PHS is meeting May 1st, 2024, at the Paris Fairgrounds; social time starts at 7 pm. Meeting at 7:30 PM. Our guest speaker is Paul LaPorte , and his topic is “Building Biodiversity with Native Plants”. A very informative evening. Come on out for a very informative evening. We welcome visitors. Time to join your local Garden Club!

Paul LaPorte is the owner of Ephemeral Ark Nursery (specializing in native woodland species) and consultant on ecological gardening and design. Living in the Greenbelt of the GTA, he has taken the opportunity to steward and study numerous native plant communities within multiple ecotypes and varied microclimates. Paul maintains a strong knowledge of Ontario native plant species and their communities and fosters them in his own gardens.