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2026
2026 Programs
Next Meeting:
Tues. Sept. 15, 2026
7:30 pm
Ancaster Old Town Hall
Speaker: 'Dundas Turtle Watch' with Jennifer Henderson & Rosemary Horsewood, Dundas Turtle Watch The talk will include the status of turtles in Ontario, the identification and handling of turtles and the mandate of the Dundas Turtle Watch.
(7:15 If you are entering the Best Blooms Competition~
Bring a single stem or bloom from your garden and compete for a gift certificate from Harper's Garden Centre.)
Join us! Guests are welcome!
Do you have perennials to divide this fall? Pot them up and bring to our Sept. meeting. (Some pots will also be available)
('The Contribution of Plants to Life Support in Space' with Dr. Mike Dixon, University of Guelph has been rescheduled to Tues. Jan. 19, 2027)
Meetings
In-Person Meetings are held at the Ancaster Old Town Hall (310 Wilson St. E. Ancaster) on the third Tuesday of each month, with the exception of July, August and December.
There is no charge to attend a meeting.
Guests are welcome!
- 7:30 Social Time
- 7:45 Brief Business
- 8:00 Speaker and Questions
Highlights of 2024
View this year's highlights and award presentations.
Highlights of 2023
View this year's highlights and award presentations.
60th Anniversary
Our 60th Anniversary gallery! Images from the past.
Awards
Trillium Awards
The Ancaster Trillium Awards program promotes community pride by recognizing residents who, by landscaping and maintaining their property, contribute to a more attractive community.
This year volunteer judges from the Society choose 125 of the most beautiful nominated front properties for an award.
2026 Diamond Award Winners
The gardens of Ancaster were gorgeous this year. Our 28 judges looked at 200 nominated gardens and gave out 110 awards.
Congratulations to our 3 Diamond Award winners. Diamond Awards are given for 15 years of award-winning gardens.
In addition 6 Ruby (10 yrs), 10 Gold (5 yrs) and 90 annual awards. Congratulations to all our winners!
Thank you to our volunteer judges and the Ancaster community for their continued support of this program.
Photos of Diamond Award Winners:
- 34 Harrington
- 43 Norma Cres
- 1204 Jerseyville Rd
How to Nominate
Trilliums are awarded in 3 classes:
- Single Residential
- Townhouse
- Commercial
People can enter their own property and those of friends and neighbours in Ancaster.
2026 Trillium Award entries accepted from MAY 25 to JUNE 7 ONLY
Note: If your garden was judged last year it will automatically be re-judged this year. There is no need to renominate.
Do you have a natural or biodiverse garden? If so, you may wish to participate in the Monarch Awards program run by Halton Master Gardeners. Please visit their website:
Halton Master Gardeners - Monarch Awards
Judging
2026 Trillium Awards
Judging begins: June 27, 2026
Judging ends: July 12, 2026
How are properties judged?
- Overall first impression
- Landscape design & colour
- Landscape maintenance
The Ancaster Trillium Awards program is made possible because of volunteers who contribute their personal time to judge properties in the Town of Ancaster. The judges are members of the Society with an appreciation of horticulture and gardening. Members of the community are welcomed into the Society.
Ceremony
Annual Trillium Awards ceremony will take place Tuesday August 18, 2026
Details about time and location will be provided to all Trillium Award Winners by the end of July. Please follow the instructions provided in the email.
Map
Plants
When and Where
The Annual Plant Sale was
Saturday, May 16, 2026.
Ancaster Food Basics (plaza parking lot).
71 Wilson St. W, Ancaster
8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Map
We are Famous for ...
Perennials!
We have a huge variety both donated from members’ gardens and purchased from local growers.
Your donations helped to support our community activities and are very much appreciated. Thank You.
We are Famous for ...
All tomato seedlings are organic and locally grown for our sale.
We are Famous for ...
Interesting Plants! Expert Gardeners!
Every year we feature plants — something new or varieties you can’t find in nurseries. And we have lots of expert gardeners on hand to help you with your questions.