Gloucester Horticultural Society
District 1
Every month gardeners from Ottawa-East gather to exchange ideas, resolve growing dilemmas, and enjoy the company of other horticulturists in a congenial atmosphere. The Gloucester Horticultural Society was started in 1925 and today enjoys a membership of about 100 active members.
Our aim is to provide a congenial atmosphere in which to learn, share and practice horticulture. Our mission is to inform, educate and share horticultural knowledge.
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Pat Clark Community Center
4355 Halmont Drive
Ottawa K1J 8W6
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Family: $25 Single: $20 Student: $5
| Title | First/Last Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | EP Power | gloucester[at]gardenontario.org |
Monthly meetings
Usually at 7:00 p.m. (unless otherwise specified) on the third Tuesday of the month feature excellent speakers.
Every year members participate in an exciting one-day road trip, members garden tour, workshops and plant sale.
Membership benefits include discounts on most regular priced plants at a number of local nurseries and garden centres, participation in members-only events, and rewarding horticultural learning opportunities. All of these activities are enjoyed in a vibrant atmosphere of camaraderie.
| Event Name | Date/Time | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| January Meeting | Jan 20, 2026 7:00pm | Zoom | Growing and Caring for Vegetables- Marie Decker Seed, or transplant, choose the right plant, intercropping crop rotation, companion planting. |
| February Meeting | Feb 17, 2026 7:00pm | Zoom | An Engineers Guide to Houseplants - Darryl Cheng Uncovering the true joys of houseplants: Aesthetics, Biology, and Companionship. More science and realistic expectations. Less fluff and perfectionism. |
| March Meeting | March 17 2026 6:30pm | Pat Clark Community Centre | Tools For The Urban Gardener - Leigh Bain ( Lee Valley Tools ) How to select garden tools and keep them in good shape. |
| April Meeting | April 21, 2026 6:30pm | Pat Clark Community Centre | Speaker TBA |
| May Plant Sale | May 9, 2026 9:00am | Orlean's Fruit Farm | Members sell seedlings and perennial divisions |
| Road Trip | June 20, 2026 | Up The Ottawa Valley | |
| July Members' Tour | July 18, 2026 | At this garden tour our members visit each others gardens to learn about successes and failures and to share advice for projects in the planning. | |
| September Meeting & Mini Flower Show | Sept 15, 2026 6:30pm | Pat Clark Community Centre | Grassroots Native plant gardening - Melanie Oulette Native plant gardening, why it's important and how you can help the environment with simple practices |
| Photo Competition Deadline | Sept 29, 2026 | See poster below | |
| October Meeting | Oct 20, 2026 6:30 pm | Pat Clark Community Centre | Blaine Marchand - Topic TBA |
| AGM luncheon | Nov 21, 2026 11:00 am | Pat Clark Community Centre | Annual Meeting and Christmas luncheon with Mary Ann Van Berlo presenting "What's in a Name" A presentation of why we use botanical names and some interesting examples. |
