Welcome to the Brantford Garden Club!
celebrating our 174 th Anniversary in 2026 ...

Affiliate of the Ontario Horticultural Association (GardenOntario) and District Six GardenOntario.

The Brantford Horticultural Society founded in 1852 and commonly known as the Brantford Garden Club is one of the oldest horticultural societies in the province and is a registered non profit organization.
Charitable BN #132093451RR0001.

Its objectives are to encourage an interest in horticulture and to promote the protection of the environment.

The Club's emblem is the daffodil which resembles the telephone invented by Alexander Graham Bell in Brantford.

The "Celebrations" article (click on the link TrilliumAutumn2022-Brantford Garden Club).... see below
contains events of 2022 and interesting projects of the club over the years.

2024 OHA Trillium newsletter article - an overview of recent club activities and achievements

The Brantford Garden Club's First Year Student Engagement and Aptitude in the Pursuit of Horticultural Excellence Award
presented to two students enrolled at the Niagara Parks School of Horticulture

To recognize a Year 1 student(s) who, by the end of their second semester, has demonstrated a strong aptitude for horticulture and has engaged fully in the pursuit of horticultural excellence.
The award seeks to honour both academic and practical performance, including teamwork and workplace professionalism, in alignment with the School's unique blend of theoretical and hands on learning.

Two $500 Awards given annually
The 2026 Award recipients are Gabriel Arcuri and Bailey Birtch

Brantford Garden Club Scholarship
Consideration will be given to a Brant County student entering post secondary studies in horticulture or environmental sciences.
The 2025 scholarship recipient is Colby Young .
see criteria and application form at bottom of page
Applicants may apply to the Brantford Garden Club Scholarship Program by April 30th .
Box 425, BURFORD, Ont, N0E 1A0. or brantfordgardenclub@rogers .com

OHA (Ontario Horticultural Association ) Scholarship
The OHA offers an annual scholarship up to $1000 to an OHA member or family member who is pursuing post secondary education in a horticultural field.
See Application form at bottom of page .

Club activities for 2026

June 23 bus excursion to the Kitchener area ; to private gardens & a garden centre
Tickets $ 40 per member will be for sale at the April and May membership meetings .

- Volunteering opportunities at the following events /locations

* monthly meetings held the second Thursday of the month
except July & August 730 pm
Volunteers are welcome to sign up to help in the kitchen and as greeters, etc.

* May Plant Sale. May 23 , 2026 8 am -12 noon - Lions Park auditorium , 20 Edge St.

* Stedman Hospice Garden ; annual flowers & vegetables plot
the Garden Club's 170 th anniversary project started in 2022.
provides vegetables for the Hospice kitchen and fresh cut flowers for the hospice .

*. Lion's Park Garden created & maintained by members of the Brantford Garden Club

*Brantford Garden Club Flower Show 2026
Lions Park auditorium. , July 18 1pm -4 pm
Horticulture & Floral designs entered for competition by members
and judged by accredited judges
Free admission, everyone welcome.
Door prizes
Awards presentation at 4 pm

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Meetings: 730 pm second Thursday September - June .
Lions Park auditorium, 20 Edge Street, Brantford

Each meeting includes: ***subject to current covid safety protocol at time of meeting
a guest speaker, coming events announcements, plant sale table with plant material ,magazines ,etc donated by members, lending library,
Floral design & Horticultural Competitions
and a Youth Horticultural Competitions Program ( the Budding Gardeners) and You Be The Judge .
Raffle with lots of prizes; Social with refreshments.

Newsletter is emailed to each member in advance of the monthly meeting

Non-members: $ 5.00 per meeting

PROGRAM SPEAKERS SERIES FOR 2026

APRIL 9. CLIMATE CHANGE /BRANTFORD /TREES CHUCK BEACH

MAY 14. NATIVE PLANTS FOR BOULEVARD GARDENS. SHAUN BOOTH

JUNE 11. THE BEAUTY IN GARDEN ART ( THE ART OF FABRIC SCULPTURING) TAMARA PLUGERS

SEPT. 10 A YEAR IN THE LIFE OF A HEAD GARDENER -JEREMY GEHL (LANGDON HALL

OCT 8 HOW TO HELP THE BIRDS THROUGHOUT THE FOUR SEASONS
PAUL OLIVER - URBAN NATURE STORE
NOV. 12 TBA

DEC. 10. PLANTS IN JEOPARDY. ( NEW VERSION ). KEVIN KAVANAUGH & DYLAN COWAN
( SOUTH COAST GARDENS)

THE CHRISTMAS DINNER MEETING WITH GUEST SPEAKERS &DOOR PRIZES
TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED BY NOVEMBER 12TH .

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Lions Park auditorium
20 Edge St,
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membership: single : $15; family : $20

7:30 pm Second Thursday September -June

Are you interested in improving your garden but haven't got a clue where to start?
An Experienced gardener who would like to share your interest with like minded people?
The Brantford Garden Club is the place for you!

Membership includes discounts at many local garden centres

Members' Garden visits June & August( FREE) , 9 newsletters
June Bus Trip $40
10 Monthly Meetings :
Newsletter, speaker, lending library, plant sale table, Raffle prizes,
after meeting Social with treats & coffee/tea
Horticulture &Design Competitions .

To apply for a Club membership
please contact our Membership Director: Maxine Byerlay.

btfdgardenclub[at]rogers.com

• TrilliumAutumn2022-Brantford-Garden-Club-Pgs-67.pdf
• Garden-club-article-in-Trillium.pdf
• Brantford-Horticultural-Society-Scholarship-and-Application-2-copy.pdf
• OHA-SCHOLARSHIP-APPLICATION-FINAL-VERSION-Oct-27-2024-1.pdf