Horticulture Consultation Services
Julie is currently studying horticulture at the University of Guelph. She hopes to bring her creativity and design skills to gardening and the ecological landscape design process.
Her interests lie in habitat gardening, urban forests, urban rewilding, and sustainable urban horticulture. Julie offers workshops and provides consultation and research services in the horticultural field.
Pollinator gardens attract monarchs, honeybees, and other helpful insects that transfer pollen from flower to flower. Horticulturalist Julie Lapalme will explain why pollinator gardens and certain plants are an important part of our environment. Then, plant some seeds to take home to start your own butterfly garden!
| Education |
Diploma in Horticulture
Areas of Focus: Natural Landscapes Management, Landscape Design
- Sustainable Urban Horticulture Certificate
- Landscape Design Certificate with Distinction
- Horticulture Certificate with Distinction
University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario |
April 2023 (pending)
2023 (pending)
2022
2022 |
During my Horticulture studies at the University of Guelph, I was able to apply my design skills to various course assignments.
Ecological Design Course
My Ecological Design Proposal for the naturalization of a suburban yard was centered around four objectives: promoting biodiversity; attracting beneficial insects; restoring and enhancing habitat; and managing stormwater through Green Infrastructure (GI). View PDF » (23 MG)
Landscape Design II Course
My Design Development Plan for a landscape design project for a fictional client featured native fruit trees to enhance biodiversity and provide food sources for wildlife.
Green infrastructure (GI) functioned as a stormwater management tool. The bioswale, made up of native plants and shrubs, also provided food and shelter for pollinators. View PDF » (51 MG)
| Professional Development: Horticulture 2023 |
Virtual Composting for Gardeners - Vermicomposting
The Arboretum – University of Guelph
Presenter: Robert Pavlis, Master Gardener & garden writer |
March 8, 2023
Format: Online |
Virtual Composting for Gardeners - Composting Piles, Bins and Drums
The Arboretum – University of Guelph
Presenter: Robert Pavlis, Master Gardener & garden writer |
March 1, 2023
Format: Online |
Virtual Wildlife Garden Design Course
The Arboretum – University of Guelph
Presenter: Cael Wishart, Horticulturist |
February 28, 2023
Format: Online |
Virtual Composting for Gardeners - Introduction to Composting
The Arboretum – University of Guelph
Presenter: Robert Pavlis, Master Gardener & garden writer |
February 22, 2023
Format: Online |
Pollinator Conservation in Working Landscapes
Ecological Landscape Alliance
Presenter: Nick Haddad, Professor of Integrative Biology at Michigan State University |
January 18, 2023
Format: Online |
Starting Vegetables from Seed
The Arboretum – University of Guelph
Presenter: Robert Pavlis, Master Gardener & garden writer |
January 18, 2023
Format: Online |
| Professional Development: Horticulture 2022 |
Conseils d'Albert pour un potager à l'année
Amis du Jardin botanique de Montréal
Presenter: Albert Mondor, Horticulturist & garden designer |
October 20 & 27, 2022
Format: Online |
15e colloque de la Société québécoise de phytotechnologie, Les phytotechnologies dans l’espace, Jardin botanique de Montréal
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May 5, 2022 |
Module I: Gestion des eaux pluviales – Les cellules de bioretention
Module II: Gestion des eaux pluviales – Les bassins de rétention végétalisés
Société québécoise de phytotechnologie (SQP)
Presenter: Mélanie Glorieux, Landscape architect, Rousseau Lefebvre (Laval) |
April 20 & 26, 2022
Format: Online |
Les œuvres en phytotechnologie : l’approche client
Société québécoise de phytotechnologie (SQP)
Presenter: Christian Dufresne, Centre de formation horticole (Laval) |
February 25, 2022
Format: Online |
| Professional Development: Horticulture 2021 |
Choix des végétaux pour les ouvrages de gestion des eaux pluviales
Société québécoise de phytotechnologie (SQP)
Presenter: Robin Dagais, Chargé de mission chez Plante & Cité (Angers, France) |
December 10, 2021
Format: Online |
