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Essex & District Horticultural Society

District 11

About Us

Welcome to the Essex Horticultural Society page. We have been in existence since 1974 when a group of like minded residents, led by Rev. Gordon Geiger met to discuss the possibility of forming a horticultural society. Our society floral emblem is the Swamp Rose Mallow, native to our area. Newcomers often tell us how FRIENDLY our members are! Our society's aims are to provide members a place to share information on gardening and co-ordinate efforts to beautify our area. Each year the Society arranges special events related to horticulture, ranging from plant exchanges to day trips and a flower show. Most members are average home gardeners who have a basic knowledge of gardening and horticulture. Many have a considerable knowledge and a few are expert Master Gardeners. We help each other and share our knowledge and love of gardening. High School students who require Community Volunteer Hours may contact us to help us at our meeting place with preparing flower beds, plant, weed and on occasion water. We have an interesting & informative speaker at each of our general meetings, along with twice yearly plant & seed exchanges and silent auctions.


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Our general meeting location is:

Essex Retirees’ Social Club
32 Russell Street, with entrance off Centre Street, off Day Street parking lot.
Essex, ON N8M 1G3
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The fee to join our society is:

$10/person, $18/family, due each January

Society Contacts:
Title First/Last Name Email Phone
President Joe Dicker djjd62[at]gmail.com
1st Vice Sandy Ellenor selleno[at]bell.net
Secretary Lynn Imeson lynneal[at]gosfieldtel.com
General Information:

Meetings are held at 7:30pm, the fourth Wednesday of the months March through June, September, October & November (which is the Annual Election of Officers & Dinner which begins at 6pm)

Join Us!

Visitors will be warmly welcomed to hear a speaker and/or join our Society.
The only requirement is an interest in gardening!

Event Schedule:
Event Name Date/Time Location Description
SEEDY SATURDAY March 9, 2024 10-3 Essex Retirees' Social Club, 32 Russell Street, Essex, ON $2 ADMISSION, CASH SALES, SEEDS, SEED EXCHANGE including loads of native seeds, PRESENTATIONS/DEMONSTRATIONS, DOOR PRIZES, VENDORS, INFORMATION TABLES: ESSEX HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, MASTER GARDENERS, ORCHID SOCIETY, LEO SILVESTRI-SAVE THE MONARCHS.
MARCH GENERAL MEETING 7:30pm March 27, 2024 7:30pm Essex Retirees' Social Club, 32 Russell Street, Essex, ON SPEAKER: Karl Klinck from Orchard Farm Nursery, Windsor; Also first Silent Auction of the year.
DISTRICT 11 AGM April 20, 2024 8:30am Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 201, 103 Talbot Street N. Essex The Society is hosting the District 11 AGM; Also celebrating the Essex Society's 50th Anniversary
APRIL GENERAL MEETING April 24, 2024 7:30 Essex Retirees' Social Club, 32 Russell Street, Essex, ON SPEAKER - from the Peanut Centre Nursery, Leamington. Also Plant & Seed exchange
ANNUAL PLANT SALE MAY 11th, 8:30-1 ESSEX RAILROAD STATION, 87 Station St. Essex Plants & trees, including Natives, used books & magazines, garden related rummage sale
MAY GENERAL MEETING May 22, 2024 7:30 pm Essex Retirees' Social Club, 32 Russell Street, Essex, ON SPEAKER: Laura Foy on Native Plants
JUNE GENERAL MEETING June 26, 2024 7:30 pm Essex Retirees' Social Club, 32 Russell Street, Essex, ON FLOWER SHOW, 50th Anniversary celebration of the Society, memorabilia from years gone by
SEPTEMBER GENERAL MEETING September 25, 2024 7:30pm Essex Retirees' Social Club, 32 Russell Street, Essex, ON SPEAKER: Brandi Bechard, Ground Culture; Plant & Seed Exchange
OCTOBER GENERAL MEETING October 23, 2024 7:30pm Essex Retirees' Social Club, 32 Russell Street, Essex, ON SPEAKER: Maria Pap owner of Flora Gardens, Oldcastle; Silent Auction
SOCIETY AGM November 27, 2024 6pm Essex Retirees' Social Club, 32 Russell Street, Essex, ON AGM - Annual Election of Officers & Pot Luck Dinner; games, door prizes, Presenter TBA
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