Ontario Horticultural Association District 15
Annual General Meeting
Saturday, April 25th, 2020
Peel Region Police Association 10675 Mississauga Rd, Brampton, Ontario
Hosted by the Brampton Horticultural Society
ONTARIO HORTICULTURAL ASSOCIATION DISTRICT 15
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Saturday, April 25, 2020
Dear Presidents, We welcome you and your society members to join us for the 2020 District 15 Annual General Meeting. This year it will be held on Saturday, April 25th at the Peel Regional Police Association Banquet Hall, (10675 Mississauga Road, Brampton) and hosted by Brampton Horticultural Society. Your District AGM is an opportunity to mingle and chat with fellow gardeners and horticultural society members from across the District. The complete flower show schedule is included in this package together with all requirements for entries, including convenor and pre‐registration information. Please encourage your members to enter the show. We look forward to seeing amazing designs and horticultural entries again this year. It is encouraging to your members if you have copies of the flower show schedule and entry forms available at your meetings. Please remember to bring your banner with its stand to display during the meeting. A table will be available to place flyers or brochures for upcoming events that you may have to share with fellow society members. All societies are asked to bring a door prize with a value of $30.00 to $40.00. Every registered member will receive a draw ticket in their package for these gifts. We encourage you to participate in this tradition. The meeting starts at 9:45 a.m. and will adjourn at approximately 3:00 p.m. A map showing the location and directions to the venue is included in this package. Registration for the day will be $35.00 per person. This fee will include a continental breakfast, morning coffee break and lunch. The fee was increased this year due to the rising costs of holding the event. Please send one registration form per society with the total number of members attending, along with one cheque covering all members of your Society attending. We are unable to accept individual registrations via email or by phone. All registrations must include payment. Please make cheques payable to O.H.A. District 15. The deadline to register is April 15, 2020. Details regarding registration are on the Registration form. We look forward to seeing you there!
Barbara O’Malley District 15 Director
ONTARIO HORTICULTURAL ASSOCIATION DISTRICT 15
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Saturday, April 25, 2020
8:00 am Flower Show entries are accepted
8:30 am Registration and morning refreshments
9:30 am All flower show entries must be in place, exhibitors leave showroom and judging begins.
9:45 am Call meeting to Order and “O Canada”
Welcome and Greeting: Carole Spraggett, President, Brampton Horticultural Society
Mayor of Brampton or a representative
District 15: Barb O’Malley, District Director
OHA Representative: Jane Leonard, OHA Treasurer
Agenda Review and Revisions – Barb O’Malley, District 15 Director
Roll Call – Lucia Rostirolla, Secretary
In Memoriam
10:00 am Minutes of the 2019 District 15 Annual General Meeting: Lucia Rostirolla, Secretary
Financial Report: Dorothy Wood, Treasurer
Auditors’ Report:
10:15 am District Report: Barb O’Malley, District 15 Director
Report from the Ontario Horticultural Association: Jane Leonard, OHA Treasurer
10:30 am Speaker
11:15 am BREAK
11:30 am Society Door Prizes, Part 1
Junior Awards Presentation, The Baker Trophy
Flower Show Judges’ Comments
11:45 am Nominations Report: Bonnie‐Lynn Murphy, Nominations Chair
Elections and Installation of District Board – Jane Leonard, OHA Treasurer
Announcements – Barb O’Malley
12:15 pm Lunch – Gardeners’ Thanks
Visual Society presentation from 2019 to run through the lunch hour
Viewing of flower show, publication competition entries and vendors
1:30 pm Silent Auction closes
1:30 pm Guest Speaker:
2:30 pm Society Door Prizes, Part 2 & Raffle Draw Part 1
2:45 pm Presentation of the Liisa Wolfgram Award of Excellence in Horticulture: Barb O’Malley
Location of the 2021 District 15 Annual General Meeting
3:00 pm Flower Show Prizes & Raffle Draw Part 2
Silent Auction winners announced
3:30 pm Adjournment
Ontario Horticultural Association District 15 Annual General Meeting Saturday, April 25, 2020
REGISTRATION FORM
DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION IS APRIL 15, 2020
Name of Society:_______________________________________________________________________
Contact Person:_______________________________ Phone: ______________________________
Address: ____________________________________________________________________________ Email: ________________________________________________________________________________
Fee: $35.00 per person X _________ (# of persons) = $____________________
Please send one cheque, payable to “Ontario Horticultural Association District 15”, to cover the fees of all the members of your Society attending. This is a Society registration; individual registrations are not encouraged.
