College Royal 2009 - Continuing the Royal Legacy
March 21-22, 2009
College Royal is the largest university open house event of its kind North America. Each March, the University of Guelph opens its doors to the general public in a campus-wide open house that attracts over 30,000 visitors every year. For U of G students College Royal is also a 12-day long event that includes popular events like Super Thursday and the College Royal Ball. College Royal is a 100% student run and organized event that involves some 3000 volunteers each year. Whether you are a member of the general public curious to see what goes on at the "university on the hill", or a student looking to become involved, we invite you to join us.
College Royal is an event of tradition that reaches into tomorrow. Agriculture and livestock shows are still highlighted events, but College Royal activities have grown to include dog and cat shows, a photography contest, a chemistry magic show and demonstrations on human health and fitness. The open house gives people an opportunity to see what happens in the University's leading-edge research laboratories, to observe veterinary medicine in practice, to tour a sculpture studio or to watch a theatrical performance.
Schedule of Events, College Royal 2009- Plant Agriculture
| Event | Time | Description | Location |
| Horticulture Club | all weekend | This year at College Royal™, we will have displays about environmentally-friendly gardening, hydroponics and other new advances in horticulture, and of course lots of beautiful plants and flowers! Be sure to stop in and see the tropical greenhouse and teaching greenhouses, and see what is happening in plant science at the University of Guelph. There will be a children’s area where kids can plant seeds and decorate turf-heads. There will be lots of information about plants, gardening and other aspects of horticulture. Free cut flowers will be given to visitors. | BOVEY BUILDING, ROOM 1505 |
| Seeds and Forages Competition | all weekend | The Seeds and Forages Competition is an integral part of the College Royal™ experience. Students, alumni and faculty enter seed and forage samples, which are judged and placed according to specific requirements. Come and discover the crops used in Canadian agriculture today! Kids can do all kinds of fun activities including plant their own seeds to watch them grow at home. | CROP SCIENCE ROOM 116 |
