About us The Pickering Horticultural Society is a proud member of the Ontario Horticultural Association District 17             Membership The Executive Officers OHA Info District 17 Societies & Clubs Acknowledgements           PURPOSE:   The purpose of our Society is to encourage interest and improvement in horticulture: by holding meetings respecting the theory and practice of horticulture by encouraging the planting of trees, shrubs and flowers on public and private grounds by promoting balcony and community gardening and outdoor beautification by arranging field trips, contests, competitions and exhibition related to horticulture and awarding prizes by distributing seeds, plants, bulbs, flowers, trees and shrubs by promoting the protection of the environment by promoting the circulation of horticultural information through any media by promoting the benefits of therapeutic horticulture by stimulating an interest in the study of horticulture This statement forms part of the Constitution of the Pickering Horticultural Society.  All members are encouraged to adhere to these practices.   Membership Becoming a member is easy.  Simply come on out to one of our meetings.  The membership fee is $15.00 per year per person or $25.00 per household. For this you receive: the annual yearbook with all show schedules and interesting articles, hints, and tips a 10% discount off your garden purchases at select nurseries, upon presentation of you membership card. Back to Top    The 2012 Executive Officers  Silke Schick (President) silkes@rogers.com Sigrid Squire (Past President) Sigrid Squire (Treasurer) Ed Matthews (Secretary) The 2012 Directors Pat Best Christine Binns Mary Dawson June Lister Hermie Schmalz Heather Stackhouse Barbara Twiner Marlene Wade Peggy Wilmot Back to Top   Ontario Horticultural Association OHA Website: District 17 Website:   www.gardenontario.org www.gardendistrict17.com         OHA District 17 Officers:     Director Sandy Rakestraw   Assistent Directors Elaine Davidson Julia Noakes Treasurer Don Wick   Secratary (interim) Elaine Davidson         Horticultural Societies and Garden Clubs District 17           AJAX GARDEN CLUB Royal Canadian Legion, Hunt St., Ajax Ajax Garden Club President: Debbie Wright 3rd Monday 7:30 p.m.         BEAVERTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY St. Paul's Anglican Church Beaverton Horticultural Society President: Barbara Jackson 4th Thursday 8:00 p.m.     No meetings: July, August, January, February         BOWMANVILLE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY Trinity United Church, Church Street Bowmanville Horticultural Society Contact: Linda Walsh 3rd Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.     No meetings July, August, December         BROOKLIN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY Brooklin United Church, Cassels Rd E. Brooklin Horticultural Society President: Fred Haggerty 4th Wednesday, 8:00 p.m.     No meetings Jan., July & December         CANNINGTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY Senior Citizens' Room, 21 Ann St. N. Cannington Horticultural Society President: Sue Bissonnette Last Monday, 8:00 p.m.     No meetings July & August         GEORGINA-BROOK GARDEN CLUB Wilfrid Hall, Wilfrid Georgina-Brock Garden Club President: Jan Osborne 2nd Monday, 8:00 p.m.         NEWCASTLE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY Newcastle Community Hall N/W Corner Mill and King St.   President: Jeanny Barrett Centennial Room     3rd Tuesday, 8:00 p.m.         ORONO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY Orono United Church   President: Carol Bailey 3rd or 4th Thursday, 7:30 p.m.     No meetings March, July, December and January         OSHAWA GARDEN CLUB St. George's Heritage Centre Oshawa Garden Club President: Garry Lucas 38 Lviv Blvd.     2nd Monday, 7:30 p.m.     No meetings July and August         PINE RIDGE GARDEN CLUB Nestleton Hall, Highway 7A, Nestleton Pine Ridge Garden Club President: Marilyn Trunks 1st Tuseday, 7:30 p.m.         UXBRIDGE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY Uxbridge Seniors' Centre, Marietta St. Uxbridge Horticultural Society President: Mike Whiston 2nd Wednesday, 8:00 p.m.   *PHS members are welcome to attend meetings at any of these groups. Back to Top Acknowledgments The Pickering Horticultural Society appreciates very much the generosity of the following companies who made donations to our Club and/or give discounts to our members:   Pine Ridge Garden Gallery Sheridan Nurseries Vandermeer Nurseries City of Pickering Kobe Nurseries Mason House Gardens   We ask that our members patronize these sponsors and let them know how much the Pickering Horticultural Society appreciates their support. We would also like to thank the staff of the City of Pickering whose cooperation at our meeting facility and the public planting makes things run more smoothly. Back to Top