This form and your cheque should be mailed to: Lynn Viau‐Morin, 129 Torrance Woods, Brampton, ON L6Y 4L3
For further information about Registration, please contact the Registrar, Lynn Viau‐Morin, Email: [email protected] Phone: 905‐455‐9085
NAME (PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY FOR NAME TAGS) VOTING DELEGATE?
1. Yes No
2. Yes No
3. Yes No
4. Yes No
5. Yes No
6. Yes No
7. Yes No
8. Yes No
9. Yes No
10. Yes No
Please indicate if any of your members has a serious food allergy (indicate name & item(s) they are allergic to):
ONTARIO HORTICULTURALASSOCIATION, DISTRICT 15 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2020
VOTING DELEGATES
The Voting Delegate numbers are based on 2019 Society membership. Two votes per society with one additional vote for every 50 members or part thereof over 100 members.
SOCIETY DELEGATES
BRAMPTON 3
CALEDON 2
CHINGUACOUSY 2
CLOVERLEAF 4
CREDIT VALLEY 3
ETOBICOKE 5
NOBLETON / KING CITY 2
PARKDALE / TORONTO 4
RICHMOND HILL 5
ROSELANDS 2
SCHOMBERG 2
STREETSVILLE 3
SWANSEA 2
THORNHILL 4
WOODBRIDGE 2
TOTAL DELEGATES 45
Ontario Horticultural Association, District 15
Annual General Meeting Saturday April 25, 2020
Once Upon a Time in Brampton
The Way We Were
Flower Show Schedule
Division 1 ‐ Design
Designs must be pre‐registered with the Design Division Chair, Fran Caldwell, by April 20, 2020 at 905‐867‐7595 (phone) or [email protected] (email). Classes 1 to 3 are limited to 5 entries per class. Class 4 is limited to 8, and Classes 5 and 6 are limited to 6 entries per class. See Design Rules 6, 7, and 8 for spaces allotted.
1. A Sunday Stroll A parallel design 2. Our Greenhouse History A design under glass – exhibitor’s interpretation 3. Our Lakes and Rivers A design with visible use of water 4. Brampton’s Rose A tussie mussie (displayed in your small, clear glass
container) See OJES 2019, p. 155 or definitions on page 6. 5. Small Town Miniature design using predominately fresh plant material 6. Buttons and Bows Miniature design using only dried materials
Division 2 – Special Exhibits and Crafts
Entries must be pre‐registered with the Design Division Chair, Fran Caldwell, by April 20, 2020 at 905‐867‐7595 (phone) or [email protected] (email). All entries must include fresh and/or dried plant material and may include accessories. Plant material may be acquired from any source. See below for space allotted.
7. High Tea A table segment – see OJES 2019, p. 33 or definition p. 7. Space allotted will be 24” wide (61cm) on a 30” deep (76 cm) table. Limited to 6 entries.
8. For His Buttonhole Boutonniere – See definition p. 7. Space allotted 6” (15 cm) of space on white two‐tiered steps placed on a 30” deep (76 cm) table. Limited to 8 entries
9. A Breath of Spring Society Class: Pot et fleur. See definition on page 7. See rule 4 for Society Class specifics. Space allotted 19” (50cm) wide on a 30” (76 cm) table.
