Hudson Garden Club - Quebec

05/22/2026

🌱 The Spring Plant Sale is tomorrow! 🌱 Starting at 9:30am and ends at noon or when we sell out at Cardinal Brewing. Bring cash and a container for your purchases!

NOTE FOR MEMBERS DONATING PLANTS: Your plants, labeled and potted, will be gratefully received from 8:30 to 9:30am.

https://hgcquebec.org/event/spring-plant-sale-cardinal-brewing/

05/20/2026

Happy World Bee Day!

🐝 World Bee Day is a reminder that pollinators are not one-size-fits-all.

In the Wild Ones webinar, “Bees Beyond Honey,” we explored the roles of native, solitary, and managed bees and why supporting pollinators means understanding those differences, not simplifying them.

Native bees are doing critical work all around us, often unnoticed. And how we garden, what we plant, and how we manage landscapes all shape whether they can thrive. 🌿

Watch the full conversation and take action for native bees: https://wildones.org/understanding-native-and-managed-pollinators/

📷 Brown-belted-Bumblebee (Bombus griseocollis) by Marie Johnston, Wild Ones - Menomonee River Area Chapter Chapter

05/14/2026

Look at that sessile-leaf bellwort!

Thank you to our garden club member Katinka for these lovely macros and group shots from our guided hike through Creek 53 and thank you to Creek 53 Trustees and Botanist Frieda Beauregard for a marvelous and very informative Tour. Fiducie de conservation du ruisseau 53 - Creek 53 Conservancy Trust

You can read more from last year's tour here:
https://creek53.org/blogs/news/gone-in-a-flash-rooted-in-wonder

05/14/2026

📌 Our May Speaker event is coming up! Join us for a talk by Céline Arsenault on Peonies and Their Perfect Partners May 19, 7:30PM at St. James Church. 📌

After retiring in 2015 from her role as a botanist and librarian at the Montreal Botanical Garden, Céline devoted herself to creating a one-acre cottage-style garden in Saint-Lazare. Her garden features nearly 400 varieties of peonies, complemented by irises, daylilies, lilies and other perennials. She is an active board member of both the Société Québécoise de la Pivoine and the Canadian Peony Society. Céline is also an avid blogger and amateur floral designer. You can find her online at https://countryhomeandblooms.com/ where she shares her passion through her blog and social media.

Peonies may be the stars in Céline’s garden, but every great performance needs a supporting cast. In this Talk, you will learn about peonies, how to grow them, and the companion plants that keep the garden in tune all summer long.

https://hgcquebec.org/event/celine-arsenault-peonies-and-their-perfect-partners/

After retiring in 2015 from her role as a botanist and librarian at the Montreal Botanical Garden, Céline devoted herself to creating a one-acre cottage-style

05/13/2026

A reminder from Le Nichoir to check for nests before cutting hedges, or wait until the end of the season.

🪺⚠️Vous prévoyez couper vos haies de cèdres? Prenez quelques minutes pour vérifier s’il y a des nids avant de commencer. ⚠️🪺

Chaque année, Le Nichoir reçoit de nombreux oisillons à la suite de la coupe de haies où ils nichaient. Il s’agit d’oisillons en parfaite santé, dont les parents s’occupaient activement.

Cette semaine, nous avons admis 13 oisillons de 3 espèces différentes, tous provenant d’une même haie de cèdres coupée. 😓

Ces jeunes oiseaux auraient dû grandir dans la nature sous les soins de leurs parents et non en centre de réhabilitation. Même avec les meilleurs soins possibles, rien ne remplace l’apprentissage naturel offert par les parents.

💡 Avant de tailler une haie :

Vérifiez attentivement la présence de nids, d’œufs ou d’oisillons.
Gardez en tête que les nids peuvent être très bien cachés.
Si possible, planifiez la taille en dehors de la période de nidification principale (généralement de mai à juillet, bien que certaines espèces nichent jusqu’en septembre).

⚖️ Rappel : les nids de la majorité des espèces d’oiseaux au Québec sont protégés par la loi. Il est donc interdit de les déplacer ou de les détruire.

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🪺⚠️ Planning to trim or remove your cedar hedges? Take a few minutes to check for nests before you begin. ⚠️🪺

Every year, Le Nichoir receives many baby birds after the hedges they were nesting in are cut down. These are healthy nestlings that were actively being cared for by their parents.

Just yesterday, we admitted 13 baby birds from 3 different species, all coming from a single trimmed cedar hedge. 😓

These young birds should have grown up in the wild under the care of their parents, not in a rehabilitation centre. Even with the best possible care, nothing can replace the natural learning and upbringing provided by their parents. 🐣

💡 Before trimming a hedge:
• Carefully check for nests, eggs, or baby birds.
• Keep in mind that nests can be very well hidden.
• If possible, schedule trimming outside the main nesting season (generally May through July, although some birds may continue nesting into September).

⚖️ Reminder: The nests of most bird species in Quebec are protected by law. It is therefore illegal to move or destroy them.

05/08/2026

If you missed the AGM you can always find out more about our 2026 Program of Events and Bus Trips on our website!

https://hgcquebec.org/events/

05/08/2026

Thank you to all those who made it to the AGM after our last minute change of location, we had a packed house!

05/05/2026

Robin Wall Kimmerer, author of Braiding Sweetgrass, is kicking off the *Less Lawn More Life* challenge Thursday May 7th.

🐝 Less Lawn More Life Challenge 🦋

We are proud to join partners like Homegrown National Park, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and Wild Ones for this year’s Less Lawn More Life Challenge!

Starting May 7th, this free 12-week nationwide challenge will guide you through transforming your outdoor space into a thriving habitat.

It kicks off with a keynote from Robin Wall Kimmerer on Thursday, May 7th at 7 PM ET. Every participant receives a and 12 weeks of expert-led guidance.

👉 Join the Challenge at https://www.lesslawnmorelife.com/?ref=garden_for_wildlife.

05/04/2026

Keep an eye out for the opening of Vankleek Hill Tulip Fields!

We're counting down the days until opening!

Open in May for only 2 weeks! 🌷

Come enjoy a day surrounded by thousands of tulips. Pick a bouquet to take home, snap some beautiful pictures, enjoy a picnic, and have fun participating in the family-friendly activities on site. 💐

💻Visit our website for more information: vkhtulipfields.com...
L'ouverture est imminente !

Ouverture en mai, pour seulement deux semaines ! 🌷

Venez passer une journée inoubliable parmi des milliers de tulipes. Composez votre bouquet, prenez de superbes photos, pique-niquez et amusez-vous en participant aux activités familiales offertes sur place. 💐

💻 Plus d'informations sur notre site Web : vkhtulipfields.com