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Alliston & District Horticultural Society
District 16
The Alliston & District Horticultural Society was established in 1925. We will be celebrating 100 Years in 2025!
Our Garden Club has had a rich history in the Alliston community and with the Simcoe County Master Gardeners. One of our past life time members, Ken Phipps, was instrumental in starting up the Master Gardener program in Simcoe County. The floral emblem of the ADHS is the Gloriosa Daisy, a member of the Rudbeckia family.
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St. John's United Church, Shilton Hall
56 Victoria Street, East
Alliston L9R 1L5
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Membership is $15/person or $20/family
| Title | First/Last Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Brenda Herring | 705-440-6631 | |
| Secretary | Irene Riehl | 705-435-5487 | |
| Flower Show Chair | Marg Robertson | 705-434-1608 |
Meetings are the 4th Tuesday of the month, February through June and September through November, at 7pm, plus a Luncheon on the 3rd Saturday of August. General Meetings are in-person at Shilton Hall at St. John's United Church in Alliston. All are welcome to attend.
Our Garden Club encourages new members. To help with this endeavour, each member who brings a guest to a meeting will have his/her name entered into a draw that will take place at the end of the year, for a $50 gift card to a garden center. Plus, each new member who joins our garden club this year will have his/her name entered into this draw as well.
Members receive a 10% discount at some local garden centers. Come out and join!
| Event Name | Date/Time | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant Sale | Saturday, May 31st at 8-11:00 a.m. | Curling Club Parking Lot | Perennials, Annuals, some vegetables |
| General Meeting & Flower Show | Tuesday, June 24th at 7pm | St. John's United Church | Speaker: Carolyn Knowles, author, A History of Alliston |
| 100th Anniversary Tea | Saturday, August 16th at 12-2:00 p.m. | St. John's United Church | Centennial Celebration |
| General Meeting, Visitors' Night & Flower Show | Tuesday, September 23rd at 7pm | St. John's United Church | Speaker: Shaun Booth, The Importance of Native Plants in Gardening |
| General Meeting | Tuesday, October 28th at 7pm | St. John's United Church | Speaker: John Herring, Streams and Forest, Restoration Efforts in South Simcoe |
| Annual General Meeting, Pot Luck & Awards Night | Tuesday, November 25th at 6:00 pm | St. John's United Church | Installation of officers, awards night and pot luck. Bring your own plate and cutlery. |
