A place for those who love gardening to learn and grow.
Welcome to the Burlington Horticultural Society (aka Gardeners of Burlington)
A non-profit volunteer society serving the Burlington community since 1919. Whether you are a novice green thumb or an experienced horticulturist – we look forward to welcoming you to our next meeting!
Our Mission Statement:
“To promote and support sustainable gardening and environmental stewardship for the beautification of the landscape and the enjoyment of all citizens.”
We are one of more than 270 societies which form the Ontario Horticultural Association (aka GardenOntario).
Image by Elizabeth Schleicher
What our Society offers you:
- monthly meetings with amazing speakers presenting talks on a variety of topics of interest to all gardeners (please see “Events” for list of speakers and topics)
- a friendly, social time to meet other gardeners and share ideas and gardening tips, make new friends
- draw prizes
- flower show competitions
- an informative monthly newsletter
- social events such as a potluck dinner and summer barbeque
- invitations to regional events such as the District 6 Spring breakfast meeting, Fall brunch meeting, and the AGM
- discounts at Holland Park Gallery and Wild Birds Unlimited
Our volunteer activities in the Burlington Community:
- maintaining a shade garden in Maple Park
- hosting an annual Plant sale in the spring
- organizing a variety of workshops related to plants and floral arrangements
- sponsoring a scholarship for a College student studying horticulture
- arranging a Garden Tour of local properties
- having outreach events to promote native plants, pollinator gardens and sustainable gardening practices
Land Acknowledgement
Burlington as we know it today is rich in history and modern traditions of many First Nations and the Métis. From the Anishinaabeg (Ah-nish-nah-beg) to the Haudenosaunee (Ho-den-oh-sho-nee), and the Métis – our lands spanning from Lake Ontario to the Niagara Escarpment are steeped in Indigenous history. The territory is mutually covered by the Dish with One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant, an agreement between the Iroquois Confederacy, the Ojibway and other allied Nations to peaceably share and care for the resources around the Great Lakes.
We would like to acknowledge that the land on which we gather is part of the Treaty Lands and Territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit.
– Courtesy of City of Burlington