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Stoney Creek Garden Club & Horticultural Society

District 6

About Us

HISTORY
The Stoney Creek Horticultural Society was established in 1926 but its mission has remained the same, to encourage an interest in horticulture. We abide by Section 36 of the Agricultural and Horticultural Organizations Act.

LOGO
To acknowledge the importance of planting native plant species that provide food and shelter for native animals and insects, the red trillium was recently chosen as the Society’s logo. The Peace Tower in the background is from Battlefield Park where in the 1812-1814 war with the US, the Americans were finally defeated.

WHAT WE DO
Donations are made annually to the City of Hamilton beautification department and to a student studying horticulture. The Society supports the Royal Botanical Gardens by purchasing two memberships for members to use. We host monthly speakers and demonstrators on plants, invasive species, gardens, how-to and other gardening initiatives in support of our mission.

We have a great silent auction at our meeting in March. The Garden Club is honoured to have many local businesses support our silent auction with valuable wares that we sell as a fundraising effort.

We host an annual plant sale in May where we offer annual and perennial plants. This year May 11, just in time for Mother's Day.

Don't miss our annual Strawberry Social at our meeting in June. This year, it is our vision to have a party, not just a social event. See you there.

TO CONCLUDE
If you love gardening, enjoy sharing ideas with other gardeners and want to learn more about gardening please consider joining. We meet the 2nd Monday of each month at the Stoney Creek United Church, 1 King Street in downtown Stoney Creek (use Lake Street entrance to the hall).

OUR SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS, GREAT DISCOUNTS FOR OUR MEMBERS, 10% and 15% off depending on the greenhouse and garden centre:
- Roubos Greenhouse, 42 Lake Ave Dr, Stoney Creek
- Satellite Florist & Garden Centre, 1167 Rymal Rd E, Hamilton
- Winona Gardens, 1381 Hwy 8, Winona
- Ed Ciardullo Garden Ctr - 3017 Homestead Dr, Mount Hope, ON


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Our general meeting location is:

Stoney Creek United Church
1 King Street West (use Lake Street entrance to the Church Hall)
Stoney Creek, Ontario L8G 2V1
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The fee to join our society is:

$15. per person, $20. for a family

Society Contacts:
Title First/Last Name Email Phone
Executive, President Karen Krasko presidentscgc@outlook.com
Vice President Joanne Hofstee stoneycreekgardenclub@outlook.com
Executive, Treasurer Bob Heil treasurerscgc@outlook.comm
Executive, Secretary Shaifali Ranjan secretaryscgc@outlook.com
Executive, Past President Judy Wrobel stoneycreekgardenclub@outlook.com
Directors, Fund Raising Elaine Daley elained.silentauction@outlook.com
Directors, Membership Sandra Brown sandrab.membership@outlook.com
Directors Brenda Canning, Jeannie Marks, Lehlia Banting, Nancy Jessup, Robert Jessup, Rose Marie Mueller, Wendy Klassen, Sarah Wakeman stoneycreekgardenclub@outlook.com
General Information:

February 12 with Flower Show
March 11 - Our Big SILENT AUCTION
April 8 with Flower Show
May 11 - our Plant Sale at Battlefield Park
May 13 with our Flower Show
June 10 - with a Flower Show
July and August no meetings
September 9 - with a Flower Show
October 7 (no conflict with Thanksgiving) with a Flower Show
November 18 - our AGM and Awards
December 7 - our Holiday Market and Bazaar

Unless otherwise noted, doors open at 6:30 p.m. with coffee/tea and nibbles and bites - YUM. Speaker at 7:00 p.m.

Join Us!

Discounts are available from our sponsors and supporters with our Membership card ranging from 10 to 15% off all purchases -GREAT DEAL
Tremendous speakers and demonstrators, educational, inspirational and of great interest at our meetings.
Insurance coverage for members at meetings and events;
Fun and Fellowship with some very interesting and like-minded horticulturalists.
Delicious refreshments.
Garden Tours.
Social Media with FaceBook and Instagram.
Tickets to borrow for Royal Botanical Gardens.
Regular "How to" postings on FaceBook.
Strawberry Social.
Silent Auction.
Sponsored members' dinner for the November Annual Meeting.
December Holiday Craft and Bazaar.
Community promotion

Event Schedule:
Event Name Date/Time Location Description
General Membership January 8, 2024 doors open @ 6:30 Stoney Creek United Church, 1 King Street (use Lake Street door) Claudette Sims : A Gardening Conundrum: Why are invasie plants sold at nurseries?"
General Membership February 12, 2024 doors open @ 6:30 Stoney Creek United Church, 1 King Street (use Lake Street door) Catherine McGill: "Through the Judges Eyes"
General Membership March 11, 2024 doors open @ 6:30 Stoney Creek United Church, 1 King Street (use Lake Street door) SILENT AUCTION - hundreds of great items to bid on
General Membership April 8, 2024 doors open @ 6:30 Stoney Creek United Church, 1 King Street (use Lake Street door) Helen Battersby: "Designing with See-Through Plants".
General Membership May 13, 2024 doors open @ 6:30 Stoney Creek United Church, 1 King Street (use Lake Street door) Kevin Kavanaugh: "The Growing Importance of Gardening for Nature"
PLANT SALE May 11, 2024 Battlefield Park Ginormous Plant Sale
General Membership June 10, 2024 doors open @ 6:30 Stoney Creek United Church, 1 King Street (use Lake Street door) STRAWBERRY SOCIAL, Speaker is Lee Ann Downey, Stonewell Lavender Farm: "Growing Lavender Successfully", speaker to be announced
Garden Tour and Lunch to be announced to be announced tour of one or more local gardens
General Membership September 9, 2024 doors open @ 6:30 Stoney Creek United Church, 1 King Street Sean James: "It Doesn't Endin August: Extending interest in the Garden"
General Membership October 7, 2024 (note date chang doors open @ 6:30e) Stoney Creek United Church, 1 King Street Paul Knowles: "The Odd and Eccentric Truth about Gardeners"
ANNUAL MEETING November 18, 2024 doors open @ 6:30 Stoney Creek United Church, 1 King Street Something Special, Awards and lots of fun surprises
SPECIAL EVENT December ??, 2024 doors open @ 6:30 Stoney Creek United Church, 1 King Street HOLIDAYT CRAFT AND BAZAAR
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