Past Events

This course will introduce you to the wonderful world of creating new plants. The morning session will focus on growing from seeds and include topics like collecting, cleaning, storing, dormancy, and stratification. It will then use these basic tools of the trade to show you how to use various techniques for starting seeds. Growing under lights in pots, winter sowing and germination using the baggy method will all be discussed.

A watercolour course that's different!  This program helps you discover the natural world and the fun of painting.   A course for beginners, but those with experience will enjoy it, too.   Supplies will be provided for the session.  Guest Intructor: Jason Chan.  

Focusing on sketching techniques and note taking, this workshop is for those who want a permanent record of their observations of nature.  It is designed for beginners, so don't be shy! Sketch books and pencils provided.  Arboretum Interpretive Naturalist Intern:  Jason Chan.  

Free fitness class. This class is a fusion of Pilates, yoga and foam rolling that will improve core strength, posture and create a balanced body. 

Blood donor clinics are held: Monday, Wednesday and Thursdays from 3:00-7:00pm Tuesday and Saturdays from 8:00am-12:00pm Visit to sign-up for a time to donate: https://blood.ca/en.  Give the gift of life to another person by donating blood.

Free fitness class Experience a blend of intense cardio conditioning and resistance training intervals. 

World Environment Day takes place every year on 5 June. It is the United Nations’ flagship day for promoting worldwide awareness and action for the environment. It is the ‘People’s Day’ for doing something positive for the environment. Its aim is to harness individual actions and transform them into a collective power that has a legacy of real and lasting impact on the planet.

The weather is getting nice, it’s time to break out your running shoes and walk this way! Occupational Health and Wellness is offering a FREE Walking Program. Over a 6-week period you will increase your endurance, strengthen your bones and muscles, and improve balance and coordination all while making new friends and connections at the University of Guelph. The program runs Monday-Thursday with a maximum time of 30 minutes.

Today, we join with people around the globe to recognize World No Tobacco Day, while also acknowledging the efforts of Indigenous communities to become tobacco-wise and keep tobacco sacred. The World Health Organization has established May 31 as an annual opportunity to draw attention to the negative cardiovascular health effects of smoking.

May 28 is Bike to Work Day Help us kick off-bike month! Join us on Bike to Work Day for free coffee, snacks, and a chance to win great draw prizes, meet new friends who bike, and learn how we’re building a Bicycle-Friendly Guelph! Monday, May 28 7–9 a.m. City Hall, 1 Carden Street Guelph  Guelph is proud to be hosting this fantastic event to support people who live or work in Guelph and wish to travel by bike.