| Year | 2025 | ||||||||
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| District | 08 | ||||||||
| Legal Society/Club name | Seaforth & District Horticultural Society | ||||||||
| Society/Club Also Known As | Seaforth Horticultural Society | ||||||||
| Founding Year | 1972 | ||||||||
| Floral Emblem | Calendula | ||||||||
| Annual Scholarships | No | ||||||||
| Organized Youth Program | No | ||||||||
| Mailing Address & Contact Information | Please submit current year information | ||||||||
| Main Society/Club Mailing Address | 84 William St. Egmondville, Ontario N0K 1G0 Map It | ||||||||
| Main Society/Club Email | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | ||||||||
| Subscribe To Gardening Related Information By Email | No | ||||||||
| Main Society/Club Phone | (519) 522-1848 | ||||||||
| Society/Club Website | seaforthdhs.org | ||||||||
| Trillium Email Subscription | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | ||||||||
| How Does Your Society/Club Govern? | President, Vice President, Second Vice President, Structure | ||||||||
| President | Astrid Guntensperger | ||||||||
| President's Email | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | ||||||||
| President's Phone | (519) 522-1848 | ||||||||
| President's Mailing Address | 22 Anne St. Egmondville, Ontario N0K 1G0 Map It | ||||||||
| Do You Have A Co-President? | No | ||||||||
| Do You Have A Secretary/Treasurer? | No | ||||||||
| Secretary | Carol Kelly | ||||||||
| Secretary's Email | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | ||||||||
| Secretary's phone | (519) 451-6394 | ||||||||
| Secretary's Mailing Address | Box 518 Seaforth, Ontario N0K 1W0 Map It | ||||||||
| Treasurer | Glenyce Kelly | ||||||||
| Treasurer's Email | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | ||||||||
| Treasurer's Phone | (519) 522-2122 | ||||||||
| Treasurer's Mailing Address | 84 William St. Egmondville, Ontario N0K 1G0 Map It | ||||||||
| Planned Activities | Please submit current year information | ||||||||
| When Are Society/Club Meetings? | 2nd Wednesday March to November | ||||||||
| Are Your Regular Meetings Held At The Same Location? | Yes | ||||||||
| Meeting Location Address | Northside United Church 54 Goderich St. W. Seaforth, Ontario N0K 1W0 Map It | ||||||||
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| Society/Club Annual Information Report | As at December 31st | ||||||||
| Fiscal Year End | 30/09/2025 | ||||||||
| Date Of Most Recent Annual Meeting | 12/11/2025 | ||||||||
| Adult Membership Number | 96 | ||||||||
| Life Members | 8 | ||||||||
| New Members | 17 | ||||||||
| Society/Club Events Held |
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| Fundraisers | Plant & Bake Sale - held in May and is an excellent fundraiser | ||||||||
| Highlights | We had a very successful year with recruiting 17 new members for a total of 96 members in our Society. We had fantastic speakers that entertained us on the following topics: Creating a Cutting Garden, All About Weeds, Photography Tips, Birds and Butterflies in our Garden and Birds of Ontario. Our Town celebrated Homecoming this past summer and town flower beds were very welcoming as we planted them in Homecoming Colours of Yellow, White & Black. Our Plant & Bake Sale and Ciderfest were awesome fundraisers once again. Thanks to all !! | ||||||||
| Scholarship Report | As at December 31st | ||||||||
| Youth Program Report | As at December 31st | ||||||||
| Society/Club Volunteer Hours | The 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! Entry Instructions: | ||||||||
| 1. Community Events | 363 | ||||||||
| 2. Executive, Board, And Monthly Meetings | 370 | ||||||||
| 3. Executive, Board, And Committee planning | 404 | ||||||||
| 4. Flower Shows And Garden Tours | 57 | ||||||||
| 5. Administration Of: Planning, Planting, And Maintenance | 251 | ||||||||
| 6. Special Events | 81 | ||||||||
| 7. Yearbook, Newsletter, Website, Social Media | 130 | ||||||||
| Total Hours Reported | 1656 | ||||||||
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| Is This Report Complete? | Yes | ||||||||
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