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 Thornhill
Garden & Horticultural Society Meetings
The
Thornhill Garden & Horticultural is 98 years old, the oldest
registered Thornhill society and affiliated with its umbrella
organization OHA, the Ontario Horticultural Association.
The Thornhill
Garden & Horticultural Society is located within the Town of
Markham and City of Vaughan, immediately north of the City of
Toronto boundary.
Its aim:
- to beautify our communities through flower-and vegetable
gardening, horticulture, landscape architecture, street-side
gardens, planting and maintaining parks
- holding public exhibitions
- monthly membership meetings with invited guest-speakers
- holding OHA-judged Flower Shows
- publishing TGHS Yearbook/Speaker/Flower-Show-Guide &
Competition Programme
- publishing a monthly TGHS Hort-News letter, for its
membership
All
meetings are held at the Glynnwood Retirement Residence, 7700
Bayview Ave., Thornhill (at Bayview Ave. and John St.). map
Meetings have a guest
speaker and can be enjoyed by current members as well as guests and
new members.
Flower shows are judged competitions for current members. The big
annual summer show can be enjoyed by anyone visiting in the mall.
Plant sales can be enjoyed by everyone.
The garden tour and annual awards meeting are enjoyed by current
members only.
Membership runs from
January 1 to December 31 of each year. Dues are $15 single or $20
family.
Website: www.gardenontario.org/site.php/thornhill
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Thornhill
Garden & Horticultural Society Meetings, Plant Sales &
Garden Tour |
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Date &
Time |
Subject |
Guest
Speaker |
| January
19, 2012 at 7 p.m. |
"Amaryllis,
Azaleas, Cyclamen, Poinsettia and other Indoor Plants" |
Ian McCallum
Manager Woodhill Home and Garden Centre |
| February
16, 2012 at 7 p.m. |
"The
Importance of Bee-ing in the City" |
Cathy Kozma -
Toronto Beekeepers Association / Toronto Master Gardener |
| March
15, 2012 at 7 p.m. |
"The
Medicinal Value of Herbs" |
Dr. Kavita
Sharma and Dr. Nahida Jamal
(naturopathic medicine Trinity Health Clinic) |
| April
19, 2012 at 7 p.m. |
"Garden
Design - The Principles and Practices" |
Frank
Kershaw
Wildflower Society |
May
12, 2012
- 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. |
Spring
Plant Sale
at Yonge Street and Centre Street |
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| May
17, 2012 at 7 p.m. |
"Eat,
Grow , Share" Greenest City
- Community Gardens
Meeting includes a flower show. |
Emma Rooney
Youth Program Manager "Greenest City"
Small non-profit |
| June
21, 2012 at 7 p.m. |
"Clematis
and Autumn Flowering Bulbs"
- Clematis belong in every garden
Meeting includes a flower show. |
Dugald Cameron
Owner of GardenImport Inc. Thornhill |
| July
8, 2012 |
Garden
Tour |
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| July
19, 2012 at 7 p.m. |
"A
Garden for Four Seasons"
How do you create interest and continual colour in your garden
for "all seasons"?
Meeting includes a flower show. |
Jeff McCready
Sheridan Nurseries
Landscape Supply Sales Associate |
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August 9, 2012
(Thursday)
- 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. |
Pathway to
Perennials Field Trip
This is a guided tour of the property with emphasis on
insect identification. Snacks and drinks will be provided. An
opportunity to visit their "garden shop" is part of
the evening with snacks and drinks served after the tour. |
Lorraine Mennen |
August
18, 2012
- 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
Annual
Summer Show
on The Shops at Steeles and 404 |
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September
8, 2012
- 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. |
Fall
Plant Sale
- Yonge Street and Centre Street |
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| September
20, 2012 at 7 p.m. |
"Front
Yard Gardens"
It may be time to create a fresh new look for your front
garden.
Meeting includes a flower show. |
Edel Schmidt
Mississauga Master Gardener
Owner of Edelweiss Landscaping - Mississauga |
| October
18, 2012 at 7 p.m. |
"How
to Prepare the Fall Harvest"
You will learn about selecting good product, storage,
preparation techniques, recipes and other culinary tips.
Meeting includes a flower show. |
Kathleen
MacIntosh
(owner of Culinarium) |
| November
21, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. |
Annual
Awards Meeting and Holiday Feast
at the Heintzman House, (Royal Orchard at Baythorn) |
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