Clematis.

Read more: Deborah Hardwick

Elisabeth Zander

Bio:  While working in the propagation department at White Flower Farm in the mid 80’s, Elisabeth was introduced to the wonders of rock
gardening by some of the greats in the Connecticut chapter of NARGS.

Read more: Elisabeth Zander

Erika Schroedersecker

Erika Schroedersecker is a passionate plantswoman.

Read more: Erika Schroedersecker

Garry Edwards

50 years in the Horticultural Industry!
Garry has been gardening since he was 8 years old with the guidance of his grandad and dad who were both great gardeners.

Read more: Garry Edwards

Geir Moen

Bio:   I’m Geir Moen, living in the countryside northeast of Oslo, Norway. My passion for plants began in childhood, guided by my grandmother’s early lessons in gardening.

Read more: Geir Moen

Ger van den Beuken

Bio:  Ger runs a small nursery, specializing rare alpines in the Netherlands. His interest in alpines started about 35 years ago, during his first treks in the mountains.

Read more: Ger van den Beuken

Harry Jans

Harry Jans has been employed since 1982 by the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment as an expert on Winter Maintenance.

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Ian Young

Ian Young has had a lifelong interest in plants and, along with his wife Margaret, has developed a well-stocked garden in Aberdeen. Over more than forty years the

Read more: Ian Young

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Speaker List

  • Anna Leggatt
  • Anne Spiegel
  • Barbara Cooper & Bella Seiden
  • Ben O'Brien
  • Bill McNamara
  • Carole and Ian Bainbridge
  • Chris Gardner
  • Cliff Booker
  • Colleen Cirillo
  • Connor Smith
  • Darren Heimbecker
  • David Sellars
  • Deborah Hardwick
  • Elisabeth Zander
  • Erika Schroedersecker
  • Garry Edwards
  • Geir Moen
  • Ger van den Beuken
  • Harry Jans
  • Ian Young
  • Inge Poot
  • James Eckenwalder
  • Jamie Ellison
  • Jay Akerley
  • Jenny Wainwright-Klein
  • Jerry Kral
  • Jim Jermyn
  • Jim Lounsbery
  • Jiri Papousek
  • John Lonsdale
  • John Mitchell
  • Julia Corden
  • Kenton Seth
  • Kevin Kavanagh
  • Laura Caddy
  • Laura Grant
  • Lisa Roper
  • Liz Knowles
  • Malcolm McGregor
  • Marilyn Cornwell
  • Marion Jarvie
  • Mark Akimoff
  • Martin Galloway
  • Martin Hajman
  • Matt Mattus
  • Mike Bone
  • Miriam Goldberger
  • Nick Courtens
  • Oron Peri
  • Panayoti Kelaidis
  • Paul Spriggs
  • Paul Zammit
  • Peter Korn
  • Peter Zale
  • René Giguère
  • Robert Pavlis
  • Sean James
  • Sharon and John Bowler
  • Susan Chater
  • Todd Boland
  • Tom Freeth
  • Tony Reznicek
  • Virginia Hildebrandt
  • Wolfegang Bonham
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