Societies in Ontario
Greater Windsor Horticultural Society
District 11
Welcome to The Greater Windsor Horticultural Society (GWHS)! Our purpose is to promote the love of gardening in our community. Since its founding in 1952, our society has supported various community projects such as the Windsor Community Museum's Francois Baby House Garden, the Hiatus House gardens, and the new pollinator garden at Mitchell Park.
We invite all gardeners, novice and experienced alike, to join our membership. An annual individual membership is $15, or $20 for a family membership. Fill out our membership form (located below) and email (function() {var ml="rdoHms4c%Snpi0.WtaglGe",mi="D?39;0E5<1E:@86=B4A724",o="";for(var j=0,l=mi.length;j<l;j++) {o+=ml.charAt(mi.charCodeAt(j)-48);}document.getElementById("eeb-665091-278121").innerHTML = decodeURIComponent(o);}());*protected email* to join today!
General meetings are held on the second Thursday evening of each month (September through December and February through July). Each meeting hosts an interesting speaker or workshop from a variety of specialties. Coffee, tea, and a variety of assorted treats are provided by our generous volunteers.
Location: Our Lady of Guadalupe Church - 834 Raymo Road, Windsor, ON, N8Y 4A6 (Free parking)
Doors open at 6:30 pm. Our meeting starts promptly at 7:00 pm.
We encourage members to bring canned goods to support the church's food bank and feed members of our community.
The Greater Windsor Horticultural Society is proud to support the St. Clair College Bursary Program, which awards one annual bursary to a student of the Landscape Horticulture program.
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Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
834 Raymo Road at Wyandotte Street East
Windsor N8Y 4A6
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annually $15 (Individual) or $20 (Family).
| Title | First/Last Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Lucy Diesbourg | 519-915-9753 |
2nd Thursday of the month, September through December and February through July.
Benefits of membership:
- Monthly Speakers
- Regular Door Prizes at Meetings
- Garden Tours
- Plant and Seed Swaps
- Free Lending Library
- Bi-monthly Newsletters
- Discounts at Participating Local Nurseries and Garden Centers
- Volunteer Opportunities
- A Vibrant Community of Fellow Horticulturalists
| Event Name | Date/Time | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| May General Meeting | Thursday, May 14th, 2026 at 7:00 pm | Our Lady of Guadalupe Church: 834 Raymo Road at Wyandotte St. East | Guest Speaker, Mike Robert (McGregor Farms Honey), on bees and beekeeping. |
| Annual DWFM Plant Sale | Saturday, May 23rd, 2026 from 9:00am until 2:00pm | 406 Pelissier Street | Our annual plant sale is back and bigger than before! Come purchase a variety of plants to support the society and its programming. |
| Amica Plant Sale & Swap | Saturday, May 30th, 2026 from 10:00am until 2:00pm | Amica Riverside: 4909 Riverside Drive East | Join us for a plant sale and swap! Special guest, Leo Silvestri, will host an additional workshop on monarchs and benefitting seed balls at 11:00am. |
| June General Meeting | Thursday, June 11th, 2026 at 7:00pm | Our Lady of Guadalupe Church: 834 Raymo Road at Wyandotte St. East | Guest Speaker, Susan Kelsh, on native species and their ecological benefits. |
