Membership

How to join

If you have a passion for plants and gardening and are interested in becoming a member of the Georgian Bay Garden Club we would be happy to provide further information.

Benefits of membership include:

Educational presentations at monthly meetings on aspects of the Club’s mission (i.e. horticulture, floral design and environmental issues).
Opportunities to share gardening experiences and socialize with like-minded people.
Opportunities to share your gardening talents while working on Club civic planting and gardening projects..
Opportunities to participate in club workshops and flower shows.
Exposure to the wider horticultural and floral design community through attendance at Garden Clubs of Ontario meetings and events.

Interested in joining the Georgian Bay Garden Club of Owen Sound? Get in touch and we will be in touch with you very soon.

ACTIVITIES

Our members are actively involved in the operation of the Club by working on our community outreach projects, especially the large public Garden-on-the-Bay, by serving on our committees, and helping with fundraising to support our projects.

The Club usually meets on the second Monday of the month at 1:00 p.m. The monthly meetings begin with an informative lecture or demonstration on some aspect of the Club’s mission. A business meeting follows a refreshment break with provides members with an opportunity to socialize and share information.

Georgian Bay Garden Club Programs for 2025

January 13, 1 pm:       Club Bursary Recipients 2024: Eric Lougheed & Emily Miller  plus  Garden-on-the-Bay Future Plans – John Church

February 10, 1 pm:    Let’s Talk Trees                                              – Nan Brown

March 10, 1 pm:           The Delicate Side of Bonsai                        – John Church

April 14, 1 pm:              The World Association of Floral Artists , with reference to WAFA – Oman – Ellen Clarke

May 12, 1 pm:                 Pollinator Friendly Gardens; Attract Pollinators & Aid the Ecosystem   – Vicky Thompson

June 9, 11:30 a.m.        Hydrangeas: Types – How to Grow, Prune & Maintain   –  Susan Cox  (Preceded by Pot Luck Lunch)

August 11, 12 noon:     Annual Summer Picnic – Enjoy a bag lunch & visit to Barbara Suddick’s & Carole Sheppard’s Gardens

September 8, 1 pm:    Gardening with Climate Change in Mind    – Vicky Thompson

October 20, 1 pm:        Floral Design Demonstration: Parallel Designs (Decorative & Vegetative) – Lil Taggart

November 10, 1 pm:    Adaptive Gardening Advice for Seniors          – Duane Pancoast (via zoom)

December 8, 11:30 am: Our Annual Christmas Lunch                          – Best Western Inn-on-the-Bay

 

  All meetings begin at 1:00 p.m. except the June & December meetings which start at 11:30 a.m. and the August picnic which starts at 12:00 noon.

  All meetings take place at The New Life Centre , 199 4th Avenue West, Owen Sound, ON., N4K 4V1, except for the August picnic and the December Lunch.

 

 Events

Members look forward to, and take an active part in many of the Georgian Bay Garden Club’s events. These include the plant and bake sale, held during Victoria Day weekend in May as well as the design, creation and sale of large ornamental Christmas urns, available for purchase during November each year.

For more information about our membership activities please feel free to contact us.

Note 1. Unless otherwise noted, all in-person meetings take place at:
New Life Centre, 199 4th Avenue West, Owen Sound, ON.

Note 2. All meetings start at 1:00 p.m. except the Pot Luck Lunch and Christmas
Lunch which start at 11:30 a.m. and the Summer Picnic at 12:00 noon

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