For over 100 years, the Stouffville Horticultural Society has been a mainstay for the residents of Stouffville and the surrounding area. The Society was organized in April 1924 under the authority of the provincial Ministry of Agriculture. With a focus on both horticulture and gardening, the membership in early years included many farmers as well as gardeners. Gradually, interest shifted to gardening. In the 1960s and 1970s women entered the full-time workforce in greater numbers, often in jobs far from Stouffville, leaving little time to spend on the upkeep of large gardens. The focus of the Society again changed to reflect that reality. 

Our mission is to educate our members and the general public, adults and children, about the benefits of maintaining native habitats by planting native trees, shrubs, perennial grasses, and flowers, while avoiding invasive plant species. We aim to encourage plantings that will attract and sustain our native and beneficial pollinators, and also to create sustainable and time-saving gardens that beautify our community. 

Each month (excluding August) from March to November, on the third Monday, we invite experts to speak on topics of interest to our members. We also offer flower show and design competitions, a photography competition, a plant sale, various how-to workshops, and occasional bus trips to visit gardens around southern Ontario. Our Happy Place program (currently on hiatus) recognizes beautiful front gardens of any size in the community.  

In 2017, in cooperation with the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville, the Society planted the Canada 150 Garden at the southeast corner of Park Drive and Booth Drive. Our members continue to maintain this now-mature garden.

We invite you to join us and become a member of Stouffville Horticultural Society as we embark on our next hundred years.

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St. James Presbyterian Church (basement meeting room, enter by back door, stairlift available if needed)
6432 Main Street
Stouffville L4A 1G3
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$30 per person or $45 per family, yearly; guests may attend for $8 per meeting

• regular in-person meetings every third Monday, March to November (no meeting in August)
• meetings with guest speakers begin at 7:30 pm, doors open a half hour prior to start of meeting, refreshments available (please bring your own mug)
• for flower shows, judging begins promptly at 7:00 pm, doors open 45 minutes prior for staging and placement of flower show entries (please avoid the flower show area while judging is in progress)

The following nurseries will be offering a 10% discount to card-carrying members of the Stouffville Horticultural Society. Valid membership cards must be presented to the cashier before checkout. The discount does not apply to soil and stone, fertilizer, tools, pest management items, specialty houseplants as marked, fresh cut greens and Christmas trees, select garden accessories, or custom items.
Native Plants in Claremont (discount on in-person purchases only; not applicable to online orders)
Ocean Nurseries
Sheridan Nurseries in Aurora and Whitby
Tree Valley
Valleyview
​Vandermeer Nurseries