| Year | 2025 | ||||||||
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| District | 06 | ||||||||
| Legal Society/Club name | Glen Morris Horticultural Society | ||||||||
| Founding Year | 1951 | ||||||||
| Floral Emblem | Thistle | ||||||||
| Annual Scholarships | No | ||||||||
| Organized Youth Program | No | ||||||||
| Mailing Address & Contact Information | Please submit current year information | ||||||||
| Main Society/Club Mailing Address | 25 White Oaks Ave. Brantford, Ontario N3R 5N8 Map It | ||||||||
| Main Society/Club Email | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | ||||||||
| Subscribe To Gardening Related Information By Email | Yes | ||||||||
| Main Society/Club Phone | (519) 757-7683 | ||||||||
| Trillium Email Subscription | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | ||||||||
| How Does Your Society/Club Govern? | By Committee | ||||||||
| Committee Main Contact | Margaret Fleury | ||||||||
| Committee Main Contact Email | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | ||||||||
| Committee Main Contact Phone | (519) 761-1760 | ||||||||
| Committee Main Contact Address | P.O. Box 554 Paris, Ontario N3L 3T6 Canada Map It | ||||||||
| President | Margaret Fleury | ||||||||
| President's Email | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | ||||||||
| President's Phone | (519) 761-1760 | ||||||||
| President's Mailing Address | P.O. Box 554 Paris, Ontario N3L 3T6 Map It | ||||||||
| Do You Have A Co-President? | No | ||||||||
| Do You Have A Secretary/Treasurer? | No | ||||||||
| Secretary | Barbara Baumgart | ||||||||
| Secretary's Email | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | ||||||||
| Secretary's phone | (519) 757-7683 | ||||||||
| Secretary's Mailing Address | 25 White Oaks Ave. Brantford, Ontario N3R 5N8 Map It | ||||||||
| Treasurer | Barbara Cisecki | ||||||||
| Treasurer's Email | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | ||||||||
| Treasurer's Phone | (519) 242-6273 | ||||||||
| Treasurer's Mailing Address | 202 - 191 Stanley St. Ayr, Ontario N0B 1E0 Map It | ||||||||
| Planned Activities | Please submit current year information | ||||||||
| When Are Society/Club Meetings? | 1st Mon Feb-June and Sept-Nov | ||||||||
| Are Your Regular Meetings Held At The Same Location? | Yes | ||||||||
| Meeting Location Address | Glen Morris United Church 453 East River Road Glen Morris, Ontario N0B 1W0 Map It | ||||||||
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| Anniversary And/Or Other Special Events | In-person meetings will include the following topics: Rain Gardens, Herbal Folklore, Plants at Kayanase Greenhouse, Getting Started in the Garden, Community Gardens, Turtle Stewardship, Honey, I Shrank the Lawn, and our Annual Meeting & Potluck. Other events will be 2 Native Plant Sales, a Coffee Party, and a Community BBQ. To celebrate our 75th Anniversary, we will join Brant County in revitalizing Rising Park in Glen Morris by removing invasives, planting native plants and trees, and planting "soft landings" under native trees. We will finish the Rain Garden at the Glen Morris Central Public School that manages storm water and includes a gathering circle for teaching, and a pathway to encourage exploration and learning about native plants and pollinators. Volunteers will conduct horticultural activities with the Public School Grade 3 class. Members will receive the monthly newsletter, Garden Gleanings. Other volunteers will maintain our 12 community gardens. | ||||||||
| Society/Club Annual Information Report | As at December 31st | ||||||||
| Fiscal Year End | 31/10/2025 | ||||||||
| Date Of Most Recent Annual Meeting | 03/11/2025 | ||||||||
| Adult Membership Number | 136 | ||||||||
| Life Members | 3 | ||||||||
| New Members | 7 | ||||||||
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| Highlights | Our theme for 2025 was "Garden for Biodiversity" with the colour "Future Dusk." Meetings included The Art of Willow Basketry, a Bird Feeder Workshop, Birds Around the World, Farming for Diversity, a Hazelnut Farm Tour, and Beekeeping. Members received information about invasive species and native options to grow instead. A Rain Garden featuring native plants was started at the Glen Morris Public School. We held a Road Trip, Plant Sale, and Coffee Party. Volunteers did short activities with Grade 3 students at the Glen School. | ||||||||
| 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 | 200 | ||||||||
| 2. Executive, Board, And Monthly Meetings | 96 | ||||||||
| 3. Executive, Board, And Committee planning | 250 | ||||||||
| 4. Flower Shows And Garden Tours | 80 | ||||||||
| 5. Administration Of: Planning, Planting, And Maintenance | 620 | ||||||||
| 6. Special Events | 86 | ||||||||
| 7. Yearbook, Newsletter, Website, Social Media | 600 | ||||||||
| 8. Youth Activities | 80 | ||||||||
| Total Hours Reported | 2012 | ||||||||
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| Is This Report Complete? | Yes | ||||||||
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