10. The Classics Youth Class: A bookmark‐ must incorporate some dried or pressed plant material and augmented with hand‐drawn pictures and lettering depicting your favourite classic book or character in it. Bookmark should be covered in clear mactac or similar material. Book title should be on entry card. There is no limit on entries in this class. Space allotted is 4” x 9” (10 cm x 23 cm).
Division 3 ‐ Horticulture
Pre‐registration is not required. Only one (1) entry per exhibitor per class, except for “any other cultivar” classes 15, 19, 22, 24 where three (3) entries per exhibitor are allowed if each is a different species or cultivar. All specimens must be in their own containers and should be named if possible. Exhibitors are to provide their own containers in all classes.
Section A – Narcissus (Daffodil) (see page 8 for narcissus classification guide)
11. Narcissus ‐ Double, one cultivar, 1 scape 12. Narcissus – Large cup, one cultivar, 1 scape 13. Narcissus – Small cup, one cultivar, 1 scape 14. Narcissus – Trumpet type, one cultivar, 1 scape 15. Narcissus – Any other cultivar, 1 scape, (3 entries permitted per exhibitor)
Section B ‐ Tulipa (Tulip)
16. Tulipa – Single, 1 stem 17. Tulipa – Double, 1 stem 18. Tulipa ‐ Multiflora, 1 stem 19. Tulipa – Any other cultivar, 1 stem (3 entries permitted per exhibitor)
Section C – Other hardy Spring flowers
20. Hyacinthus (Hyacinth) – 1 stem 21. Muscari (Grape Hyacinth) – 3 stems 22. Any other Spring flowering bulb, corm, tuber or rhizome – 1 stem or scape (3 entries
permitted per exhibitor) 23. Helleborus (Hellebore) – 1 stem 24. Any other perennial excluding bulbs, corms, tubers or rhizomes – 1 stem (3 entries
permitted per exhibitor) 25. Flowering branch – 1 branch (max. length 30” or 76 cm from top of container) 26. Collection of small Spring flowers (e.g. Galanthus, Chionodoxa, Primula, Scilla, Crocus,
Anemone, Iris reticulata, Puschkinia, etc.) 1 each of 3 different cultivars. 27. Collection of Spring flowers – Minimum of 5 different cultivars displayed in one container.
(May include bulbs, perennials, and branches. Multiple stems of each cultivar are permitted. No unattached foliage permitted.)
Section D – Houseplants
Pot size no greater than 10“ (25.4 cm) in diameter (top inside measurement of the pot in which plant is grown). One cultivar per pot. One entry per exhibitor per class. Cover pot is permitted.
28. Succulent (including cactus) – 1 pot 29. Houseplant grown for foliage interest – 1 pot 30. Saintpaulia (African violet) – 1 pot 31. Any other gesneriad (Gesneriaciae) – 1 pot 32. Orchid, any species or cultivar – 1 pot (no dyed orchids permitted) 33. Any other houseplant grown for blooms, colourful bracts or fruit – 1 pot
Division 4 – Photography
See Photography rules for details.
34. Everything’s coming up roses. 35. A splash of colour. (Photographer’s choice) 36. Art in the garden.
General Show Rules.
1. Judging will be in accordance with the “Ontario Judging and Exhibiting Standards for Floral Design and Horticulture” (OJES), 2019 edition.
2. The decision of the judge(s) is final. Awards may be withheld if in the opinion of the judge(s) no exhibit is worthy.
3. Competition is limited to members, including youth members, in good standing with any Horticultural Society in District 15 of the Ontario Horticultural Association (OHA).
4. A completed official OHA entry card must accompany each entry. These cards are available from Society Presidents and at the District 15 AGM. The exhibitor’s name and Society name must be on each entry. If possible, state cultivar(s) of exhibit to enhance the educational value of the show.
5. Exhibitors must hand in completed entry forms, indicating the classes entered, to the Show Registrar before leaving the show room.
