| Year | 2025 | ||||||||
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| District | 04 | ||||||||
| Legal Society/Club name | Grafton Horticultural Society | ||||||||
| Society/Club Also Known As | Grafton Green Thumbs | ||||||||
| Founding Year | 1925 | ||||||||
| Floral Emblem | Lilac | ||||||||
| Annual Scholarships | No | ||||||||
| Organized Youth Program | No | ||||||||
| Mailing Address & Contact Information | Please submit current year information | ||||||||
| Main Society/Club Mailing Address | P.O Box297 grafton, Ontario K0K 2G0 Map It | ||||||||
| Main Society/Club Email | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | ||||||||
| Subscribe To Gardening Related Information By Email | Yes | ||||||||
| Main Society/Club Phone | (905) 349-3256 | ||||||||
| Trillium Email Subscription | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | ||||||||
| How Does Your Society/Club Govern? | President, Vice President, Second Vice President, Structure | ||||||||
| Committee Main Contact Email | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | ||||||||
| Committee Main Contact Phone | (905) 349-3256 | ||||||||
| Committee Main Contact Address | 1165 county rd 22 grafton, Ontario K0K 2G0 Canada Map It | ||||||||
| President | edith kift | ||||||||
| President's Email | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | ||||||||
| President's Phone | (905) 349-3256 | ||||||||
| President's Mailing Address | 1165 county rd 22 grafton, Ontario K0K 2G0 Map It | ||||||||
| Do You Have A Co-President? | No | ||||||||
| Do You Have A Secretary/Treasurer? | No | ||||||||
| Secretary | Louise Sirtonski | ||||||||
| Secretary's Email | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | ||||||||
| Secretary's phone | (905) 349-3256 | ||||||||
| Secretary's Mailing Address | 144 North Shore rd Grafton, Ontario K0K 2G0 Map It | ||||||||
| Treasurer | Karen Adams | ||||||||
| Treasurer's Email | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | ||||||||
| Treasurer's Phone | (905) 349-3256 | ||||||||
| Treasurer's Mailing Address | 1175 County rd 22 grafton, Ontario K0K 2G0 Map It | ||||||||
| Planned Activities | Please submit current year information | ||||||||
| When Are Society/Club Meetings? | second Tuesday Feb-June, Sept- Dec | ||||||||
| Are Your Regular Meetings Held At The Same Location? | Yes | ||||||||
| Meeting Location Address | 137 Old Danforth rd. grafton, Ontario K0K 2G0 Map It | ||||||||
| Membership Fees |
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| Anniversary And/Or Other Special Events | Completion of the Grafton Heritage park rejuvenation | ||||||||
| Society/Club Annual Information Report | As at December 31st | ||||||||
| Fiscal Year End | 31/08/2026 | ||||||||
| Date Of Most Recent Annual Meeting | 11/11/2025 | ||||||||
| Adult Membership Number | 50 | ||||||||
| New Members | 11 | ||||||||
| Society/Club Events Held |
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| Fundraisers | Youth program sold apples at the Grafton public school, a different variety over 4 weeks. Money to be used to build a bird and butterfly garden at the school. Students entered a raffle for a gift basket. | ||||||||
| Highlights | Celebrated our 100th anniversary with a mosaic bench designed by Anja Hertle, with a floral motif and society logo made by the residents and membership and installed in Grafton Heritage park. 100th anniversary catered dinner for present and past members with archive displays. Community flower show at the Canada day event to celebrate 100 years of flower shows. Completed phase 1 | ||||||||
| 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 | 359 | ||||||||
| 2. Executive, Board, And Monthly Meetings | 121 | ||||||||
| 3. Executive, Board, And Committee planning | 200 | ||||||||
| 4. Flower Shows And Garden Tours | 92 | ||||||||
| 5. Administration Of: Planning, Planting, And Maintenance | 241 | ||||||||
| 6. Special Events | 330 | ||||||||
| 7. Yearbook, Newsletter, Website, Social Media | 136 | ||||||||
| 8. Youth Activities | 72 | ||||||||
| 9. Other | 381 | ||||||||
| (Please Specify, Other) | 100th anniversary, archives | ||||||||
| Total Hours Reported | 1932 | ||||||||
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| Is This Report Complete? | Yes | ||||||||
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