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Brighton Garden Club

District 4

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History and Objectives
The Brighton Horticultural Society was organized on April 12, 1925 at a meeting in the Brighton Town Hall. The Reverend A. K. McLeod presided over this meeting during which a full slate of officers was elected and 125 members joined. Meetings have been held every year since that time.

The Society’s floral emblem, the Marigold, a flower known in the Middle Ages, was chosen in 1973.

The objective of the Brighton Garden Club and the Horticultural Societies Act (Bill 66) of the Province of Ontario is to encourage interest and improvement in horticulture in our district:
● by holding meetings for the instruction and discussion on subjects connected with the theory and practices of horticulture;
● by encouraging the planting of trees, shrubs and flowers on public and private grounds;
● by promoting balcony and community gardening and outdoor beautification;
● by arranging field trips, contests, competitions, and exhibitions related to horticulture and awarding prizes;
● by distributing seeds, plants, bulbs, flowers, trees, and shrubs;
● by promoting the protection of the environment;
● by promoting the circulation of horticultural information.


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Our general meeting location is:

King Edward Community Centre
81 Elizabeth Street
Brighton, Ontario K0K 1H0
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The fee to join our society is:

Annual Membership: $20 per person…January to December. Visitors welcome to our meetings (fee:$5.00 per meeting)

Society Contacts:
Title First/Last Name Email Phone
President Linda Wallis ltwallis@sympatico.ca 613-475-1852
Vice President Wayne Jefferson
Secretary Lorraine Coulas
Treasurer Lesley Hollick
General Information:

Meetings
7:00 p.m. on the 4th Tuesday of each month (except July, August and December) Click on the PDF document at the bottom of this page to see full details. Due to COVID19 pandemic, 2021 general meetings dates are tentative.

Join Us!

Join us for lively and entertaining speakers with informative presentations. Click on the "2023 BGC List of speakers at monthly meetings" PDF document at the bottom of this page to see full details.

Event Schedule:
Event Name Date/Time Location Description
January Meeting January 24,2023 7:00pm King Edward Community Centre 81 Elizabeth Street, Brighton Rhododendrons – Ed Reekie
February Meeting and Mini Show February 28,2023 6:15pm King Edward Community Centre 81 Elizabeth Street, Brighton All You Wanted To Know About Potatoes But Were Afraid To Ask – Robert Coffin
March Meeting and Mini Show March 28, 2023 6:15pm King Edward Community Centre 81 Elizabeth Street, Brighton Northumberland Land Trust – Leslie Abram
April Meeting and Mini Show April 25, 2023 6:15pm King Edward Community Centre 81 Elizabeth Street, Brighton Tracing The Roots Of Native Plants – Paul LaPorte
Spring Plant Auction May 9, 2023 - 6:30pm King Edward Community Centre 81 Elizabeth Street, Brighton Viewing at 6:30 p.m. Auction starts at 7:00 p.m.
May Meeting and Mini Show May 23, 2023 - 6:15pm King Edward Community Centre 81 Elizabeth Street, Brighton Vertical Gardening – Ken Brown
June Meeting and Rose Show June 27, 2023 6:15pm King Edward Community Centre 81 Elizabeth Street, Brighton Topic TBA
Flower & Vegetable Show August 12, 2023 2:00 to 4:00 pm King Edward Community Centre 81 Elizabeth Street, Brighton Exhibits to be in place between 9:00 & 11:00 a.m.
Plant Sale September 9, 2023 8:30 to 11:00am Curling Club Parking Lot, 85 Elizabeth St, Brighton Outdoor Sale
September Meeting and Mini Show September 26, 2023 - 6:15pm King Edward Community Centre 81 Elizabeth Street, Brighton All About Orchids – Marg Burley and also Flower Show Awards
October Meeting and Mini Show October 24, 2023 King Edward Community Centre 81 Elizabeth Street, Brighton Winterscaping – Vikki Whitney
Photo Contest October 24, 2023: Last day to submit photos King Edward Community Centre 81 Elizabeth Street, Brighton See page 9 of our Yearbook
AGM and Installation of Officers November 28, 2023 King Edward Community Centre 81 Elizabeth Street, Brighton Potluck Dinner, Food set up at 5:30 p.m. for 6:00 p.m. dinner - Bees, What’s the Buzz? – Jerry Jerrard
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