Our Horticultural Society was renamed in 2002 to the Grafton Horticultural Society due to the amalgamation of the Alnwick and Haldimand Townships. The original society was organized and named South Haldimand Horticultural Society on April 9, 1925 and then renamed in 1996 to the Haldimand Township Horticultural Society. We have rebranded ourselves to Grafton Green Thumbs. The first President was William Heenan, a local greenhouse operator, and Mrs. J.C. Hutchison the first Secretary. The first flower show was held on August 29, 1925.
Grafton Green Thumbs is dedicated to improving the beauty of the Grafton area. Members maintain three gardens in the community - Haldimand Court Apartments, Alnwick/Haldimand Township building and Grafton Heritage Park. In 2008 the Society created the Grafton Heritage Park in the centre of the village which includes native, rock, woodland and scented areas as well as historical information.
We have a youth programme which has been active since 1969. They currently meet at Grafton Public School in the greenhouse and are fortunate to have been given an area on the school grounds for seven raised beds where vegetables are grown and donated to Fare Share in Cobourg.
We have interesting speakers, flower shows and a plant sale.
Please join us at our monthly meetings and special events.

Contact Information:
Edith Kift, President
grafton.hort@gmail.com

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St. Andrew's United Church
137 Old Danforth Rd.
Grafton K0K 2G0
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$ 20 per person

Meetings 2nd Tuesday
7 pm - social; meeting - 7:30 pm

Jan. 09 - Chili pot luck & Quiz game

Feb. 13- Creating Native Gardens
Isia Yeo, Durham Master Gardener

March 12 - Everything you wanted to know about Potatoes but we’re afraid to ask
Robert Coffin

Apr. 09 - Garden Art for the Cheapskate
Diane and Gary Westlake

May 14 - Daylillies
David Retallick
Spring Flower Show (6:30)

May 25 - Plant Sale
8:30 - 11:30 am
St. Andrew's U.C., 137 Old Danforth Rd.

June 11 - Tips for Photographing Your Gardens
Donna Edmonds

Sept. 10 - Mushrooms and other Fungi
Joanne Howes
Summer Flower Show (6:30 pm)

Sept. 07 - Fall Plant Exchange & Sale
8:30 - 11:30 am

Oct. 08 - Bee Amazed
Hazel & Joe Cook, Blossom Hill Nursery

Nov. 12 - TBD
TBD
AGM

Dec. 10 - Pot Luck & Awards (5:30 pm)

Membership includes great speakers, delicious refreshments, social, pot lucks, flower shows, yearbook and newsletters.
Opportunities to work on community garden projects and participate in community and society events such as the Canada Day parade, plant sales, sunflower contest, Outstanding Front garden