Societies in Ontario
Schomberg Horticultural Society
District 15
Since its inception on April 12th, 1935, the Schomberg Horticultural Society has been an integral part of King Township. The objectives of the Society are to hold meetings with guest speakers that will encompass all aspects of horticulture to encourage all types of gardening. We promote the protection of the environment through good gardening practices, tree plantings, public beautification and educational materials and how to be good stewards of our lands. Furthermore, we provide competitions, exhibits, field trips, contests and awards to promote these objectives, which are bound by their constitution and are governed by the Agricultural & Horticultural Organizations Act of the Province of Ontario.
The Schomberg Horticultural Society has not taken these tasks lightly, which is evident by the numerous projects, installations, maintenance and beautification of gardens we have committed to over the years.
Meetings are held at the Schomberg Community Hall from March to June and again from September to November. The meetings feature interesting and educational speakers but the main events are the plant sale on the weekend before Mother's Day. This year the Society celebrates its 90th Anniversary, featuring TV personality Frankie Ferragine as the guest presenter. There will be a flower show, door prizes and refreshments.
Tickets for this special even are available on eventbrite.ca
Updates and events can be found on https://www.facebook.com/Schomberg-Horticultural-Society-261275024322363/
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Schomberg Community Hall
325 Main Street
Schomberg L0G 1T0
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Single yearly membership is $ 20 pp and Family is $ 30 - 2ppl per household, $ 10.00 for any extra person
| Title | First/Last Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Eleonora Schmied | schomberghortsociety[at]gmail.com | |
| First Vice-Second Vice President | Angela Rose, Beth Egan | schomberghortsociety[at]gmail.com | |
| Secretary & Treasurer | Lisanne Gavigan Pat Janse | schomberghortsociety[at]gmail.com | |
| Social Directors | Sheila Kelly | schomberghortsociety[at]gmail.com | |
| Flower Show Director | Chris Somerville | schomberghortsociety[at]gmail.com | |
| Public Relations Directors | Susan Zweep, Margaret Rudnitski | schomberghortsociety[at]gmail.com | |
| Garden Tour Director | Barb Niemeyer | shsgardentour[at]gmail.com | |
| Directors at Large | Linda Jessop, Maria Ruksa |
Meetings are held from March to June and from September to November on the 4th Tuesday of the month unless advised otherwise. Visit us on facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/Schomberg-Horticultural-Society-261275024322363
The meetings take place at the Community Hall at 325 Main Street in Schomberg. Starting at 7:30pm
This year's highlight will be the 90 Anniversary celebration, featuring TV personality Frankie Ferragine. Date: April 15th, 2025 at 7pm, Schomberg Community Hall. Also featured a flower show, refreshments and door prizes
2025 extends us an opportunity to discover new possibilities to renew, recover and restore our health and well-being.
Join our enthusiastic group of volunteers, enjoy new friendships, meet new, like minded people, help beautify our community and encourage our young generation to learn how to take care of our environment.
Our meetings feature outstanding speakers and social time. Watch for announcements in regards to our much anticipated plant sale in May and the highlight of the year, the 90th Anniversary Celebration with TV personality, Frankie Ferragine taking place on April 15th at the Schomberg Community Hall
| Event Name | Date/Time | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Battersby - General Meeting | March 25th, 7:30pm | Schomberg Community Hall | Designing with Edible Plants – A fresh look at a growing trend Turn traditional notions of what “ornamental” means upside-down and meet unusual plants that can be safe to eat (or not!). This colourful presentation gets you thinking about your garden and edible plants in exciting new ways. Integrate beautiful edibles and edible beauty into your flower beds, vegetable patch, and menu. No matter how big your space, you will find delicious ideas! |
| Frankie Ferragine - 90th Anniversary Celebration | April 15th, 7:00pm | Schomberg Community Hall | Facts, Fun & Folklore about the wacky world of gardening. Frankie Flowers aka Frank Ferragine best selling gardening author and Canada’s Garden Expert takes us on a journey through the wacky world of gardening following the tips and tricks gardeners have done, will do and some they shouldn’t do – you will learn, you will laugh and you will become a better gardener!!Flowershow, door prizes, refreshments. |
| Plant Sale - Schomberg Community Farm | May 10th, 8 - 1pm | Schomberg Community Farm | Member's plants, hard to find perennials, heirloom tomato & vegetable plants |
| Randy Tumber - General Meeting | May 27th, 7:30pm | Schomberg Community Hall | Naturalistic Landscapes that go beyond the visual Randy Tumber will open your eyes to how you can unlock the full potential of your environment while creating the private oasis you’vet always dreamed about. |
| Owen Goltz - General Meeting | June 24th, 7:30 | Schomberg Community Hall | Plant Health - Biology trumps Chemistry Biochar can improve water quality, reduce soil emissions of greenhouse gases, reduce nutrient leaching, reduce soil acidity, and reduce irrigation and fertilizer requirements. Under certain circumstances, biochar induces plant systemic responses to foliar fungal diseases and improves plant responses to diseases caused by soilborne pathogens. |
| Robert Pavlis - General Meeting | September 23rd, 7:30 | Schomberg Community Hall | Garden Myths - Presentation of a number of gardening myths, including myths about planting trees, natural pesticides are safe, hostas don’t grow in sun, and weed barriers prevent weeds from growing. The topics will use plenty of pictures showing gardens and flowers to keep everyone interested. |
| Darryl Cheng - General Meeting | October 28th, 7:30 | Schomberg Community Hall | Most Important, Least Understood Outdoor gardeners generally have a good sense of their sunlight exposure and indoor grow ops have well documented instructions to follow - but houseplant owners are left with vague, hand-wavy directions like "bright indirect light" - which leads to dramatically different interpretations and results. In this talk, Darryl will reveal the secrets to understanding light with a particular focus on how it applies to houseplants - comparing natural light and grow lights. You will finally be able to make sense of light! |
| Annual General Meeting | November 18th, 6pm | Schomberg Community Hall | AGM - Banquet - Awards- Election of Board Members |
