Societies in Ontario
Pakenham Horticultural Society
District 2
Welcome to the Pakenham Horticultural Society, your local garden club. Our motto is Gardeners helping Gardeners!
You don't need to be an expert to join our club!! We are a group of energetic gardeners of all ages and levels of experience.
We happily share our love and knowledge of gardening in the Ottawa Valley.
Founded in 1925, for 100 years, we have held meetings on a wide variety of gardening topics (plants/flowers/vegetables/perennials/garden design etc), we host three friendly flower shows annually, we support the growth of new generation of green thumbs with our Junior Gardens program, and our members work on various community plantings to beautify our great village.
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St Andrews United Church Hall
2585 County Road 29
Pakenham K0A 2X0
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$15 per person or $25 per family annually
| Title | First/Last Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Bridgid Johnson | pakenhamhort[at]gmail.com | |
| Secretary | Ria Ralph | ||
| Treasurer | Lani Holland | ||
| Past President | Darlene Bourne |
The garden club meeting regularly from February to October each year.
Meetings are held on the third Wednesday of each month.
The meetings start at 7:30 PM and usually run until around 9:00 PM.
2025 Highlights: Founded in 1925, the Pakenham Horticultural Society celebrated its centennial in 2025 with special events alongside regular programming. In May, over 100 Ontario Horticultural Association members attended the District 2 AGM at the Stewart Community Centre, where the hockey arena was transformed with vendors, food, and a silent auction. June’s Summer Flower and Edibles Show moved to a Saturday and included a Strawberry Social serving over 100 portions. The June 30 Canada Day Eve Parade featured a decorated vintage pickup. October included a potluck and centennial cake. The year ended with a Santa Claus Parade float featuring eleven Christmas trees from 1925–2025, with candy canes and winter-sowing seeds distributed.
| Event Name | Date/Time | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb Meeting | Feb 18 2026 7:00 PM | St Andrews United Church Hall | Scott Sigurdsson: Journey at Indian Creek Orchard Gardens |
| Mar Meeting | Mar 18 2026 7:00 PM | St Andrews United Church Hall | Tammy Gillis: Language of Flowers |
| Apr Meeting | Apr 15 2026 7:00 PM | St Andrews United Church Hall | Karen Thompson: Inspiring Native Flowers from Around the World |
| May Meeting Spring Flower Show | May 20 2026 7:00 PM | St Andrews United Church Hall | Spring Flower Show and Lousie Delorme from Cavadelo Flax Farm |
| June Meeting Summer Flower Show | June 20 2026 2:00 PM | St Andrews United Church Hall | Summer Flower Show and Breanne Gibson: Making natural dyes |
| Fall Flower Show | August 12 2026 7:00pm | St Andrews United Church Hall | Fall Flower & Edibles Show and Garden Transformation: Sherryl Smith and Jennifer Wallace |
| Plant Sale | Sept 13 2026 9AM-Noon | Five Span Feed and Seed | Selling hardy perennials, Gently used gardening books and garden art |
| Sept Meeting | Sept 16 2026 7:00 PM | St Andrews United Church Hall | Suzanne Patry: adapt your garden to climate change |
| Annual General Meeting | Oct 21 2026 6:00 PM | St Andrews United Church Hall | Annual General Meeting, Awards and Potluck Dinner |
