Societies in Ontario
North York Garden Club
District 5
We are your neighbours in your community who share a common interest in gardening, our community and the environment. Our mission is to promote the love of gardening to our members and the public through meetings, guest speakers, flower shows, plant sales and community outreach activities. Come meet other gardeners, share, learn, volunteer and have fun!
Did you know?
We just celebrated a century of gardening! 2024 marked the 100th Anniversary of the North York Garden Club, and growing!
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Willowdale Presbyterian Church
38 Ellerslie Avenue (west of Yonge St, just south of Finch Ave), lower level meeting room. Parking is free. A new electronic lift has been installed to improve access to the lower meeting room.
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$25 Individual and $30.00 Family - Membership Form 2025 available below (please scroll down). Print and bring it to a meeting or fill one out at the sign-in table.
| Title | First/Last Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Christine Pierroz (Lead - Social Media & Website) | info[at]northyorkgardenclub.ca | |
| Treasurer | Soo-Ling Huang | ||
| Corresponding Secretary/Director - Flower Shows | Gloria Broks (Past President, Lead - Flower Show Judges) | ||
| Director - Program & Publicity | Pat Cappelli (Lead - Workshops, Lead - Sunshine) | ||
| Recording Secretary | Sheri Ferdinand-Brugel | ||
| Memberships | Richard Sage | ||
| Director - Community Outreach | Mary Ann Nelson (Lead - Sunshine, Lead - Garden Maintenance) | ||
| Directors | Tom Cloutier (Director - Photography, Lead - Yearbook & Newsletters) & Rocco DeMiglio (Director - Club Ambassador) |
We invite you to join us on the fourth Monday of the month starting February 2025 (Zoom), and continuing March-June (in-person) and September-November 2025 (in-person), with added activities throughout the year.
Come along as our guest (1st meeting is free) and see how much you can learn and share with other gardeners in your neighbourhood. We look forward to meeting you!
Benefits include:
* Guest speakers from across the GTA and Ontario
* Flower & vegetable shows to enter and/or view
* Award-winning digital yearbook and newsletters
* Social - meet and mingle with refreshments at each meeting
* Plant sale, seed exchanges, and pop-up garden events
* Photography contests
* Meet fellow gardeners and find answers to your questions
* Discounts at selected garden centres and events
| Event Name | Date/Time | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outreach - Get the Jump on Spring | Saturday, Feb 22, 2025. 10 AM - 4 PM | Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Ave. East, Toronto, ON, M3C 1P2 | Visit the North York Garden Club table. Admission is free. Parking is low-cost or free to TBG members. Over 30 vendors, free demos, Master Gardener advice, free plant swap, outdoor firepits, shopping, seed library (free seeds) and more! |
| Monthly Meeting | Monday, Feb 24, 2025 | Via Zoom | Garden Power – Creating Beautiful AND Beneficial Spaces, with Sarah Coulber, Gardening for Wildlife Specialist, CWF |
| Invitational Meeting - D5 Meeting of Societies | Saturday, March 1, 2025 | Via Zoom | Members invited to pre-register |
| Outreach - Spring Gardening Celebration | Saturday, April 5, 2025 | Auditorium, 2nd Floor, North York Central Library | Houseplant First Aid, Spring Boutonnieres, Growing Vegetables from Seed, Award-Winning Floral Design, Botanical Crafts, and Special Book & Resource Corner hosted by the North York Central Library |
| Outreach - Eco-Fair at Willowdale Environment Day | Sunday, April 13, 2025 | Earl Haig Secondary School parking lot | A Day to Spring Clean, Repurpose & Recycle, and meet your neighbourhood groups! |
| OHA District 5 AGM | Saturday, April 26, 2025 | Qssis Banquet Centres, Scarborough | Pre-registered members to attend, with designated voters and a very special flower show. Celebrating 100 Years of Cultivation by the Scarborough Garden & Horticultural Society |
| Monthly Meeting | Monday, April 28, 2025 | In person meeting, 38 Ellerslie Ave. in the Willowdale Presbyterian Church | Soil Health – The Natural Approach, with Etobicoke Master Gardener, James (Jim) Graham |
| Volunteer Planting Event - Willowdale Presbyterian Church celebrates 100th anniversary | Sunday, May 4, 2025 | 38 Ellerslie Ave., North York | 100th anniversary planting of Serviceberry shrubs, anise hyssop and more, enabled by TreeMobile |
| Volunteer Planting Event - Moore Park Tree Planting | Saturday, May 10, 2025 | Moore Park, 400 Tree St., North York | Club members are invited to register and support this community tree planting event with the City of Toronto |
| Monthly Meeting | Monday, May 26, 2025 | In person meeting, 38 Ellerslie Ave. in the Willowdale Presbyterian Church | Little Forests, Big Results - Planting Miyawaki Mini Forests, with Ingrid Janssen, Director, Little Forests, Durham |
| Outreach - Taste of North York | Saturday, June 7, 2025 | Mel Lastman Square, 5100 Yonge St. (June 7 runs noon - 10 PM) | 3-day Community and Food Festival - Say "hello" on Saturday! |
| Excursion - Whistling Gardens & Walter's Greenhouses and Garden Centre | Sunday, June 8, 2025 | Registered members leave from Stan Wadlow Clubhouse, 8 AM (arrive 7:45 AM) | Members-only bus trip in collaboration with the East York Garden Club |
| Invitational Meeting - OHA AGM | Saturday, July 19, 2025 | Via Zoom | Members invited to pre-register |
| Invitational Meeting - D5 Meeting of Societies | Saturday, Nov 1, 2025 | Via Zoom | Members invited to pre-register |
