Leaside Garden Society
District 5
Founded in 1986, The Leaside Garden Society's mission is to establish a friendly meeting place to share, encourage, award and educate on the fundamental values and principles of gardening, concerns about the environment, and to create a horticultural legacy within the community and to be to be an inspiration for gardening everywhere.
Territorial Acknowledgement:
The Leaside Garden Society acknowledges that Toronto, or T’karonto, and the land where we live and garden, is the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy and the Wendat peoples.
We respectfully acknowledge the stewardship of this land by many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples and the continuing presence of Indigenous peoples from across Turtle Island. We are grateful to have the opportunity to work, live, learn and garden on this land.
Acknowledging this reminds us that as gardeners we have a responsibility to teach respect and restoration of the land as Indigenous peoples have been doing for thousands of years.
In the spirit of reconciliation, you might consider donating to support the essential provision of clean drinking water for Indigenous peoples in Ontario, for example through https://waterfirst.ngo/
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Leaside Library
165 McRae Drive
Leaside M4G 1S8
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$30.00 single and $40.00 for a family (two or more people over 18+ residing in the same residence)
| Title | First/Last Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joanna Blanchard | 416-422-0538 |
In person meetings are usually held on the second Thursday of the month, at the Leaside Library, 165 McRae Drive, and begin at 7:00 p.m. Refreshments are available prior to the meeting, beginning at 6:30 p.m.
We enjoy a combination of in-person and Zoom meetings (dependent on the weather and speaker location). Our members will still be able to hear and see our speakers in "virtual meetings", via Zoom starting at 7:00 p.m. Details regarding connecting are provided to members prior to each meeting.
Guests are welcome at our meetings, contact us for more information.
Sign up now for the 2026 Leaside Garden Society Membership!
Click here to access the registration form:
| Event Name | Date/Time | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renaturalizing the Don River: The Story of Biidaasige Park | Thursday, January 8th - 7pm | Online Via Zoom (Zoom Link will be sent to you via email) | Danny Brown |
| Allotment Gardens | Thursday, February 12th - 7pm | Online Via Zoom (Zoom Link will be sent to you via email) | Claudia & Duncan Wood |
| Bowery Project | Thursday, March 12th - 7pm (6:30pm Refreshments) | Leaside Library - 165 McRae Drive | Mary Anderson |
| Designing for Hummingbirds in the Urban Environment | Thursday, April 9th - 7pm (6:30pm Refreshments) | Leaside Library - 165 McRae Drive | Jess Conley |
| Nurturing Nature through Wildlife Supportive Gardens in Thorncliffe Park | Thursday, May 14th - 7pm (6:30pm Refreshments) | Leaside Library - 165 McRae Drive | Najeeb Sidiqqui and Michelle Delaney |
| Itsy Bitsy Hostas | Thursday, June 11th - 7pm (6:30pm Refreshments) | Northlea United Church - 125 Brentcliffe Road | Sue Payne |
| Tour of the Magical Gardens of Leaside | Saturday, June 20th - 11am-4pm | Assorted Locations | Flower Show at Leaside Library |
| Green Roofs, the Pinnacle of Garden Development | Thursday, September 10th - 7pm (6:30pm Refreshments) | Leaside Library - 165 McRae Drive | Peter Guinane |
| Annual Flower Show | Saturday, September 12th - Open to the public 12:30 – 3:30 pm | Leaside Library - 165 McRae Drive | |
| Tree care and the Value of Trees in the Urban Forest Library | Thursday, October 8th - 7pm (6:30pm Refreshments) | Leaside Library - 165 McRae Drive | Mark Graves |
| 40th Anniversary Meeting! | Thursday, November 12th | Leaside United Church - 822 Millwood Road | Leaside Gardens through the Years with Joanna Blanchard |
