The Ancaster Horticultural Society — beautifying Ancaster for 62 years.

What we do

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Top-Notch Speakers

Enjoy learning from expert speakers on a variety of horticultural and environmental topics. Share your gardening interest with other gardeners at our monthly meetings.

Next meeting:  Wed. Dec. 6 9:30am      Decorate the Old Town Hall for Christmas.

Tues. January 16, 2024  7:30pm              Via ZOOM  “Gardening for Birds”           with Dr. Gregor Beck                                     Links will be sent 1 week prior to the meeting.

 

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Annual Plant Sale

Our popular plant sale was held on

Sat. May, 20, 2023

A BIG THANK YOU to all our volunteers, to the many people who donated plants and to all our customers who braved a rainy morning.  Thanks also to everyone who pre-ordered and bought Heirloom Tomatoes.  We couldn’t do it without you!

Proceeds support our community programs.

 

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Ancaster Trillium Awards

Beautifying Ancaster is our mission and 125 of the most beautiful nominated front gardens are chosen in residential and commercial categories each July.

If you have not picked up your Trillium Award, awards will be available on the dates below at the Old Town Hall, 310 Wilson St. E.

Tues. Sept 19 at 7:30 pm

Tues. Oct. 17 at 7:30 pm

You are most welcome to join our meeting as a guest.

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Community Gardening

Our volunteer garden crews plant and maintain three municipal garden areas plus the gardens at Fieldcote Memorial Park.

Fieldcote garden volunteers meet every Thursday 9:30-12 noon through the summer.

Join us — we have fun!

An image of Ancaster Horticultural Society members working in a garden.