6. All entries will be received between 8:15 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. on the day of the show. No entries will be accepted after 9:30 a.m. at which time exhibitors must leave the show area. Exhibits must remain in place until the meeting adjourns. If an exhibitor is unable to retrieve their entry(s), he/she must delegate someone to do so on their behalf.
7. The placing of entries is the responsibility of the exhibitor. The Show Committee will be available to assist exhibitors if they are unsure of correct placement. Only the Show committee is authorized to move horticultural exhibits for subdividing and/or spacing purposes. Only the exhibitor may move his/her entry in the Design or Special Exhibit & Craft Divisions. Exhibitors are not permitted to touch or alter any entry once entry time is closed.
8. Space allotted for exhibits is given in inches. Metric measurements are approximate. 9. Plants of endangered and threatened species are strictly forbidden. The Species at Risk
Public Registry is the authority for determining this designation for any plant at this show. See https://wildlife‐species.canada.ca/species‐risk‐registry/sar/index/default_e.cfm Filter this list for, Taxon = “vascular plants”, Range = “Ontario” and then click filter again.
10. The District and Host Society will take all reasonable precautions but will not be held
responsible for any loss or damage to the exhibitor’s property.
11. The Show Committee may subdivide classes when/if deemed necessary. 12. Any complaints must be made in writing, signed and presented to the Show Chair before the
close of the show.
Design Rules Designs must be pre‐registered with the Design Division Chair, Fran Caldwell, by April 20, 2020 at 905‐867‐7595 or [email protected] . Entries will not be accepted on the date of the show unless pre‐registered.
1. Exhibitors may enter any number of classes but only one (1) entry per class. 2. Classes 1 – 3 are limited to five (5) entries per class. Class 4 is limited to eight (8), and
classes 5 and 6 are limited to six (6) entries per class. 3. All designs must be the work of the exhibitor. 4. A design may be with or without accessories. No soil is permitted in floral design. 5. Emphasis will be placed on the use of fresh plant material unless otherwise specified.
However, a judicious use of painted and/or dyed dried plant material is acceptable. No artificial plant material is allowed. Plant material may be newly acquired and from any source.
6. The space allotted for each exhibit in classes 1 and 2 is 19” wide x 24” high (50 cm x 61 cm), class 3 is 24” wide x 36” high (61 cm x 91.4 cm) set on 30” deep (76 cm) tables. Colours of niches are soft green or pale yellow.
7. Entries in class 4 will be provided 6” (15 cm) of space on white two‐tiered steps placed on a 30” deep (76 cm) table.
8. Miniature designs, Classes 5 and 6, will be displayed in soft green or pale yellow, framed shadow‐box style niches placed on three‐tiered white steps that are 12, 18, and 24” high on a 30” (76 cm) deep table. Niche size is 6” wide x 7” high x 3 ½” deep (15 cm x 18 cm x 9 cm).
Special Exhibits and Crafts Rules Entries must be pre‐registered with the Design Division Chair, Fran Caldwell, by April 20, 2020 At 905‐867‐7595 or [email protected] . Entries will not be accepted on the date of the show unless pre‐registered.
1. Exhibitors may enter any number of classes but only one (1) entry per class. 2. Class 7 is limited to six (6) entries and Class 8 is limited to eight (8) entries. 3. All entries must be the work of the exhibitor. 4. The entry in the Society class, Class 9, may be completed by one or more members working
together on behalf of their Society. One entry per Society. The names of the Society and all participants must be on the entry card. Any Award will be given to the Society, not the individual(s).
5. Accessories are permitted in classes 7, 8, and 9 in this division. 6. Only members between the ages of 6 and 17 may enter the Youth class, Class 10. Exhibitors
must state their age on the entry card. The class may be subdivided based on the ages of the exhibitors. There is no limit on entries in this class.
