Year2025
District03
Legal Society/Club nameBancroft Horticultural Society
Founding Year1999
Floral EmblemTree in a hand
Annual ScholarshipsNo
Organized Youth ProgramNo
Mailing Address & Contact InformationPlease submit current year information
Main Society/Club Mailing AddressP.O. Box 1705
Bancroft, Ontario K0L1C0
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Subscribe To Gardening Related Information By EmailYes
Main Society/Club Phone(613) 553-8305
Society/Club Websitebancrofthorticulturalsociety.com
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How Does Your Society/Club Govern?President, Vice President, Second Vice President, Structure
PresidentDorothy O'Brien
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President's Phone(548) 997-9680
President's Mailing Address960 Landon Road
Bancroft, Ontario K0L1C0
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Do You Have A Co-President?No
Do You Have A Secretary/Treasurer?No
SecretaryLynsey Pickering
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Secretary's phone(613) 553-8305
Secretary's Mailing Address257 Devenish Road
Bancroft, Ontario K0L1C0
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TreasurerTina Stevens Forani
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Treasurer's Phone(289) 231-4580
Treasurer's Mailing Address1128
Karl's Lane
Bancroft, Ontario K0L 1C0
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Planned ActivitiesPlease submit current year information
When Are Society/Club Meetings?Monthly Society meetings are the fourth Thursday of each month from January to November
Are Your Regular Meetings Held At The Same Location?Yes
Meeting Location AddressBancroft Bible Chapel
106 Hasting Street North
Bancroft, Ontario K0L 1C0
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Membership Fees
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20.00
Anniversary And/Or Other Special Events

1) Spring and Fall Plant Sales, 2) Farmers Market - May through October 3) Garden outings throughout the year

Society/Club Annual Information ReportAs at December 31st
Fiscal Year End30/09/2025
Date Of Most Recent Annual Meeting23/10/2025
Adult Membership Number50
Life Members1
New Members18
Society/Club Events Held
  • Community work
  • Plant sales
  • Garden tours
Fundraisers

The Bancroft Horticultural Society fundraised for a new 12 person circular resign bench that was placed in the new Millennium Park Garden that was reconstructed this past summer.
BHS received donations from the community at large, club members as well as the Town of Bancroft.

Highlights

The clubs major undertaking was the reconstruction of Millennium Park Garden with the generous support of local businesses. The Ontario Horticultural Association was supportive by supplying grants for Special Project, Pollinator Grant and a Tree Grant.
Monthly Meeting Topics included:
Food Dehydration, Foodscaping, Gardening Fitness with VON, Companion Planting for hanging baskets, Growing Lavender, Composting, Learning about CBD, Christmas Crafting with flowers.
Canada Day Booth
Farmers Market Booth

Scholarship ReportAs at December 31st
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 Events130
2. Executive, Board, And Monthly Meetings333
3. Executive, Board, And Committee planning457
4. Flower Shows And Garden Tours51
5. Administration Of: Planning, Planting, And Maintenance241
6. Special Events187
7. Yearbook, Newsletter, Website, Social Media434
9. Other158
(Please Specify, Other)Code of Conduct, Website Design
Total Hours Reported1991
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Is This Report Complete?Yes
Approved?
  • Approved