Attention Due to unforeseen circumstances we had to change the date and time of our workshop.
The RHS September education session will look a little different this year It will be held on a Sunday, 2-4 pm at the Regina Public Library Central Branch.
The session will include multiple presentations on methods for preserving the produce from our
gardens. Each will provide a brief overview of the process, pros and cons, examples for use, and
opportunities for questions and discussion. Attendees will be divided into groups and will move
through 4 presentations on the following:
Freeze Drying
Fermentation
Canning & Pickling
Freezing & Dehydrating: Thinking Beyond Peas and Beans
Note: This is a members only event, as registration is limited. Members, if you did not receive the emailed invitation please RSVP to wandalyons@reginahortsociety by September 20th. If you are not a member yet and would like to attend this event you can buy a membership here.
This fall there are 2 very interesting and fun community events you might want to attend.
- October 3-4 Saskatchewan Horticulture Association will be hosting the annual AGM and convention at Manitou Beach, Watrous Sk. RHS members are welcome to attend.
- October 25 The white City Garden Club will be hosting Lyndon Penner
To learn more and to registrar go to:
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Our annual Walk Talk and Gawk garden tour was held July 13 2025. RHS members volunteered to have their gardens on the tour. 111 people toured 7 residential gardens, Global Gardens (2025 GRIN Recipient), and the University of Regina’s community garden, The Green Patch. We thank all of our hosts for an enjoyable day of garden exploration. Here is a small sample of the gardens.
RPIRG Green Patch University of Regina
The RPIRG Green Patch is a 5400 sq ft vegetable garden behind the Dr. John Archer Library at the U of R. It’s a source of sustainable locally grown organic food. Part of a campus movement for community engagement and sustainable development.
2025 GRIN GRANT Recipient
Global Garden
This is a garden to help refuges, immigrants and long term Canadians learn about gardening for food security and for those who have gardening knowledge, how to do so on the prairies.
The Global Garden thrives to be a welcoming and inclusive place for all. A place for nourishment and healing. A place to make lasting contacts and a brief escape for some that have come from traumatic situations.
The Global Garden is a project of ARRIVE – Assisting Refugee Resettlement in Various Endeavors. It is located on a space provided for and next to Celebration Church at 3130 Renfrew Cres. The church also provides the water for the garden.
Plant Sale May 19 was wonderful again this year.
THANK YOU to everyone who donated their time and plants to the Regina Horticultural
Society’s annual Plant Sale held Saturday, May 17 at the Victoria Square Mall. And a special
thank you to all those who came to the sale to browse and purchase plants! With the support of
RHS members, volunteers and the general public the sale was a huge success. The sale is
always a great opportunity to purchase unique plants and to have your gardening questions
answered by the knowledgeable RHS volunteers.
Thirty volunteers contributed over 150 hours of their time to help set up the sale on Friday and
work at the sale on Saturday. More than 40 people donated well over 317 various pots and
plants. The vast selection included tomatoes, peppers, squash, pumpkins, houseplants, trees,
shrubs, perennials, flowering annuals, succulents, and more. A unique donation consisted of
five 3D-printer produced seed-starting mini-greenhouses complete with self-watering tray, nine-
cell tray and dome. Amazing!
The Regina Public Interest Group (RPIRG) and the RPIRG Green Patch donated over 2,000
packets of various vegetable seeds. Thank you to RPIRG for the generous donation!
Have an enjoyable and successful gardening season this year. RHS looks forward to seeing
you at next year’s Plant Sale.