7. The Society and Youth classes are not eligible for the Best in Show and Judges’ Choice awards in this division.
8. The Host Society is not eligible to enter the Society class.
Horticulture Rules
1. All horticultural exhibits must have been grown/owned by the exhibitor for a minimum of three (3) months prior to the show.
2. Entries are limited to one (1) entry per class unless otherwise stated. 3. It is the exhibitor’s responsibility to ensure their entries are placed in the correct class and
named where possible. The Show Committee will provide assistance if required. 4. Containers will not be supplied. 5. Where a definite number or quantity is specified, no more or less may be exhibited. Any
bud showing colour must be considered a bloom. 6. Staking, wiring or tying is not permitted in cut flower classes but is allowed in all houseplant
classes except class 30 (African violet). In class 31 (any other gesneriad) staking should be unobtrusive.
7. Diseased, insect‐infested or inferior quality plant material will be refused entry or removed from the show.
8. Any foliage shown with cut specimens must be attached. Unattached foliage is not permitted.
Photography Rules
1. All photographs must have been taken by the exhibitor. 2. Entries must be standard size 4” x 6” (approx. 10 cm x 15 cm). Images must be matted or
mounted to a maximum of 5” x 7” and ready to hang. 3. This is a print competition. Electronic file submissions are not permitted. 4. Each exhibitor is allowed one entry per class in the photography division. 5. Photographs must have been taken in Ontario in the past 24 months and should feature
horticulture in some manner. 6. Each print must have an entry card attached to the back of the matte/mount. 7. No name or title of any kind is permitted on the front of the print. 8. Prints must be picked up at the end of the meeting. 9. Peoples’ Choice will determine the class winners with ballots available at the meeting.
Prizes and Awards
Awards 1st 2nd 3rd Best in
Show/Division* Judges’ Choice*
Division 1 – Design $5 $4 $3 $10 $5
Division 2 – Special Exhibits & Crafts (Classes 7 & 8)
$5 $4 $3 $10 $5
Division 2 – Special Exhibits & Crafts (Class 9 Society Class*)
$30 $20 $10 N/A N/A
Division 2 – Special Exhibits & Crafts (Class 10 Youth)
$5 $4 $3 N/A N/A
Division 3 – Horticulture $3 $2 $1 $10 $5
Division 4 – Photography $4 N/A N/A
*Monetary awards sponsored by the Brampton Horticultural Society.
The trophy for The Liisa Wolfgram Award of Excellence in Horticulture is awarded to the best exhibit in the Horticulture Division.
How to Enter the Flower Show and Helpful Hints At Home:
1. Read the schedule and rules with care. Please contact Fran Caldwell, show co‐chair, if you have any questions. She’ll do her best to help!
2. Be sure to pre‐register if you’re entering design or special exhibit classes. 3. Obtain entry cards from your Society President and fill them out in advance. This saves time
and makes things easier. (There will be entry cards at the show, however,) 4. Cut specimens from your garden the evening before the show and immediately place them
in deep, clean water. A cool, dark place is a plus to good conditioning results. 5. If entering houseplants, be sure the pots are clean and the soil looks fresh. Do any major
grooming of plants at home to save time. (removal of damaged leaves, dust, dead flowers, etc.) The use of plant shine products is not permitted.
6. Carefully pack up everything (including entry cards) and be sure to bring enough vases for your cut flower entries as well as a bit of plastic wrap (to wedge your cuttings if needed).
At the Show:
1. Deliver your entries to the venue. The Flower Show room will be in the lounge which is the second room to the right as you enter. Volunteers will be available to assist you.
2. Report to the flower show registration table by the entrance to the Flower Show room to pick up a registration form if you don’t already have one.
