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Orillia Horticultural Society

District 16

About Us

The Orillia Horticultural Society was first established in 1888 and we have been working to beautify the community and educate fellow gardeners ever since. We accept all types of gardeners - no experience required. We have informative guest speakers and various workshops along with Flower and Photography shows. Look for our volunteers to distribute the Garden Pride door hangers acknowledging beautiful gardens throughout town. We maintain the Library Gardens and the Hospice Gardens, and are working with our partners Mariposa Pollinators to establish new Pollinator Gardens with Native Plants. Come and join us for learning and fun!!!

The Orillia Horticultural Society holds its meetings on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm in March, April, May, June, September, October and November. July and August are outdoor meetings in various locations. Our new monthly meeting location is St Andrews Church 99 Peter St N, Orillia. Fully accessible, scent free location. No meetings in December, January or February, although we offer webinars via zoom and we meet to sort seeds for Seedy Saturday March 28, 2026 at the Orillia Public Library.

Please support the society and the work we are doing at the Library & Hospice by being a member. Annual membership fees are $20 cash at meeting, cheque or e-transfer to orilliahorticulturalsociety.com also accepted.


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Our general meeting location is:

St Andrew's Church
99 Peter St N.
Orillia L3V4Z3
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The fee to join our society is:

$20 per person $20 for a family for a yearly membership

Society Contacts:
TitleFirst/Last NameEmailPhone
SecretaryMichelle Vennard
Social Media/NewsletterPamela Paylor
TreasurerKaren McCutcheon
General Information:

We meet the 3rd Thursday of the month at 7:00pm, first meeting 2026 March 19

Event Schedule:
Event NameDate/TimeLocationDescription
Annual MeetingNovember 19, 2025St Andrews ChurchAnnual Meeting and potluck
Seedy SaturdayMarch 28, 2026Orillia Public LibrarySeed swap, info sharing, activities
Monthly MeetingApril 16, 2026St Andrews Churchmonthly meeting
Monthly MeetingMay 21, 2026St Andrews Churchmonthly meeting
Monthly MeetingJune 18, 2026St Andrews Churchmonthly meeting
Garden Visit/workshopJuly 2026TDBGarden visit/workshop
Garden Visit/workshopAugust 2026TBDGarden Visit/workshop
Monthly MeetingSeptember 17,2026St Andrews Churchmonthly meeting
Monthly MeetingOctober 22, 2026St Andrews Churchmonthly meeting
Monthly MeetingNovember 19, 2026St Andrews ChurchAnnual Meeting, Director Reports
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