Societies in Ontario
Leaside Garden Society
District 5
Founded in 1986, The Leaside Garden Society's mission is to establish a friendly meeting place to share, encourage, award and educate on the fundamental values and principles of gardening, concerns about the environment, and to create a horticultural legacy within the community and to be to be an inspiration for gardening everywhere.
Territorial Acknowledgement:
The Leaside Garden Society acknowledges that Toronto, or T’karonto, and the land where we live and garden, is the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy and the Wendat peoples.
We respectfully acknowledge the stewardship of this land by many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples and the continuing presence of Indigenous peoples from across Turtle Island. We are grateful to have the opportunity to work, live, learn and garden on this land.
Acknowledging this reminds us that as gardeners we have a responsibility to teach respect and restoration of the land as Indigenous peoples have been doing for thousands of years.
In the spirit of reconciliation, you might consider donating to support the essential provision of clean drinking water for Indigenous peoples in Ontario, for example through https://waterfirst.ngo/
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Leaside Library
165 McRae Drive
Leaside M4G 1S8
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$25 single, $30 family
| Title | First/Last Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Joanna Blanchard | leaside@gardenontario.org | 416-422-0538 |
In person meetings are usually held on the second Thursday of the month, at the Leaside Library, 165 McRae Drive, and begin at 7:30 p.m. Refreshments are available prior to the meeting, beginning at 7:00 p.m.
We enjoy a combination of in-person and Zoom meetings (dependent on the weather and speaker location). Our members will still be able to hear and see our speakers in "virtual meetings", via Zoom starting at 7:00 p.m. Details regarding connecting are provided to members prior to each meeting.
Guests are welcome at our meetings, contact us for more information.
Sign up now for the 2025 Leaside Garden Society Membership!
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| Event Name | Date/Time | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| LGS Annual General Meeting | Thursday, November 14th, 2024 at 6:45pm | Leaside United Church - 822 Millwood Road | Awards & Prizes & a demo by designer Michael Erdman! |
| Two Gardens in Quebec: Jardin Quatre-Vents and Reford Gardens | Thursday, January 9th - 7pm | via Zoom | Guest Speaker: Pat de Valence |
| Edible Flowers | Thursday, February 13th - 7pm | via Zoom | Guest Speaker: Sherry Dodson (Durham Master Gardeners) |
| Our Feathered Friends | Thursday, March 13th - 7pm | Leaside Library doors open at 6:30pm, Meeting starts at 7pm (165 McRae) | Guest Speaker: Sasan Beni |
| Growing Vegetables – From A – Z | Thursday, April 10th - 7pm | Leaside Library doors open at 6:30pm, Meeting starts at 7pm (165 McRae) | Guest Speaker: Toronto Master Gardeners |
| Lost Rivers of Leaside | Thursday, May 8th - 7pm | Leaside Library doors open at 6:30pm, Meeting starts at 7pm (165 McRae) | Guest Speaker: Rene Fan |
| Spring Flower Show | Saturday, May 24th | Leaside Library - Community Hall | |
| Sunnybrook Healing Garden | Thursday, June 12th | Leaside Library doors open at 6:30pm, Meeting starts at 7pm (165 McRae) | Guest Speakers: Michael Lithgow and Rohan Harrison |
| Tour of Magical Gardens | Saturday, June 14th - 11am-4pm | Check Passport for Garden Locations | |
| Houseplants, Our Constant Garden | Thursday, September 11th - 7pm | Guest Speaker: Tena Van Andel (Toronto Master Gardeners) | |
| Annual Flower Show | Saturday, September 13th - 12:30-3:30pm | Leaside Library - Community Hall | |
| Allotment Gardens | Thursday, October 9th - 7pm | Leaside Library doors open at 6:30pm, Meeting starts at 7pm (165 McRae) | Guest Speakers: Claudia and Duncan Wood |
| Annual General Meeting | Thursday, November 13th - 7pm | Leaside United Church | Speaker TBA |
