Societies in Ontario
St. George Garden Club
District 6
Welcome to the St. George Garden Club! Our club has approximately 90 members and within that membership we have a range of ages and experience.
During "normal" times our membership meetings are composed of guest speakers, floral competitions and social time. We often include field trips and workshops over the course of the year as well. However during the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Club has turned to hosting meeting via Zoom and has had the occasional field trip when possible (following the Provinces guidelines). It's very important to the clubs executive that we keep our membership engaged.
2021 marks our 100th Anniversary and with that comes many fun and exciting events. Stay tuned!
Our annual meeting is held at our Christmas dinner at which time we have a catered meal, games and door prizes. We also take this time to recognize those members who have gone above and beyond.
We offer a $1,000.00 grant each year to a Brant County secondary school student who is going on to post secondary studies in horticulture, agriculture or environmental studies.
Our mission is to encourage interest and improvement in horticulture:
By holding meetings with an instructional value on subjects connected with the theory and practice of horticulture
By encouraging the improvement of private and public grounds
By giving awards and scholarships
By distribution of plants, bulbs and flowers
By promoting the circulation of horticultural information
By promoting gardening activities with children and youth
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St. George Fire Hall meeting room
72 Main St. N. at Mansfield
St. George, N0E1N0
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Memberships are Single $15.00 and Family $20.00 Dropins - $5.00
| Title | First/Last Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-President | Jenny-Lynn Bisch | ||
| Co-President | Amy Bradley | ||
| Vice President | Rose Marie Woodley | ||
| Secretary | Nancy Carubba | ||
| Treasurer | Avril Hunter | ||
| Co-Past President | Shirley Steedman | ||
| Co-Past President | Judy Bisch |
The St. George Garden Club meetings are usually held the 3rd Tuesday of the month from March to December (unless otherwise indicated). Meetings begin at 7:00pm with refreshments and a social time. At 7:30pm we have a short business session followed by the speaker of the evening. We end the meeting with the judging of the floral competition and the door prize draw. We love to see new faces and invite you to join us.
Membership Benefits allow you a discount with area supporters as follows:
10 % discount at Antler's Garden Center, Brantford
10% discount at Forest of Flowers - Brantford (not on sale items)
10% off purchases at Dragonfly Landscaping - St George
25% off purchases of shrubbery & trees at Cambridge Garden Centre
Access to our private Facebook Group for members only
Some of the activities our club gets involved in are:
Planting and maintenance of the cenotaph planters, downtown planters, garden across from the post office and the 2021 100th Anniversary garden in front of the arena.
We support the adopt-a-road program with roadside cleanups in April, July and September
Hold our Annual plant sale every year in May
Introduce gardening to community youth
Promote tree planting
Support Paris Fall Fair
Participate in St. George Apple Fest to promote our passion in gardening and our club
Annual scholarship for Brant County student pursuing post secondary education in Horticulture, Agriculture or Environmental studies.
| Event Name | Date/Time | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Membership Meeting | Tuesday February 16th @ 7pm | ZOOM | Steve Robinson: "Invasive Tree Species" - Steve is the Manager of Urban Forestry for the City of Burlington. Steve has his Hons. Bachelor degree in Landscape Architecture from the University of Guelph and is a Landscape Architect with the OALA. Steve is also an ISA certified arborist and has been working in the green industry for over 12 years. |
| Membership Meeting | Tuesday March 16th @ 7pm | ZOOM | Rev. Will Wheeler: Volunteer from Westfield Heritage Village presenting about Herbs |
| Maple Syrup Farm | TBA | TBA | Field Trip |
| Membership Meeting | Tuesday April 20th @ 7pm | ZOOM | Nancy Carubba B.Sc. PMP, Master IET: "Mindset Matters" A masterclass in positivity and how one can reframe the context of any situation. Learn what recharges your positivity and how to nurture yourself back to wellness. |
| 100th Anniversary Garden Cleanup | Saturday April 24th @ 9am | South Dumfries Arena - St. George | Prepare the existing garden for future planting. |
| Adopt-A-Road | Saturday April 24th @ 9-11am | St. George Anglican Church | Clean up the local roadsides - COVID may affect this program |
| Membership Meeting | Tuesday May 18th @ 7pm | TBA | Cherie Elliott B.Sc. (Hons), R.H.N., RBIE: Presenting on Holistic Healing and how to maintain a natural and organic lifestyle. |
| Annual Plant Sale | Saturday May 29th @ 8am | TBA | The club will have to asses whether the event can be held traditionally or online. Stay tuned! |
| Membership Meeting | Tuesday June 15th @ 7pm | TBA | A general meeting to discuss the up coming 100th Anniversary events. |
| 100th Anniversary Garden Tour | Saturday June 19th @ 10am-3pm | TBA | Touring 12 of the club members gardens throughout St. George- Fundraiser |
| 100th Anniversary Social & Flower Show | Saturday July 10th @ 2-4pm | TBA | A social gathering of current and past members of the club. |
| Lavender Farm | Tuesday July 20th @ 7pm | TBA | Field Trip |
| Adopt-A-Road | Saturday July 24th @ 8-10am | St. George Anglican Church | Clean up the local roadsides - COVID may affect this program |
| Adopt-A-Road | Saturday September 25th @ 9-11am | St. George Anglican Church | Clean up the local roadsides - COVID may affect this program |
