Societies in Ontario
Lynden Horticultural Society
District 6
Lynden is a small village of about 500 people situated in the City of Hamilton, roughly between Hamilton and Brantford. Our largest industry is Winklemolen Wholesale Tree Nursery, where you often see trailers of trees going down the road.
We are also one of the oldest Horticultural Societies around, having been founded in 1928. Our Society plants the Legion and Lion's Den gardens and the Library planters. Every year we hold a Plant Sale and Flower Show and participate in the Lynden Canada Day event.
We have guest speakers on an array of topics as well as tours of various businesses and gardens with some workshops thrown in for good measure. Members also receive a regular newsletter with updates to keep informed of society news and events, so if you missed a meeting you can still find out about it in the newsletter. Also included in the newsletter are articles on various topics from here and around the world, trivia, how to's, recipes, tips, tricks, video links, garden ideas and what ever else we can think of that is plant related! We like to mix it up each newsletter so there is always something different.
We welcome gardeners or non-gardeners!
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Lynden Lion's Den
4070 Governors Rd.
Lynden, ON. L0R 1T0
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$12 per person or $15 for a family
| Title | First/Last Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Darielle Clayton-Thomas | lyndenhortsociety@gmail.com | 519-448-3593 |
| Treasurer | Barb Bell | bbell9335@gmail.com | |
| Secretary | Cindy Blair | cindyblair08@gmail.com | |
| Web Administrator & Publicity | Cindy Blair | cindyblair08@gmail.com | |
Our meetings are held the first Monday of the month from 7:00 to 9:00 pm generally at the Lynden Lion's Den. We start our meetings with refreshments, then announcements and Speaker or Workshop follows. Our tours we meet at the location of the tour.
Meeting reminders or any changes will be emailed to members.
| Event Name | Date/Time | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Past, Present & Future of Trees | February 3, 2025, 7 pm | Lion's Den, Lynden | Presentation by our member Nick Winklemolen from Winklemolen Nursery Ltd on what it takes to grow trees. |
| A Year in the Garden | March 3, 2025, 7 pm | Lion's Den, Lynden | Presentation from Amy Bradley from Our Old Farm, a year in the life of a farm garden |
| Fundamentals of Flower Arranging | April 7, 2025, 7 pm | Lion's Den, Lynden | Join Sharon Garner from the Brantford Garden Club and learn the basics |
| Annual Plant Sale | May 17, 2025, 8-11 am | Lion's Den Park, Lynden | Annual Plant Sale in the park |
| Flower & Vegetable Show | June 16, 2025, 7 pm | Lion's Den, Lynden | Annual Flower show with judged arrangements |
| Creek View Acres | September 8, 2025, 6:30 pm | 400 Johnson Road, Brant ON | Tour of Creek View Acres |
| Whistling Gardens - Then & Now | October 6, 2025, 7 pm | Troy Women's Institute | Joint meeting with St. George & Glen Morris |
| TBD | November 3, 2025, 7 pm | Lion's Den, Lynden | Presentation from Darren Heimbecker of Whistling Gardens |
| General Meeting & Christmas Social | December 1, 2025, 7pm | Lion's Den, Lynden | Installation of Officers |
