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Oro-Medonte Horticultural Society

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Record #: BAR0899
Last Modified: 19 Dec 2024
Last Full Update: 18 Dec 2024

Contacts

E-Mail Info.omhs@gmail.com
Website https://oromedontehorticulturalsociety.ca/
Social Media Facebook Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Oro-Medonte-Horticultural-Society-1609210619336263/
Primary Contact Velta Berzins Bush, Secretary; Phone: 705-503-0096; Email: veltab@icloud.com
Alternate Contact David St Amand, President; Phone: 647-535-2698; Email: davidmstamand@gmail.com

Addresses

Site Location Meeting location - Oro-Medonte Community Centre
Address & Map
Meeting Location - Oro-Medonte Community Centre ( upper level of Arena)
71 Line 4 N
Oro-Medonte, ON
Canada L0L 2L0
Intersection Highway 11 South and Line 4 North
Mailing Address Ms. Velta Bush 
72 Crompton Dr 
Barrie, ON 
Canada L4M 6M9
Physical Access Fully Accessible - Meeting location

Description

Description (Service)

Concerned with horticultural education and civic beautification

  • 8 General meetings with guest speakers aon a wide range of interesting and informative topics followed by by a Q & A
  • guests welcome at meetings at no charge
  • for upcoming meeting speaker information check Oro-Medonte Horticultural Society website, or local papers and community events notices
  • annually hold a plant sale after the long weekend in May
  • annually hold 3 floral design workshops
  • annually hold 3 flower shows
  • annually hold a Garden Tour in July,
  • maintain civic plantings in the Oro-Medonte community
  • support the Youth Gardeners at annual Oro World's Agricultural Fair
  • District seminars and OHA Convention
Print Material Newsletter - The Bloomin' News published four times per year by mail or email

Service Details

Legal Status (50) Non Profit
Hours Meetings
Monthly meetings on Mon 7:30 pm, with social gathering starting at 7 pm

2025 Dates
  • Mar 10 - Evolution of a Family Farm, Speaker: Jadelyn Hipwell
  • Apr 14 - Role & Beauty of Native Plants in Our Gardens, Speaker: Claudette Sims
  • May 12 (with flower show) - What is An Edible Landscape, Speaker: Ben Caesar
  • Jun 16 (with flower show) - Arranging Flowers Beautifully, Speaker: Ursula Eley
  • Aug 11 - Exploring the Lush Beauty of Irish Gardens, Speaker: David St Amand
  • Sep 8 (with flower show) - Fungi: Everything You Need to Know, Speaker: David Hawke
  • Oct 20 - Breeding, Growing & Competing with Dahlias, Speaker: Michael Burns
  • Nov 17 (with Christmas show) - Establish, Harvest & Retail Lavender, Speaker: Nancy & Steve Astin
Areas Served Simcoe County
Eligibility No restrictions
Application Call or visit website
Languages English
Fees Membership - (annual) - $15 single, $20 family, entitles members to 10% discount at local nurseries and seasonal newsletters.

Subjects

Service Categories Horticultural Societies
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