| Year | 2025 | ||||||||
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| District | 05 | ||||||||
| Legal Society/Club name | Aurora Garden & Horticultural Society | ||||||||
| Society/Club Also Known As | Garden Aurora | ||||||||
| Founding Year | 1918 | ||||||||
| Floral Emblem | green leaf | ||||||||
| Annual Scholarships | Yes | ||||||||
| Organized Youth Program | No | ||||||||
| Mailing Address & Contact Information | Please submit current year information | ||||||||
| Main Society/Club Mailing Address | PO Box 71511 Aurora, Ontario L4G 6S9 Map It | ||||||||
| Main Society/Club Email | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | ||||||||
| Subscribe To Gardening Related Information By Email | No | ||||||||
| Main Society/Club Phone | (905) 713-6660 | ||||||||
| Society/Club Website | gardenaurora.ca | ||||||||
| Trillium Email Subscription | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | ||||||||
| How Does Your Society/Club Govern? | President, Vice President, Second Vice President, Structure | ||||||||
| President | Donna Lewis | ||||||||
| President's Email | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | ||||||||
| President's Phone | (416) 312-2260 | ||||||||
| President's Mailing Address | 14875 Bayview Ave Aurora, Ontario L4G 0K8 Map It | ||||||||
| Do You Have A Co-President? | No | ||||||||
| Do You Have A Secretary/Treasurer? | No | ||||||||
| Secretary | vacant vacant | ||||||||
| Secretary's Email | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | ||||||||
| Secretary's phone | (905) 713-6660 | ||||||||
| Secretary's Mailing Address | PO box 71511 Aurora, Ontario L4G 6S9 Map It | ||||||||
| Treasurer | Cindy Scythes | ||||||||
| Treasurer's Email | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | ||||||||
| Treasurer's Phone | (905) 713-6660 | ||||||||
| Treasurer's Mailing Address | 86 Stonecliffe Cres. Aurora, Ontario L4G 7Z6 Map It | ||||||||
| Planned Activities | Please submit current year information | ||||||||
| When Are Society/Club Meetings? | 4th Wed. Feb-July, Sept. Oct | ||||||||
| Are Your Regular Meetings Held At The Same Location? | Yes | ||||||||
| Meeting Location Address | Royal Canadian Legion, 105 Industrial Parkway L4G 4C4 Aurora, Ontario L4G 4C4 Map It | ||||||||
| Membership Fees |
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| Anniversary And/Or Other Special Events | none | ||||||||
| Society/Club Annual Information Report | As at December 31st | ||||||||
| Fiscal Year End | 31/10/2026 | ||||||||
| Date Of Most Recent Annual Meeting | 26/11/2025 | ||||||||
| Adult Membership Number | 109 | ||||||||
| Life Members | 6 | ||||||||
| New Members | 10 | ||||||||
| Society/Club Events Held |
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| Fundraisers | Our plant sale | ||||||||
| Highlights | Our year included a front yard recognition program, Pollinator Month at the Aurora Farmer’s Marker, care of gardens at CHATS and the Alzheimer Society and a plant sale. This year included a compost workshop held in conjunction with the Compost Council of Canada. Our speaker program was particularly strong. This included Shaun Booth, a Bee Keeper, Dorte Windmuller, an indigenous speaker, learned about Neighborhood Stewardship, fungi and houseplant care. We held 5 flower shows, and had a pumpkin decorating activity. | ||||||||
| Scholarship Report | As at December 31st | ||||||||
| Scholarships Given |
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| Do You Plan To Give The Same Or Different Scholarship(s) This Year? | Yes | ||||||||
| 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 | 314 | ||||||||
| 2. Executive, Board, And Monthly Meetings | 334 | ||||||||
| 3. Executive, Board, And Committee planning | 611 | ||||||||
| 4. Flower Shows And Garden Tours | 73 | ||||||||
| 5. Administration Of: Planning, Planting, And Maintenance | 294 | ||||||||
| 6. Special Events | 161 | ||||||||
| 7. Yearbook, Newsletter, Website, Social Media | 254 | ||||||||
| Total Hours Reported | 2041 | ||||||||
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| Is This Report Complete? | Yes | ||||||||
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