Living
Landscapes
A one day symposium for gardeners in Southwestern Ontario focused on the many ways our gardens can be spaces of healing and beauty.
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for the next Living Landscapes
February 27, 2027
The Wheatley Horticultural Society hosted ‘Living Landscapes:
A Southwest Symposium’ on February 22, 2025 in Wheatley, ON.
A sold out event, we hosted 140 guests from all across southern Ontario, including Toronto, London, and Windsor. A great deal of time and effort was invested by the organizers into creating an exciting and professional event, from securing industry and trade leader sponsors; sourcing respected guest speakers; locating the venue; engaging a team of volunteers; and inviting four local Wheatley restaurants to offer a variety of lunch options, curating an inclusive menu sure to please all. All of these thoughtful, mindful gestures made for a memorable event for all attendees.
The ambition and dedication dedicated to realizing the vision for this event was rewarded by positive and enthusiastic feedback from community members and attendees alike:
I had a great time. Everything was well organized. Very proud of my hometown. Thanks to all the organizers, sponsors and speakers. Hoping this becomes an annual event too.
What an absolutely wonderful day! So informative, well-organized and fun! Thanks to knowledgeable speakers and presenters, but most of all for the incredible hard work of the Wheatley Horticultural Society!
I learned so much yesterday! The event was well,planned and organized, the speakers were relevant and informative, and lunch was yummy! Thank so much to everyone involved in this event. Hoping to come back next year!!
Our Infrastructure Tree Sponsors
Our Foundation Planting Sponsors
2025 Living Landscapes Speaker Line-Up
Lorraine Johnson, Author of A Garden For The Rusty-Patched Bumblebee; Climate Change and the Garden
Seminar Speakers
Alyssa Bachus, Registered Social Worker; Gardening As A Tool For Building Personal Resilience
Tammy Dobbie, Nature Legacy Park Ecologist, Point Pelee National Park; Birds In The Landscape
Jan Dugdale, President, LaSalle Ambassador Horticultural Society; Ergonomic Gardening
Katherine DeGoey, Owner, Peanut Centre Nursery; Pruning Demystified
Amy Ellard-Gray, Principal Consultant, Owner, GROW INSIGHT Consulting Inc.; Vegetable Gardening In Suburban Spaces
Rick Gray, Author of The Gardener’s Guide To Native Plants of the Southern Great Lakes Region; Native Plants For Tough Environments
Mary Jonsson, Vice President, Wheatley Horticultural Society; Designing With Natives: A Collaboration With Nature
Huda Oda, Manager of Waste Management for the Municipality of Chatham-Kent; Compost and Garden Waste Management
Bill Ross, 6th Generation Owner, Ross’ Nurserymen; Soils For Success
Interested in Sponsoring Living Landscapes?
Our sponsors have the opportunity to:
- Have their logos and information included in our published material, website, and at the event
- Contribute coupons to our attendee gift bags
- Set up a display of products at our event
For more information please contact [email protected]
Living Landscapes is a Wheatley Horticultural Society Event. You do not need to be a member of our society to attend.
Living Landscapes is a Wheatley Horticultural Society Event. You do not need to be a member of our society to attend.
