Spring Quiz

Spring is on the way!  To get you ready, here are some closeups of Arboretum signs of spring.  Can you figure them all out?  Answers are at the bottom of the newsletter or in some browsers you can mouse over the picture and it will show the answer.

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Heritage Tree Talk

The Arboretum, in collaboration with GUFF, OPIRG and Healthy Landscapes, City of Guelph is pleased to host the following talk titled Heritage Trees: Preserving Our Natural Roots on March 23, 2011 at 7 p.m. at The OAC Centennial Arboretum Centre.  This talk is by Edith George, Advisor to the Ontario Urban Forest Council and past Director of the Western Historical Society.

For a poster with more information please click here.

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Going Green in the Garden: Sustainable Strategies for Ontario Home Landscapes Talk

The Arboretum, Waterloo-Wellington Wildflower Society, Healthy Landscapes Division from the City of Guelph and the Guelph and Wellington County Master Gardeners are pleased to present this talk on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.  The presenter is Melanie Sifton, NPD, MPS.  She is Director of Humber Arboretum & Centre for Urban Ecology in Toronto, and plant studies instructor in the Landscape Technology program at Humber College.
How to be more sustainable and environmentally friendly in the garden can be a significant and sometimes confusing challenge for professional and home gardeners alike.  While there are still many open questions and research ongoing on how best to design and maintain green landscapes, general guidelines and principles have been recently published and are being tested worldwide.  What are some of the basic concepts behind sustainable landscaping, and how can gardeners make use of the latest information to create easy, beautiful and green landscapes?  These and other questions will be addressed in this presentation.

For a poster click here.

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New Summer Garden Birds Booklet

A new book in our series is now available!  Summer Garden Birds of The Arboretum covers all those feathered wonders that you can find in your backyard during our warmer months.  Full of incredible photos donated by talented local photographers, this book includes information on how to attract more bird species to your garden.  Special thanks to the Gosling Foundation for their financial support of this publication.  The book is 36 pages long and costs $8 (including tax).  Contact Bev Healy at 519-824-4120 ext. 52358 to order.  To see some sample pages, please go to www.uoguelph.ca/arboretum/journal.htm.

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Make a Donation

Be a part of the The BetterPlanet Project by donating on-line:
Your donation can be directed to The Arboretum online through the secure University of Guelph The BetterPlanet Project site! Follow these easy steps:
o       Follow this link http://www.thebetterplanetproject.ca/bpp_donate_2.html
o       Choose your type of gift “-One-time gift-“, -“Sustaining gift”- or “-Tribute Giving-“
o       On the drop down menu “-Choose an Area-” select “University Wide”
o       On the drop down menu “-Choose a Program-“ select “Arboretum” and fill in the amount of your donation
o       Click Calculate
o       Fill in your personal information

It’s that easy!

If you prefer not to make an online donation, there are several other ways to provide your financial support. You can choose to donate by telephone, mail, fax or in person:
UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH
Attention Alumni Affairs
50 Stone Road East
Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1G 2W1
Tel: 1-888-266-3108 ext. 56934
Tel: 519-824-4120 ext. 56934
Fax: 519-822-2670
Email: alumni@uoguelph.ca

Please identify The Arboretum as the focus of your donation.

If you would like information on bequests and planned giving to The Arboretum please contact:
Ross Butler
Director, Gift Planning
at (519) 824-4120 ext.56196 or by e-mail at rbutler@uoguelph.ca.

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Workshops

Below is a list of upcoming workshops at The Arboretum.  A detailed description of each course is available on our website.  Help us promote our programs … please forward this e-mail on to your friends and colleagues who may be interested.  The more participants we have, the more programs we can offer.

For further information and / or to register please call Bev Healy at 519-824-4120 ext. 52358.

Please note that a decision is made on the registration deadline as to whether the workshop will run or not, based on the minimum number of required registrants.  You may still register after the deadline as long as the workshop is running and there is space.

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Facebook

The Arboretum is on Facebook.  Check us out at: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/The-Arboretum-University-of-Guelph/226671253176?ref=ts 

Click on the "Like" icon on our page and let all your friends know about it.

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What to See Currently at The Arboretum

Pileated Woodpeckers (our largest woodpecker) are making themselves heard in The Arboretum.  This sign of spring will hopefully result in a nest of raucous young!

For recent sightings please check out our website.  You can view past months as well as current months.  There are some great photos on these pages.

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Answers to Quiz

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The ARBORETUM
Ontario Agricultural College
University of Guelph
Guelph, ON
N1G 2W1
Phone: 519-824-4120 ext. 52113
Fax: 519-763-9598
e-mail: arbor@uoguelph.ca
www.uoguelph.ca/arboretum