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Gananoque Horticultural Society

District 3

About Us

Do check us out on Facebook and Instagram(ganhorticulturalsoc) to see gardening info, photos as well as our Youtube channel"Gananoque Gardeners".
2025 will be our 105th Anniversary of being part of GardenOntario. A milestone we are proud of as a society.
It will also be the 101st Anniversary of the Park at 21 Main St having been deeded to us from the Mcdonald family. We had a wonderful Summer get-together last year in our beautiful Horticultural Park as part of our 100th Anniversary.
One of the primary aims of the Gananoque Horticultural Society is Community beautification. This is accomplished by encouraging people to develop their own gardens through our educational speakers and seminars.

Members and visitors have opportunities to see what others have done on garden tours, as well as through flower exhibitions and competitions, and speakers. Our park at 21 Main St is a visual example of how we contribute to community beautification and education. Check our events calendar for this year's great line up.

Our Society has been involved in the community of Gananoque and the surrounding area since the late 1800s. Our Society was first founded on April 1 1885 and fell inactive for a period following but has been continuously in service to the community since 1920.

The Gananoque Trillium Award is presented to the most attractive, well-maintained and planned garden, as viewed from the street. The winning gardens must look good throughout the growing season, and winners are notified in the fall and invited to our annual awards meeting in January.

We hold a plant sale each May to encourage affordable gardening and have a Garden Tour in July to show off beautiful local gardens.


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Our general meeting location is:

ALL MEETINGS HELD Carveth Care COMMUNITY ROOM 2nd Wednesday of the Month Feb -Jun and Sept-Nov
338 Herbert St (same entrance as Doctors offices )
GANANOQUE K7G 2Z1
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The fee to join our society is:

Membership -$25.00 SINGLE $30.00 FAMILY

Society Contacts:
Title First/Last Name Email Phone
Co-President Penny Stewart 613 583-1033
Co- President Ruurd van de Ven 905 955-4856
Secretary Joan MacKinnon 613 463-9406
General Information:

Membership -$25.00 SINGLE $30.00 FAMILY
WE ARE “GREEN“. PLEASE BRING A MUG. WE ARE FRAGRANCE FREE. THANK YOU! Masks are not required at this time. Please be considerate of those who do still wear a mask.
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OUR MAILING ADDRESS IS c/o Rita Carpenter, Treasurer 378 Airport Road Gananoque, ON K7G 1V3

Speaker meetings will be held at 7:00 pm on the second Wednesday of the month at Carveth Care 338 Herbert St Please use the Herbert St. Entrance same one as Doctors Offices
We hold Floral Arts 2X a year at Carveth Care Monday, April 28, 2025 and Monday, September 22, 2025. Come join us and learn how much fun it is to work with flowers. No previous experience is required just come

Join Us!

Members get a discount at "Made in the Shade" -Hwy 2 just 8 km West of Gan. Please show your card before you make a purchase.
Buy local support our local growers. The following Local businesses do support use through donations
Forman Farms - 4040 Brewers Mills Rd
Let it Grow - 3227 County Rd 32
Home Hardware 875 Stone St.N
Canadian Tire 705 King St.East
Pine St Pilates
Running's Auto 876 Stone St.N
Nancy's Green House - Loney's Lane off Days Rd.
A Better View Tree Services-www.abetterview.ca
Bar Petunia- 47 King St W.
O'Connor Gallery 130 King St W

Event Schedule:
Event Name Date/Time Location Description
February Meeting Wed Feb 12 2025 7:00pm Carveth Care 338 Herbert St Join us to learn about growing A three Sisters Garden
March Meeting Wed March 12 2025 7:00 pm Carveth Care 338 Herbert St Cutting Gardens Why and how to grow with Tracy Ryan
April Meeting Wed April 10 2025 7:00pm Carveth Care 338 Herbert St Healthy Trees and Shrubs with Ruurd van de Ven
April Floral Arts Mon April 29 2025 7:00pm Carveth Care 338 Herbert St A chance to learn more about Floral Design. Explore new techniques in a welcoming learning environment. Contact us at: for details.
May Meeting Wed May 14 2025 7:00pm Carveth Care 338 Herbert St Growing and Showing How to enter a Flower Show
May Plant Sale Sat May 10th Recreation Centre, King St. E. Come find something new for your garden. Free advice and great prices.
June Meeting Wed June 11 2025 7:00pm Carveth Care 338 Herbert St Growing Veggies with Chis and Mary Wooding of Iron wood Organics
June Flower Show Sat June 14 20251-3:30 pm Carveth Care 338 Herbert St Exhibits must be submitted by 930 am . Preregistration for design Fri June 13 at 830
Outdoor Competition July 2, 2025 Check the Exhibition Guide for classes to enter to enter your garden Email
July Garden Tour Sunday July 06 2025 12-4pm Gardens around Gananoque Tickets available at Visitors Centre King St E Gananoque or call Danuta at 416 -709-0244
September Flower Show Wednesday September 10 6:30pm Carveth Care 338 Herbert St Entries to the show due by 4:15pm Show opens for viewing at 6:30 pm due
September Floral Arts Monday Sept 22 2025 7:00pm Carveth Care 338 Herbert St A chance to learn more about Floral Design. Explore new techniques in a welcoming learning environment. Contact us at: for details.
October Meeting Wednesday October 08 2025 Carveth Care 338 Herbert St The Chelsea Garden Show through the eyes of Virginia Mac Donald
October Pruning Workshop Sat. Oct 18 2025 noon-4:00pm3:30 LOCATION TBD -fee applies Ruurd van De Ven will lead a hands on pruning workshop fee applies
November Meeting and AGM Wednesday Nov 12 2025 7:00 pm Carveth Care 338 Herbert St Invasives with Calder Schweitzer of TIWLT
Holiday Workshop Saturday November 29 2025 Carveth Care 338 Herbert St Fee applies preregister by Nov 16 at
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