Virtual Theatre Fundraiser: The Gardener and the Golfer

7-8:15 PM ET on March 24, 2026 (online via Zoom)

Join the Canadian Environmental Network for a virtual theatre fundraiser that blends environmental education with art and laughter.

Join us for a special fundraising theatre event that blends comedy, environmental education, and community dialogue. This lively one-woman show, written and starring Dale Hamilton, follows Mary, a regenerative farmer, and her neighbour Bill, a hedge fund manager whose golf balls, drones, and lawn-care habits spark a hilarious feud. As their conflict unfolds, the two discover that meaningful conversations can bridge even the deepest divides. Through humour and heart, the play explores soil health, regenerative food production, and how we can communicate across differences to tackle environmental challenges together. Join us for an entertaining evening that will make you laugh, think, and leave inspired to grow common ground. 

Play Synopsis

Mary is a regenerative farmer and avid gardener. Bill is a hedge fund manager and avid golfer. Mary and Bill are next-door neighbours, but they share little in common. A feud between them starts when yet another of Bill’s golf balls lands in her garden, and escalates when he starts circling her with his drone. When Bill’s hired “lawn care team” arrives with leaf blowers, lawn mowers, non-Native invasive plants and herbicides, followed by the delivery of Bill’s fast-food takeout order, it leads to a heated quarrel between Bill and Mary about his lawn care habits and dietary choices. But, as they get to know each other, they’re able to turn it around and have a productive conversation, eventually reaching some common ground. In the process, Bill learns about the importance of regenerative food production, soil health and lawn care practices, and Mary opens her mind to different perspectives, realizing that taking an “us and them” approach doesn’t help solve the crisis in soil and human health, which impacts everyone.

Dale Hamilton, Playwright and Performer

Dale Colleen Hamilton comes from a farm family in southern Ontario where she lives on her 16 acres near Guelph. She has written and produced theatre for over 40 years and has a Masters in Environmental Studies. Dale recently completed a successful national tour (including a performance for the Canadian Senate) of her one-woman show about regenerative farming and climate solutions. Her new show is aimed at urban & suburban audiences.