Category: development

Meeting location: City Hall Meeting Room 112.
Members of the public are welcome to attend.

Garden Design Workshop (4 day course) with Robert Pavlis
This four-part course uses lectures and homework assignments to help you create a complete design for your garden.
Register for Garden design Workshop.

Beyond the pail – wild ideas with containers with David Hobson
Attend a free gardening seminar this spring! Come learn from gardening experts as they share tips and secrets to planting beautiful, low-maintenance gardens. Registration is required to guarantee your spot.
Not so much about design and plant selection, but everything detailing what’s required to produce successful planters, including unique ones and how to make them, tips and tricks on soils, fertilizing and watering, container selection and more.
Register for the beyond the pail seminar.

May 9 open house details
The City is planning improvements to the York Road corridor to address current and future needs of our growing community.
Improvements include:

widening the road from two to four lanes;
adding multi-use pathways to accommodate pedestrians and cyclists; and
partial relocation of Clythe Creek.

The York Road Environmental Design Study looked at all aspects of the local environment to establish design requirements for the recommended improvements and identified a design that ensures minimal impacts on natural and cultural heritage features.
The study area is York Road from Victoria Road to the eastern city limit, east of Watson Road.
 

Plant propagation – create new plants from seeds and cuttings with Robert Pavlis
Attend a free gardening seminar this spring! Come learn from gardening experts as they share tips and secrets to planting beautiful, low-maintenance gardens. Registration is required to guarantee your spot.
Create new perennials, trees and shrubs by learning the simple art of propagation. This talk will focus on growing plants from seed (over coming dormancy, stratification, winter sowing and using baggy technique) and vegetative propagation (division, cuttings, and layering). This course will provide the foundation you need to propagate thousands of different plants, including perennials, shrubs and trees.
Register for the plant propagation seminar.

Up close shot of produce in a farmers’ market
Commemorate the opening season of the outdoor backlot at the Guelph Farmers’ Market on Saturday, May 11 from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Noon).
Guelphites and visitors alike can’t wait until our farmers’ market spreads to the outside and we want to kickoff this with a celebration!
Along with our returning vendors and farmers, we’ll have special guests:

Dance along with 5-piece folk/bluegrass music from Onion Honey
Take home seedlings and plants from favourite vendors and guests like Guelph Horticultural Society and lavender products from Baroque Botanicals… and don’t forget artisanal goods and specialty goods
Indulge in fresh and exciting locally-prepared food from fan-favourites
Create beeswax wraps with Guelph Tool Library
Be inspired and grow your green thumb with The City of Guelph‘s Water Services and Healthy Landscapes 
Sample and purchase VQA wines and local ciders from: Howell Road Cider Co., Cox Creek Cellars, Heartwood Farm & Cidery and Greenlane Estate Winery
Play with the kids! Let them explore the beauty, art and science of spring.  The littles will get dirty and interact with Ignatius Farm, Children’s Art Factory and Let’s Talk Science Guelph.

Come one, come all to the market.
Rain or shine.  Parking is free in the Fountain Street lot on Saturday for this event.

Come meet the new Chief!
See demonstrations from:

Tactical
K9
Forensics
Internet child exploitation
Fraud
School safety units

As well as our community partners and more!
Face painting and BBQ will also be available.

Enjoy ALIA N TANJAY’S exciting line of clothing and accessories modelled by seniors.
Light refreshments will be served.
Doors open at 12:30 p.m. Fashion show begins at 1 p.m.
Buy tickets in advance or at the door. Call 519-823-1291 for more information.

Are you searching for that special something or wishing to get rid of an item you no longer need? Goods Exchange Weekend is a great opportunity to exchange reusable household items, such as furniture, appliances, and toys—for free!
Participating in this community re-use event is easy—just follow the simple tips below:

Clearly label items you wish to give away as “FREE” and place them at the curb after 5 p.m. on Friday.
Prevent misunderstandings by ensuring items such as children’s bikes, toys, and gardening tools are not accidentally left near the curb.
Over the weekend, tour your neighbourhood to see what great deals you can find at the curb.
At the end of the weekend, remove items that were not picked up from your curb.
All leftover items must be removed from the curb by 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Items left at the curb are subject to enforcement action under the Waste Collection By-law which may include a fine or clean-up fee.

Learn more

Are you searching for that special something or wishing to get rid of an item you no longer need? Goods Exchange Weekend is a great opportunity to exchange reusable household items, such as furniture, appliances, and toys—for free!
Participating in this community re-use event is easy—just follow the simple tips below:

Clearly label items you wish to give away as “FREE” and place them at the curb after 5 p.m. on Friday.
Prevent misunderstandings by ensuring items such as children’s bikes, toys, and gardening tools are not accidentally left near the curb.
Over the weekend, tour your neighbourhood to see what great deals you can find at the curb.
At the end of the weekend, remove items that were not picked up from your curb.
All leftover items must be removed from the curb by 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Items left at the curb are subject to enforcement action under the Waste Collection By-law which may include a fine or clean-up fee.

Learn more

Are you searching for that special something or wishing to get rid of an item you no longer need? Goods Exchange Weekend is a great opportunity to exchange reusable household items, such as furniture, appliances, and toys—for free!
Participating in this community re-use event is easy—just follow the simple tips below:

Clearly label items you wish to give away as “FREE” and place them at the curb after 5 p.m. on Friday.
Prevent misunderstandings by ensuring items such as children’s bikes, toys, and gardening tools are not accidentally left near the curb.
Over the weekend, tour your neighbourhood to see what great deals you can find at the curb.
At the end of the weekend, remove items that were not picked up from your curb.
All leftover items must be removed from the curb by 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Items left at the curb are subject to enforcement action under the Waste Collection By-law which may include a fine or clean-up fee.

Learn more