3. Unpack your entries and do final grooming at the prep tables in the show room. 4. Place your cut specimens in their individual vases and discretely wedge with a bit of plastic
wrap, if needed, to keep the stems upright. 5. Complete the registration form and place your entries in their correct classes with
accompanying entry card. Volunteers are there to help if you’re unsure of placement. 6. Once everything is in place, tuck your transporting boxes, etc. under a table or place in your
vehicle, and be sure to hand in your registration form at the flower show registration table. 7. You made it! Now go enjoy a coffee and relax! Good luck!
Definitions: Parallel Design‐ A design in which three or more groupings are placed in a parallel manner with open spaces between the groupings. The parallel direction may be vertical, horizontal or diagonal. The design is in one container or in containers combined so as to appear as one unit. See OJES 2019 page 147 for more information. Visible Use of Water‐ A design that must include water that is clearly visible. Any design in which water is an important component. May be waterviewing, underwater, etc. Tussie‐Mussie – A design in the form of a small, hand‐held bouquet of concentric circles of small fragrant flowers arranged around a central flower and which may have a doily or holder. Miniature design – A design with maximum dimensions no more than 12.7 cm (5”) in height, width and depth including any container base, and/or accessories.
Table Segment – This is a functional table which must include one (1) place setting, suitable linens and a decorative unit.
Boutonniere – A small design to be worn on a lapel, that features plant material. It may be enhanced by a minimal use of accessories, e.g. ribbon. Factors to consider are the size and technique, including the reverse side. Pot‐et‐Fleur – A combination of growing plants (foliage and/or flowering), in or out of pots, packed lightly with soil and/or other moisture‐retaining material, plus cut flowers in tubes of water, floral foam or other material, assembled in one container. Moss, decorative wood and rock may be included. No cut foliage is permitted; cut flowering and/or fruited branches may be used.
2. Dale Estate, Brampton
1. Dale Estate Shipping 1910
3. A century of Flower Show Awards
ONTARIO HORTICULTURAL ASSOCIATION DISTRICT 15 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Saturday, April 25, 2020
Once Upon a Time in Brampton
The Way We Were
FLOWER SHOW ENTRY FORM
EXHIBITORS NAME:
AGE:(Youth Only)
SOCIETY:
TOTAL NUMBER OF ENTRIES:
DESIGN: SPECIALEXHIBITS:
HORTICULTURE: PHOTOGRAPHY:
DESIGN DIVISION Classes Entered
$5.00 $4.00 $3.00 $10.00 $5.00TOTAL
1st 2nd 3rd Best in Show
Judge’s Choice
1. A Sunday Stroll
2. Our Greenhouse History
3. Our Lakes and Rivers
4. Brampton’s Rose
5. Small Town
6. Buttons and Bows
SPECIAL EXHIBITS & CRAFTS DIVISION Classes Entered
$5.00 $4.00 $3.00 $10.00 $5.00TOTAL
1st 2nd 3rd Best in Show
Judge’s Choice
7. High Tea
8. For His Buttonhole
9. A Breath of Spring Please complete the separate Society Class entry form provided to
the Society Presidents
10. The Classics
PHOTOGRAPHY DIVISION Classes Entered
$4.00 TOTAL
1st 2nd 3rd
34. Everything’s Coming up Roses
35. A Splash of Colour
36. Art in the Garden
EXHIBITOR’S NAME: AGE:(Youth Only)
SOCIETY:
HORTICULTURE DIVISION (1 entry per class permitted unless otherwise indicated)
Classes Entered
$5.00 $4.00 $3.00 $10.00 $5.00TOTAL
1st 2nd 3rd Best in Show
Judge’s Choice
11. Narcissus – Double
12. Narcissus – Large cup
13. Narcissus – Small cup
14. Narcissus – Trumpet type
15. Narcissus – Any other cultivar (3 entries permitted)
16. Tulipa – Single
17. Tulipa – Double
18. Tulipa – Multiflora
19. Tulipa – Any other cultivar (3 entries permitted)
20. Hyacinthus
21. Muscari
22. Any other spring flowering bulb, corm, tubers or rhizome (3 entries permitted)
23. Helleborus
24. Any other perennial (3 entries permitted)
25. Flowering branch
26. Collection of small spring flowers/bulbs (1 each of 3 cultivars)
27. Collection of spring flowers
28. Succulent
29. Houseplant – foliage
30. Saintpaulia/African violet
31. Any other gesneriad
32. Orchid
33. Any other houseplant‐bloom, bracts, or fruit
Ontario Horticultural Association, District 15 Annual General Meeting Saturday April 25, 2020
The Brampton Horticultural Society traces its roots to February 1895 when some sixty Brampton residents elected Dr. David Heggie as the first president. The Society has been dormant twice; the first in the late nineteen twenties and then from just before the Second World War until the early nineteen sixties. The last known meeting of the original Society was in March 1924, while April 1962 was the first public meeting to reorganize again. After both lapses, members of the previous group were founders of the reorganized group and thus continuity has been maintained for a century.
