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Leaside Garden Society

District 5

About Us


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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Our general meeting location is:

Leaside Library
165 McRae Drive
Leaside M4G 1S8
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The fee to join our society is:

$25 single, $30 family

Society Contacts:
Title First/Last Name Email Phone
President Joanna Blanchard leaside@gardenontario.org 416-422-0538
General Information:


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.

Join Us!

Sign up now for the 2025 Leaside Garden Society Membership!

Click here to access the registration form:

https://forms.gle/jkwt2uaJAfsVZZaCA

Event Schedule:
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
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