Baby Steps – Forest Therapy for Newborns or Infants and their Caregiver
Arboretum Centre 250 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, CanadaJoin Giulia, a mother, artist, and certified Nature and Forest Therapy Guide in a series of low-key, restorative Forest Therapy events, as we witness the land waking up from winter!
Baby Steps – Forest Therapy for Newborns or Infants and their Caregiver
Arboretum Centre 250 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, CanadaJoin Giulia, a mother, artist, and certified Nature and Forest Therapy Guide in a series of low-key, restorative Forest Therapy events, as we witness the land waking up from winter!
Baby Steps – Forest Therapy for Newborns or Infants and their Caregiver
Arboretum Centre 250 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, CanadaJoin Giulia, a mother, artist, and certified Nature and Forest Therapy Guide in a series of low-key, restorative Forest Therapy events, as we witness the land waking up from winter!
Heart Smart Stress Management
A truly heart healthy lifestyle is more than exercise and diet. The third and most important key (according to cardiologists Eliot, Bhat, Ornish and others) is stress management. Yet this
Virtual Tree Identification
Arboretum Centre 250 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, CanadaDo you love trees but can’t tell an Ash from a Walnut, a Birch from a Beech, or a Spruce from a Fir? Are you looking to connect more with
Trees and Books Walk
Explore the complex relationship between nature and literature in this guided walk. We will look at the interaction between trees and books through a scientific and cultural lens. Learn about
Virtual Tree Identification
Arboretum Centre 250 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, CanadaDo you love trees but can’t tell an Ash from a Walnut, a Birch from a Beech, or a Spruce from a Fir? Are you looking to connect more with
Virtual Tree Identification
Arboretum Centre 250 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, CanadaDo you love trees but can’t tell an Ash from a Walnut, a Birch from a Beech, or a Spruce from a Fir? Are you looking to connect more with the natural world around you? Join Shelley Hunt, U of Guelph course instructor and former Arboretum Director, for a virtual, interactive tree identification workshop. Over
Virtual Tree Identification
Arboretum Centre 250 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, CanadaDo you love trees but can’t tell an Ash from a Walnut, a Birch from a Beech, or a Spruce from a Fir? Are you looking to connect more with the natural world around you? Join Shelley Hunt, U of Guelph course instructor and former Arboretum Director, for a virtual, interactive tree identification workshop. Over
Sweetgrass Harvest and Braiding Event at the Guelph Turfgrass Institute
The event will include teachings about the cultural significance of sweetgrass, guidance on respectful harvesting practices, and hands-on instruction in sweetgrass braiding. Participants will also take part in traditional drumming songs and smudging led by Cara Loft, Educational Developer for Indigenous Knowledges and Pedagogies at the University of Guelph. Attendees will have the opportunity to
Luckevich Pinchin Honey Bee Research Centre: Grand Opening – Open House
Honey Bee Research Centre 460 Stone Rd E, Guelph, ON, CanadaThe Honey Bee Research Centre is excited to announce our Grand Opening Open House, on Friday, June 26 and Saturday, June 27, 2026. Guests will have the opportunity to explore our building and the apiary grounds, at 460 Stone Rd E, Guelph. The HBRC is located on the North side of Stone Rd E and we are the
Luckevich Pinchin Honey Bee Research Centre: Grand Opening – Open House
Honey Bee Research Centre 460 Stone Rd E, Guelph, ON, CanadaThe Honey Bee Research Centre is excited to announce our Grand Opening Open House, on Friday, June 26 and Saturday, June 27, 2026. Guests will have the opportunity to explore our building and the apiary grounds, at 460 Stone Rd E, Guelph. The HBRC is located on the North side of Stone Rd E and we are the
Virtual Shrub Identification
ONLINE Ontario, CanadaOntario has dozens of native shrub species, from dogwoods to viburnums, blackberries to spicebush, and everything in between. Where to start in learning to identify them? In this workshop, spread over 4 zoom sessions, we will cover basic shrub morphology and learn the key ID features of a wide variety of these diverse woody plants.
Shinrin-Yoku
Arboretum Centre 250 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, CanadaStep into the healing power of nature with a guided Shinrin Yoku session at the Arboretum in Guelph. Also known as “forest bathing,” Shinrin Yoku is a gentle, meditative practice that originated in Japan, inviting you to slow down, awaken your senses, and deepen your connection to the natural world. Over the course of approximately
Odonate Count
Join us for our second annual Odonate Count at The Arboretum! We will spend the day out on the Arboretum grounds searching for, catching, and identifying the Dragonflies and Damselfishes (Odonates) found here. As an inventory project, we will be using iNaturalist to document our findings, so please come with an iNaturalist account and have
Ontario Insects
This workshop introduces participants to all the major groups of insects in Ontario with a focus on how to recognize major groups or families, with special reference to the common species one is likely to encounter in both the backyard and in the field. This is a great introductory course for educators, field researchers, and
Identification and Biology of Butterflies
This workshop has been designed to educate participants about butterflies and how to identify them in the wild. Topics covered include, butterfly natural history, capture techniques, field identification, tagging, migration, and creating and maintaining butterfly habitat. The workshop concludes outside catching and identifying the butterflies of The Arboretum. Registrants in attendance will receive a copy
Virtual Shrub Identification
ONLINE Ontario, CanadaOntario has dozens of native shrub species, from dogwoods to viburnums, blackberries to spicebush, and everything in between. Where to start in learning to identify them? In this workshop, spread over 4 zoom sessions, we will cover basic shrub morphology and learn the key ID features of a wide variety of these diverse woody plants.
Virtual Shrub Identification
ONLINE Ontario, CanadaOntario has dozens of native shrub species, from dogwoods to viburnums, blackberries to spicebush, and everything in between. Where to start in learning to identify them? In this workshop, spread over 4 zoom sessions, we will cover basic shrub morphology and learn the key ID features of a wide variety of these diverse woody plants.
Virtual Shrub Identification
ONLINE Ontario, CanadaOntario has dozens of native shrub species, from dogwoods to viburnums, blackberries to spicebush, and everything in between. Where to start in learning to identify them? In this workshop, spread over 4 zoom sessions, we will cover basic shrub morphology and learn the key ID features of a wide variety of these diverse woody plants.