Since its inception it has been responsible for some significant endeavours within the Community. It was responsible for maintaining the beautification of both the CN and CPR railway stations in the early 1900s. It undertook the placement of trees on several streets in Brampton before the City and local developers took over the plantings. One of the projects in the 60s was the planting of Mountain Ash trees on a median on McMurchy Street and trees on Northwood Park subdivision. In late 1933, the Society donated and installed name plates for all the trees in Gage Park, some of which still stand today. Other civic improvements included the planting of 2,200 bulbs in public places and selling an additional 4,000 to members of the Society. May 1970 saw the dedication of the J. A. Carroll Arboretum, a massive project which was located on the site of the town’s first sewage plant and quarry. Over 400 trees were planted and maintained by members of the Society and included a Presidents’ Walk. In the early 90s, the City of Brampton staff began overplanting the area and the Society reluctantly relinquished its participation in 2004.
We initiated a garden program with the Boys and Girls Club of Brampton which received commendations from the “Communities in Bloom” International judges in 2008. The Front Garden Recognition Program was started in 2004 to coincide with the City’s first year of participation in “Communities in Bloom”. This massive project recognized over 7,000 homes from 2004 to 2011 and was sponsored by Bramalea City Centre, Shoppers World and Asensio Realty. In 2003 we had our first, very successful Garden Tour and it was also the year we moved our Annual Flower Show to the Atrium in City Hall to coincide with downtown Brampton’s Flower Festival Parade in June.
Other successful ongoing events include our Annual Plant Sale, and we were proud to host the first Seedy Saturday event in District 15 in 2013. This will be our 8th year of a special working partnership with the City of Brampton, which brings 30 plus participants, over 700 visitors and many interesting presenters to encourage gardening, environment and conservation concerns together.
The Society and its many volunteers have always actively promoted an appreciation of gardening both in the public and private domain. Our participation in the community has expanded in the past few years to include outreach at community events, Adopt a Park, Pollinator Patch, wetlands plantings, and community garden maintenance. We offer workshops to encourage Millennials and new gardeners to learn to grow plants and vegetables. We are part of the “Adopt a Seed” program with Seeds of Diversity, deliver a Bursary to a local high school student and hold canned and produce drives during the year.
Our Society is happy to celebrate its founding with District 15. We hope you enjoy the festivities at the AGM.
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Ontario Horticultural Association, District 15
Annual General Meeting Saturday April 25, 2020
Peel Regional Police Association Banquet Hall 10675 Mississauga Road Brampton, Ontario L7A 0B6 Phone: 905 846 0615
From the east or west take either Highway 401 or Highway 407 to the Mississauga Rd. exit and travel north on Mississauga Rd approximately 10 Km.
From the north take Highway 10 to King Rd, travel west on King Rd for 5.6 km to Mississauga Rd, then south for 8.4 km on Mississauga Rd
East side of Mississauga Rd 200 m north of Sandalwood Parkway
Between two brown brick pillars is the entrance to a long laneway to the banquet hall
