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A Peterborough and Area Master Gardener based in Lakefield, Emma Murphy is also a member of the Peterborough and Lakefield horticultural societies. As she became more interested in gardening, she was curious about the various plants associated with our Christmas season. Her research resulted in the stories behind 12 key plants that are either decorative, food, or just form part of our traditions for another reason! Come and find out all about it.

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Meet Emma Murphy, A Master Gardener based in Lakefield, Emma Murphy is also a member of the Peterborough and Lakefield horticultural societies. She’s been interested in nature and the environment all her life, completing her undergraduate degree in Environmental Studies from the University of Waterloo, and then a Master’s degree in Journalism from the University of Western Ontario. Self taught, she began gardening in earnest once she had her first house, making many mistakes along the way. What she loves about gardening is that it’s a never-ending process of experimentation and then reflection, and such a wonderful opportunity to share knowledge and experiences back and forth with other gardeners. She specializes in perennials, shrubs and trees — her most recent interest is in growing and selling native plants and creating an ecological sanctuary in her large perennial garden, which was featured on last year’s Lakefield Horticultural Society’s Garden Tour. Emma is also an avid photographer and writer, and dreams of leaving work and somehow combining all these passions into a new adventure.

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