October 19, 2023  AGM
A workshop to engage all members, led by Sharon de Gaspé Power, to discuss climate change and the actions that we Diggers and Weeders can and should undertake as a group to address it.  Questionnaires to be answered by all members on how to reduce our carbon footprint from a grassroots level as a first step to achieve this goal and to disseminate our ideas at large, to make a contribution.

November 9, 2023
Nature Conservancy of Canada, speaker Joël Bonin. To speak about the climate crisis and its impact on the ecological corridors and water issues.  (This was cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances and will be rescheduled in Fall 2024) To fill the gap, Ingrid Birker, one of our members brought in exotic seeds to share with members. Donated by Dr. Javitz, this was a great success. We thank Dr. Javitz for his generosity. His seeds are so appreciated, so many unusual seeds to sprout in our gardens. This was followed by a continued workshop giving further questions from Sharon de Gaspé Power with members who contributed ideas on how to reduce our Carbon Footprint in many domains. 

January 11, 2024
Three of our members, Mary McBride, Marilyn Tooley and Pat Hamilton, will share their gardens and share their challenges and successes. 

February 8, 2024

Angela Silver, artist, scholar, recognized for healing a scar on an expressway. She will introduce us to La Place des Montréalaises, an urban meadow with its 21 perennial bouquets memorializing the 14 victims of the 1989 victims at L’École Polytechnique de Montréal and 7 pioneering women of Montreal.  Encompassing the Metro Champs de Mars, this once city eyesore is now an aesthetic development to blend art, architecture and landscape in a panoply of motion, form and color. 

March 14, 2024
Yolanta Bertram, one of our members, will impress and fascinate us by her contagious passion for and expertise with peonies.

April 11, 2024
Christian Massé, UQAM professor in forest ecology, will introduce us to urban forestry, its biodiversity, role in a city and survival challenges. He will also offer principles to follow in choosing the right tree for the right place. 

We thank Réjeanne Gougeon for our Programs for this term.