Prior to becoming a professor at Niagara College, Paul was the Director of Horticulture at the Toronto Botanical Garden. A passionate and energetic gardener and lover of nature and he has been delivering presentations across Canada, the US and internationally in countries such as Switzerland, Germany, Bermuda and South Africa for over 35 years.

For the past seven years, Paul has been providing gardening advice on the CBC Here and Now radio program. In 2022 Paul took became the regular garden host on the weekly CBC program Ontario Today. In 2017, Garden Making magazine named Paul as one of Canada’s top 20 people shaping gardens across Canada. He is also the recipient of the 2019 and the 2021 Landscape Ontario Garden Communicator of the Year award.

Ben Caesar is the owner of Fiddlehead Nursery in Kimberley, Ontario, which he has operated since 2012. Ben was introduced to permaculture and forest gardening through a friend in Guelph, where he filled his small urban yard with edible perennials before moving to the Beaver Valley in the spring of 2011. Permaculture and food forest gardening is one of the best ways to sequester carbon in the soil while growing food for ourselves! Good for you and good for the earth!

Fiddlehead Nursery grows edible perennials, shrubs and trees and sells plants that survive our Grey County winters, unless otherwise noted.

Fiddlehead Nursery uses only natural ingredients in their soil mixes and fertilizers. Ben does not use pesticides, fungicides or herbicides on his farm, uses compost and nitrogen-fixing plants, and uses mulch or perennial groundcovers for low-maintenance gardens.

Ben also runs Edible Ecosystem Workshops at Fiddlehead Nursery where you can learn how to grow and eat the bounty from these edible perennials, shrubs and trees.

Markdale Flowers is a family owned local florist offering unique and quality gift and décor items for every occasion, and every budget. Markdale Flowers carries a large assortment of fresh flowers and tropical plants and seasonal plants, as well as a trendy selection of home décor and gifts.

Shop from our wide selection of floral designs, bountiful bouquets, and other creative floral arrangements to send a meaningful gift. Be prepared with the best gift for memorable days like Mothers & Fathers Day, when deciding on a gift can be tough. Consider sending our bouquet of the month club subscription as a great gift that gives all year long.

Markdale Florist works hard to craft outstanding, personalized floral arrangements and provides exceptional customer satisfaction to our clients. Are you planning your special day? We can help you to make it the celebration of your dreams. We offer full bridal bouquets, ceremony flowers, reception decor rentals, marquee letters, and much more.

We invite you to come in and see our variety of creative options. We’ll gladly create something especially for you.

Join our community of happy customers in Markdale and surrounding area by ordering and supporting your local florist.

Studio A, located on the south bank of the Saugeen River as it passes through scenic Durham, Ontario, is home to AB Fitness and Saugeen Music School.

April Barker's popular fitness classes combine music and movement - often to songs produced on site - making her dance-outs a unique experience. Her programs run from Yoga to Gentle Fit to high energy Zumba workouts. April is a skilled fitness instructor with many years of training and experience. She is available online and in person for personal training and dance fitness. Studio space is limited, and sessions are by appointment only.

Lindon Stone has given lessons on various instruments for Saugeen Music School since 2007. He currently splits his week between teaching music (guitar, bass, and drums) and working on recordings in the Studio A Project Studio. With decades experience in the audio-visual arts (radio tech, photographer, print maker, videographer, editor), Lindon offers instruction in home studio recording techniques and a focus upon playing, writing and performing music for those who wish to move in that direction. Sessions are Tuesday through Thursday.

“Saugeen Rhythm” is the house band of Studio A. Saugeen Rhythm is currently booking summer and fall events. Make your party the splash of the year! Warning: rock and roll can cause unexpected outbreaks of excitement, exuberance and dance!

Anne Bartlett opened Riverwood Gardens in 2012 in a rental property, purchasing the current location between Durham and Hanover in 2015. Today, Riverwood offers a good selection of high-quality plant material, specializing in uncommon ornamentals to help your garden stand out and become your little piece of Eden.

Their extensive display gardens are open for touring for a nominal fee. These sculpted gardens are designed to inspire, featuring more than 100 different species of woody plants, hundreds of varieties of daylilies and hostas, and one of the largest conifer and peony collections in Grey and Bruce counties, as well as Japanese maples, rhododendrons, and hydrangeas.

After experiencing my own paranormal events when I was younger, I became a paranormal investigator and discovered my gift as a Medium. I am also a Reiki Master and Teacher. Together with my wife, we work with a trained team of amazing investigators and some of the most advanced equipment to explain what we already knew! Spirit is everywhere!!

Over 10 years ago, Boars Rock Farm, located in Grey County started growing an few heads of organic hard necked garlic called music for ourselves. Now we grow over an acre of the same great tasting garlic to share with our community, friends and loyal customers. Over the past couple of years on the side I have started making a wide range of garlic products from our home-grown garlic, such as garlic powder. When selling my products I would always get the same question, "what is added to the powders that make them so good", and my reply is always "nothing but pure music." Growing the garlic in a regenerative and sustainable manner as well as being certified organic is very important to us. We know that people want to know where their food comes from, because we are the same.