| Year | 2025 | ||||||||
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| District | 08 | ||||||||
| Legal Society/Club name | Brussels & District Horticultural Society | ||||||||
| Founding Year | 1954 | ||||||||
| Floral Emblem | White Rose | ||||||||
| Annual Scholarships | No | ||||||||
| Organized Youth Program | No | ||||||||
| Mailing Address & Contact Information | Please submit current year information | ||||||||
| Main Society/Club Mailing Address | 58 Cypress Street P.O. Box 66 Brussels, Ontario N0G 1H0 Map It | ||||||||
| Main Society/Club Email | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | ||||||||
| Subscribe To Gardening Related Information By Email | Yes | ||||||||
| Main Society/Club Phone | (519) 357-7359 | ||||||||
| Trillium Email Subscription | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | ||||||||
| How Does Your Society/Club Govern? | President, Vice President, Second Vice President, Structure | ||||||||
| President | Donna White | ||||||||
| President's Email | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | ||||||||
| President's Phone | (519) 357-7359 | ||||||||
| President's Mailing Address | P. O. Box 66 58 Cypress Street Brussels, Ontario N0G 1H0 Map It | ||||||||
| Do You Have A Co-President? | No | ||||||||
| Do You Have A Secretary/Treasurer? | No | ||||||||
| Secretary | Lois Lee | ||||||||
| Secretary's Email | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | ||||||||
| Secretary's phone | (519) 887-9181 | ||||||||
| Secretary's Mailing Address | 84968 Nichol Line Brussels, Ontario N0G1H0 Map It | ||||||||
| Treasurer | Mary Douma | ||||||||
| Treasurer's Email | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | ||||||||
| Treasurer's Phone | (519) 887-6687 | ||||||||
| Treasurer's Mailing Address | 41381 Morris Rd Brussels, Ontario N0G1H0 Map It | ||||||||
| Planned Activities | Please submit current year information | ||||||||
| When Are Society/Club Meetings? | 2nd Tuesday of every other month, 7:30 pm | ||||||||
| Are Your Regular Meetings Held At The Same Location? | Yes | ||||||||
| Meeting Location Address | Brussels Public Library 402 Turnberry Street Brussels, Ontario N0G1H0 Map It | ||||||||
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| Anniversary And/Or Other Special Events | The Society plans to undertake a signage project which identifies flower beds and areas planted and maintained by Brussels Horticulture. New signage will be purchased and installed. The Society will host and expand a "Mini Gardeners" booth at the Brussels Farmers Market in June to educate and encourage interaction with children. A local garden tour is being discussed. A plant sale will be held in conjunction with the Brussels Yard Sale Day in May. | ||||||||
| Society/Club Annual Information Report | As at December 31st | ||||||||
| Fiscal Year End | 31/12/2025 | ||||||||
| Date Of Most Recent Annual Meeting | 13/01/2026 | ||||||||
| Adult Membership Number | 45 | ||||||||
| Life Members | 1 | ||||||||
| New Members | 4 | ||||||||
| Society/Club Events Held |
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| Fundraisers | A plant sale was held on the last Saturday of May in conjunction with the Brussels Yard Sale Day. The plant sale raised $630.90. | ||||||||
| Highlights | 2025 was another busy year. Accomplishments included: beautifying numerous areas around the community including the butterfly garden, library, fire hall and gazebo park. The new Constitution and By-laws were reviewed, updated and adopted. The municipality purchased new "water saving" planters and hanging baskets under a grant program and the Society provided the flowers and plants. A planting demonstration to promote youth education was held in conjunction with the Brussels Farmers Market. The youth poster contest was expanded. | ||||||||
| 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 | 23 | ||||||||
| 2. Executive, Board, And Monthly Meetings | 125 | ||||||||
| 3. Executive, Board, And Committee planning | 33 | ||||||||
| 4. Flower Shows And Garden Tours | 6 | ||||||||
| 5. Administration Of: Planning, Planting, And Maintenance | 120 | ||||||||
| 6. Special Events | 19 | ||||||||
| 8. Youth Activities | 12 | ||||||||
| Total Hours Reported | 338 | ||||||||
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| Is This Report Complete? | Yes | ||||||||
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