We have planted a Crimson Maple tree by the Canoe on the river bank on the Gull River in memory of our
First President and one of our Founding members, Elizabeth Carrell. A memorial
plaque will be placed by the tree in the spring of 2026. Her family were very thankful for the recognition of their Mother contibutions to our horticultural society .

• Community work
• Flower shows
• Plant sales

Our Annual Plant sale this year was outstanding. We doubled the amount funds usually raised . We attribute this to changing the date of sale to Mays' long weekend, Larger venue space, we increased the amount of plants for sale, youth group sold lemonade and helped with sales, and we had several vendors join us. They paid a space fee. and advertising and signage was increased.

We attended 3 community events and had lemonade sales by the youth

2025
As we worked in all the gardens people would stop to talk, ask questions and enjoy the gardensThe village green and river walk have become a lovely space for the community to gather. Our gardens now welcomevisitors to the town from the north and south along Hwy#35, Minden Legion to the new Minden Fire Hall And arena garden. We participated at the Minden Fair, Canada Day, Minden Rotaryfest ,Xmas parade float . Our members attended two D4 events and travelled to Abbey Gardens, Richters'Greenhouses, and the Muskoka Cranberry Farm and wine

This was the 2nd year for the youth club. There are 2 leaders who determine the program content for the year. They do not have any elected youth officers.The kids give them ideas and feedback on content . The meetings are held at the MInden Community Centre, from 4-5pm on the 1st Tuesday of Month , March thru November. If weather permits the club hold meetings and garden work at the Cultural Centres pollinator garden and the community vegetable garden plots at the fair grounds. Fresh vegetable were shared to the local food bank.
They held 2 lemonade sales along side the Society at the Plant Sale and RotaryFezst event. They participated in the Xmas parade with the sociey.
THe pollinator garden is doing very well in its second year, Next spring they will be able to transplant and share some to our societies gardens and plant sale

2025 youth club program
March 4 – Watermelon Seeds, Group Introduction
May 6 – T-shirt Tie-Dye for club shirts: Signs repainted and installed at the Pollinator garden
May 17 – Plant Sale – Juniors Lemonade Stand and $315 raised in donations
June 3 – Planted veggies at the Community Garden plot
July 8 – Pollinator Garden - Metal sign installed from OHA; Air-dry clay pendants and pinch-pots with pressed flowers; Bug viewer; walk along the boardwalk
August 5 – Flower pounding with Mary Hamilton – Created Bunting for the Pollinator Garden
August 9 – Lemonade at Rotary Fest and OHA information stand – raised $60.00.
September 2 – Edible Plant exploration, wildflowers from the seed library
October 6 – Final harvest of the veggie garden, decorated gourds with flowers.
November 4 – Final meeting
November 15 – Santa Clause Parade.

• Approved