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Parry Sound & District

District 18

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“Some people look for a beautiful place, others make a place beautiful”. Hazrat Inavat Khan
We think Parry Sound, on beautiful Georgian Bay, is the perfect place for both.

The Parry Sound and District Horticultural Society, aka the Garden Club, has had a rich and long history serving the Parry Sound District. Since 1963 we have been involved in helping out with the Parry Sound town gardens while promoting the protection of the environment. We arrange field trips to see amazing gardens, hold contests relating to gardening and horticulture and set up garden tours. We also hold an annual plant sale around the first weekend in June that sells out very quickly every year. You won’t want to miss it.

The club has monthly meetings at The Stockey Centre on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 7 pm starting in March through June and September through November. At the meetings we have a variety of interesting speakers that talk about everything from growing giant vegetables to attracting birds and pollinators to the garden. There are hands-on workshops where you can make your own succulent dish garden, Christmas wreath, winter porch planter or floral design. At our meetings we hold four flower shows each year and a photo competition where members display their creativity and their love of plants and flowers. Currently the club boasts close to 100 members


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Our general meeting location is:

Stockey Centre
2 Bay Street
Parry Sound P2A 1S3
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The fee to join our society is:

$20 per adult $5.00 per youth

Society Contacts:
TitleFirst/Last NameEmailPhone
PresidentChris Clayton4164501095
Vice PresidentSue Poff9052529741
SecretaryJane McMullen8674456279
General Information:

The club has monthly meetings at The Stockey Centre on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 7 pm starting in March through June and September through November. Meetings on the fourth Wednesday may vary due to availability of the venue.

Event Schedule:
Event NameDate/TimeLocationDescription
General MeetingMarch 27thh- 7:00 pmStockey CentreGuest Speaker-Vertical Gardening
General MeetingApril 24th- 7:00 pmStockey CentreGuest Speaker-Anne Bossart, Finding Garden Inspiration in Botanical Gardens and Public Places
General MeetingMay 22nd- 7:00 pmStockey CentreSpeaker: John Power, "Bend, Life and Carry, Pain Free"
Spring Flower Show, theme "For Nature's Sake"May 22nd- 6:00 pmStockey Centreenter your cut specimens or floral designs
Plant SaleJune 8th - 9:00 amTower Hillall types of plants will be for sale don't be late plants sell quickly!
Hands-On Photography WorkshopJune 23rd - 9:00 am#840 Hwy 124, McKellar"How to see the photo you want to take", lead by Joyce Hopkins
General MeetingJune 26th- 7:00 pmStockey CentreGuest speaker- Michelle Lynch, "Growing Hardy Roses"
Summer Flower show, Theme: "Music That Moves You"June 26th- 6:00 pmStockey Centremake a design to enter in the flower show or bring your display of flowers
Garden TourJuly 7th - 12:00 - 4:00pmParry SoundTour the beautiful gardens in Parry Sound and Seguin
General MeetingSeptember 25th - 7:00pmStockey CentreGuest speaker Mark Calhoun, "Attracting Birds"
Fall Flower show Theme: "Life on the Farm"September 25th - 6:00pmStockey Centreenter your design in the flower show or bring your display of flowers
Photo CompetitionOctober 23rd- 6:00 pmStockey CentreTheme "Music for the Soul"
General MeetingOctober 23rd- 7:00 pmStockey CentreSpeaker: Georgian Bay Biosphere "State of the Bay"
Make-Your-Own Winter UrnNovember 27th - 6:00 pmStockey CentreMake your own winter urn and take it home with you. Pre-registration required.
Annual General Meeting & Christmas ShowNovember 27th- 7:00 pmStockey Centreelection of new officers
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