June 2025 Edition of Carlington Hampton Park News now available

The Carlington Hampton Park Newsletter is brought to you by the Friends of Carlington Park and the Friends of Hampton Park, who work to protect and improve these two urban forests. Click here to view the newletter (PDF): June 2025 To sign up for the newsletters, and...

Free Welcome Wednesdays at the Agriculture Museum this summer 2025

This summer, enjoy free admission and parking on select Wednesday evenings at the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum, located at 901 Prince of Wales Drive. Each of the three evenings (from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m.) features hands-on activities and engaging demonstrations,...

Celebrate Eid-Al-Adha this Saturday in Meadowvale Park

This year’s Eid party will take place in Meadowvale Park, 1205 Trenton Avenue, from noon to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 7, 2025. Eid Celebration12:00 to 4:00 p.m.Saturday, June 7, 2025Meadowvale Park (1205 Trenton Avenue) Activities will include; Kids’...

A Second Little Seed Library for Carlington

A Seed Library works on the same principal as a Little Library, except instead of exchanging books, you exchange seeds. Take some, leave some. This Little Seed Library does not have an online list as the first Seed Llibrary on Raven does. It’s located at 1500...

Fletcher Wildlife Garden’s Online Sale of Native Plants is now open

The Fletcher Wildlife Garden is a demonstration garden within the Experimental Farm that encourages wildlife-friendly habitats and garden, and emphasizes the use of plants native to the Ottawa area. They have opened up their online sale of native plants for 2025. How...

Biographies of Candidates for the CCA Board

As mentioned in a previous post, there will be elections for several positions on the Board at the CCA Annual Members Meeting on Thurday, May 15, 2025. Several Board members’ two-year terms will be up and they will not be continuing in their positions. This...

Carlington Plant, Seed and Neighbourhood Yard Sale: Sat. May 31, 2025

Yes, they are here again — the CCA Plant and Seed Sale at W.E. Gowling School (250 Anna Avenue) and the Carlington Neighbourhood Yard Sale. Plant and Seed Sale: Donations of plants and seeds are very welcome! Plants and seeds should be dropped off the morning...

Carlington Employment Fair, May 15, 2025

The Carlington Community Health Centre is excited to announce, in collaboration with the Caldwell Family Centre, the City of Ottawa, Ottawa Community Housing, the Community Development Framework and others, the Carlington Employment Fair. Carlington Employment...