Officers
- President: Edith Kift
- Past President: Olivia Gibbs
- Secretary: Ashley Woodcock
- Treasurer: Barbara Stanners
For more information, please contact the Grafton Horticultural Society or learn more about the Ontario Horticultural Association (OHA).
About Us
Grafton Horticultural Society is dedicated to improving the beauty of the Grafton area. Members maintain four gardens in the community - Wicklow Memorial Park, Haldimand Court Apartments, Town Hall and Grafton Heritage Park. In 2008 the Society created the Grafton Heritage Park in the centre of the village which includes native, rock, woodland and scented areas as well as historical information.
Our Horticultural Society was renamed in 2002 to the Grafton Horticultural Society due to the amalgamation of the Alnwick and Haldimand Townships. The original society was organized and named South Haldimand Horticultural Society on April 9, 1925 and then renamed in 1996 to the Haldimand Township Horticultural Society. We rebranded ourselves to Grafton Green Thumbs in 2018. The first President was William Heenan, a local greenhouse operator, and Mrs. J.C. Hutchison the first Secretary. The first flower show was held on August 29, 1925.
Our meetings take place the second Tuesday of the month at St. Andrew's United Church, 137 Old Danforth Road, Grafton at 7:00 p.m. for refreshments and fellowship with meeting beginning at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. We have interesting speakers, two flower shows and a plant sale.
Please join us at our monthly meetings and special events.
Youth Program
We have a youth program which has been active since 1969. They currently meet at Grafton Public School in the greenhouse and are fortunate to have been given an area on the school grounds for a garden where we have seven raised beds. Vegetables grown in the garden are donated to Fare Share in Cobourg.
Awards Evening
Youth awards are presented in October during our Society's regular meeting. The adult competition awards and prizes are presented in December during our Christmas pot luck.
Social Events
The Society's annual programme includes opportunities to share a meal with and get to know fellow members. For a small fee you can enjoy delicious chili supper in January which includes a speaker. There is a summertime pot luck held at a member's home and a Christmas pot luck dinner.
Honours
Barbara Stanners
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A Society can nominate one person per year for this certificate. The criteria for this award are ten or more years of active membership in a Society, service on Society committees, contributing time or effort to community improvements, encouraging membership enrollment, inspiring horticultural efforts of individuals or groups and having shown sincere interest in and supporting the objectives of a Horticultural Society. The following people have received this certificate:
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Life Membership | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A Horticultural Society honour. Criteria includes long time membership in a Society, preferrably a minimum of 15 years, and continued interest in horticulture.
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Silver Fir Award | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Presented at the Annual OHA Convention to one gentleman per year from all of Ontario. 2001: Doug Johnson |
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Environmental Award | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Presented at the Annual OHA Convention to one or more people or groups per year from all of Ontario. 2001: Bob Marshall 2002: Murial Braham |
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Award of Merit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Presented at the Annual OHA Convention to one or more people per year from all of Ontario. 2012: Bev. Silk |
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Youth Award | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Presented at the Annual OHA Convention to one person per year from all of Ontario. 2012: Bev. Silk |
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District 4 Service Certificate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Presented to one person per year from District 4 of the OHA. 2003: Bev. Silk |
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Hazel Wilson Award | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Presented to one person per year from District 4 of the OHA. 2016: Bev. Silk |
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25 Year Service Plan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Presented at the District 4 Annual General Meeting.
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Websites of Interest
- Ontario Invasive Plant Council
- Ontario's Invading Species Awareness Program
- Heirloom Organics Garden Pest Guide
- Gardening for Wildlife
- I Can Garden
- Compost Council of Canada
- Dave's Garden
- Better Homes & Gardens
- Landscape Ontario
- What's That Bug?
- North American Native Plant Society
- Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food & Rural Affairs
- Ontario Wildflowers
- Ontario Field Ornithologists
- Garden Making