Year2025
District08
Legal Society/Club nameDurham and District Horticultural Society
Society/Club Also Known AsDDHS
Founding Year1896
Floral EmblemShasta Daisy
Annual ScholarshipsYes
Organized Youth ProgramNo
Mailing Address & Contact InformationPlease submit current year information
Main Society/Club Mailing AddressPO Box 476
PO Box 391
Durham, Ontario N0G 1R0
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Subscribe To Gardening Related Information By EmailYes
Main Society/Club Phone(519) 369-9975
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How Does Your Society/Club Govern?President, Vice President, Second Vice President, Structure
PresidentCarol Freeman
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President's Phone(519) 369-6266
President's Mailing AddressRR #1
Durham, Ontario N0G 1R0
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Do You Have A Co-President?No
Do You Have A Secretary/Treasurer?No
SecretaryAlex Freeman-Idemilih
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Secretary's phone(519) 369-9975
Secretary's Mailing AddressRR #1
PO Box 476
Durham, Ontario N0G 1R0
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TreasurerDebbie Pinder
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Treasurer's Phone(519) 334-3463
Treasurer's Mailing Address143015 Southgate Road 14
RR#3
Ayton, Ontario N0G 1C0
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Planned ActivitiesPlease submit current year information
When Are Society/Club Meetings?3rd Tuesday March - November
Are Your Regular Meetings Held At The Same Location?Yes
Meeting Location Address271 Bruce Street North
Durham, Ontario N0G 1R0
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Membership Fees
singlefamilyother(specify, other)
$10.00
Society/Club Annual Information ReportAs at December 31st
Fiscal Year End31/10/2025
Date Of Most Recent Annual Meeting18/11/2025
Adult Membership Number75
Life Members6
New Members11
Society/Club Events Held
  • Community work
  • Flower shows
  • Plant sales
Fundraisers

We hosted the annual Durham Herb Fair on June 14th. There were 38 vendors offering plants of all kinds and other handmade items. This event attracts over 500 visitors annually.

Highlights

We held our Plant Sale on May 17th with many plant donations that brought in over $1,000.00
We held a Planter Workshop on May 22nd at the Durham Co-op where many of our members learned about creating their own planters.
On July 17th we held our Flower & Photography Show with many wonderful entries from our membership.
Each year we create the Floriculture Class list for the Durham Agricultural Society Fall Fair, volunteer to be in charge of the entries and we support the class monetarily.
We held 6 monthly meetings with various speakers.

Scholarship ReportAs at December 31st
Scholarships Given
Educational facilityTownQtyValue
Grey Highlands Secondary SchoolFlesherton1$200.00
Do You Plan To Give The Same Or Different Scholarship(s) This Year?Unsure
Youth Program ReportAs at December 31st
Society/Club Volunteer HoursThe volunteer hours we spend illustrates how valuable we are in our communities and across Ontario. As an analytical tool, volunteer hours can also be used to determine where time is being spent within a Society/Club, District, or organization which helps us make important decisions on programs, fundraising, and budget. For instance, horticultural Society/Club members volunteered 445,387 hours in 2024!

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1. Community Events504
2. Executive, Board, And Monthly Meetings258
3. Executive, Board, And Committee planning150
4. Flower Shows And Garden Tours258.5
5. Administration Of: Planning, Planting, And Maintenance200.5
6. Special Events2
7. Yearbook, Newsletter, Website, Social Media73
Total Hours Reported1446
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Is This Report Complete?Yes
Approved?
  • Approved