* COVID-19 meeting update *
Meeting for January, February and March 2023 will be zoom meetings, all other meetings will be in-person
The Guelph Horticultural Society
is one of 14 societies in District 7 of the Ontario Horticultural Association (OHA). Meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of the month at Dublin Street United Church in Guelph, ON. Unless otherwise indicated, meetings start with announcements at 7:30 pm, followed by a speaker on current and relevant horticultural topics, at 8 pm
Our Society's Mission is to
~ encourage a love for horticulture
~ encourage the cultivation of home gardens and vacant spaces
~ promote conservation
~ promote and assist in plans for civic improvements and beautification of the natural environment
~ interest youth in horticulture
A Tribute to Monica Bibby
Please click above to view the Tribute
UPCOMING MEETING: (zoom meeting)
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 29 at 7:30 pm. (Virtual)
The speaker: Judy Zinni: Horticultural and Design Judge
Speech Title: Amazing Cacti and Succulents
Judy Zinni gardens in the west end of Mississauga on a typical suburban lot and under lights and on windowsills in her home. Outdoors, she is particularly fond of roses, lilies and perennials. Indoors, she grows many gesneriads, pelargonium, cacti, succulents and aroids. She is a member of 18 different horticultural-based groups. Yes, she really likes plants!
Judy is a certified OHA judge, an accredited RBG judge of horticulture and Garden Clubs of Ontario judge of floral design. She is also a Canadian Rose Society Judge and a Senior Judge of the Gesneriad Society.
Members will receive an invitation to participate with a link to Zoom.
UPCOMING EVENT:
Ongoing ~ Complimentary Visit to Royal Botanical Gardens for GHS Members
For details about upcoming events, please see Events.
Guelph Horticultural Society Indigenous Territorial Acknowledgement
The land we cultivate today, and all of Turtle Island, has been under the stewardship of Indigenous peoples, and has been the site of Indigenous tilling for over a thousand years. ...The Guelph Horticultural Society recognizes that the land we work on is ancestral land of the First Peoples and the treaty lands and territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit. We offer respect to the First Nation, Inuit, and Metis peoples of this land - past, present and future. We recognize the significance of the Dish with One Spoon Treaty, an old treaty that encourages us to take what we need, leave enough for future generations and keep the dish clean. From this treaty we understand our role in preserving the habitats for the future of all living species. We are grateful for the knowledge of native plants that our Indigenous people share with us. We are grateful and honoured to have the opportunity to gather, celebrate, learn and cultivate this land.