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Erin Garden Club

Welcome to the Erin Garden Club, we are a service group of volunteers in the town of Erin, Ontario, since 1922. The Erin Garden Club is part of District 7 of the Ontario Horticultural Association. 

We are a non-profit organization. All proceeds go towards running the garden club, planting and maintaining MacMillan Park flower beds and other garden related projects in town. There are currently over 140 members.

Our monthly meetings bring individuals with a common interest in gardening together, to share their knowledge and experiences. It's an opportunity to socialize, meet people and have a lot of fun!

Dear Garden Club Members,

We’re delighted to begin another year together! To our returning members, thank you for your continued dedication and support—it’s the roots that keep our club strong. And to our new members, a very warm welcome! Your energy and fresh ideas are the blossoms that will help our community flourish. This year, we look forward to exchanging gardening wisdom, sparking creativity, and celebrating the beauty we grow together. May it be a season filled with thriving gardens and blooming friendships!

Warm regards,

Jackie Clark

President

Join our club

There are many advantages to being a member of the Erin Garden Club and Horticultural Society. Here are just a few:

  • Guest speakers and workshops

  • Flower shows

  • Field trips & garden tours

  • Social events

Meetings are held the 4th Wednesday of every month at 7:30pm at the Wellington Masonic Lodge at 190 Main Street, Erin

Membership fees: Individual $15   Family: $20

Membership includes an Erin Garden Club calendar of events, a membership card and discounts at select nurseries.

Fees can be paid at any club meeting, or e-transfer to eringardenclub@gmail.com

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2025/2026 Upcoming Events

January 28, 2026 7:30pm

Gardening Trivia Night

BRING A FRIEND NIGHT. Join or renew your membership for 2026. Connect with fellow gardening enthusiasts, both long-time members and newcomers.

TRIVIA: Are you ready to test your gardening knowledge? We invite you to our exciting Garden Trivia Night! Bring your friends, brush up on your plant facts, and get ready for an evening of fun, learning, and camaraderie. Prizes to be won!

February 25, 2026 7:30pm

Toonie Treasures

Participate in our toonie sale and bid on fantastic items with your spare change and win great prizes! Donate your garden related items to this fun evening! 

March 7, 2026  10am-3pm

Seedy Saturday

Hosted by Jen Edwards at United Church, Erin.

Join us for a day filled with seed swaps and purchases, gardening tips, local vendors, and community connections. Swing by our table to become a member!

2026 Events

March 25, 2026 7:30pm

Workshop #1

April 18, 2026 7:30pm

Earth Day

Grab your gloves and join us for a day of community action. We'll be picking up litter and making our neighbourhood cleaner and greener.

April 22, 2026 7:30pm

Speaker

Floral Design Workshop

May 27, 2026 7:30pm

Flower Show #1 & Speaker 

Speaker: Cathy Aylard with a Dahlia Fashion Show.  It will be a speaker/workshop event

June 5, 2026 5pm-7pm.

PLANT DONATIONS: Receiving and setup. McMillan Park.

June 6, 2026 9:00am -1:00pm

Plant Sale

Join us for our highly anticipated Annual Plant Sale. This is a fantastic opportunity to add new plants to your collection and support our gardening community. If you have extra plants, seeds, or gardening supplies to donate, we would be grateful for your generosity. Contact Jen at jenedwards@sympatico.ca

June 24, 2026 7:30pm

Flower Show #2 & Speaker

Speaker: 

 July 22, 2026 6:30pm

Summer Social

We invite you to an exciting and memorable evening at our Annual Gardening Club BBQ! This is the perfect chance to celebrate our love for gardening, enjoy delicious food, and connect with fellow gardening enthusiasts. 

August 9, 2026 Time: TBA

Garden Tour

August 26, 2026 7:30pm

Workshop #2

We will be making "Fall Fair Prep" Floral Arrangements.

Cost: $10 per club member. Supplies: please bring snippers

September 23, 2026 7:30pm

Flower Show #3 & Speaker

Speaker: 

  • Submit your best Photograph of 2025. Winner of the Calendar Cover Photo Award gets printed on the Calendar Cover 2026

Please scroll down to see full details of Flower & Photo Show categories.

October 17, 2026 9:30am-12:30pm

OHA District 7 Fall Meeting

Hosted by Erin and Hillsburgh Garden Clubs, taking place at Wellington County Museum in Aboyne 

Speakers TBD. 

October 28, 2026 7:30pm

AGM

ERIN GARDEN CLUB ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Join us for our yearly general gathering where we dig into the highlights of the past year—programs, budget, and progress!

We’ll be voting in our 2026 Officers and Directors—your chance to help shape the garden club's future!

November 25, 2026 7:30pm

Presentation of Awards & Potluck Dinner

Held at the Masonic Hall (next to Agri building), Erin. 6:30pm. Join us as we celebrate the hard work, talent, and dedication of our members at our Potluck and Awards Evening! Bring a potluck dish to share, your own cutlery and plates. 

Get ready for games galore and fabulous prizes! 
🎄 Break out your Christmas sweater and join us for some merry sing-alongs to top it all off!

November 28, 2026 7:30pm

Santa Parade

December 2, 2026 7:30pm

Christmas Workshop #3

Centrepiece

Registration essential by Dec 1st, as space is limited to 40 spots. Workshop fee $10

2026 Flower Show Categories

May 27, 2026 7:30pm

Flower Show #1

All entries need to be submitted by 7:15pm. 

Cultural Class:

  • 1 Bulbs, small, flowering, 3 stems named, can be different

  • 2a Daffodils, mini, 3 stems

  • 2b Daffodils, single, 3 stems

  • 2c Daffodils, double, 3 stems

  • 3a Hyacinth, 1 stem

  • 3b Hyacinth, grape, 3 stems

  • 4a Tulips, single, 3 stems

  • 4b Tulips, double, 3 stems

  • 4c Tulips, other, 3 stems

  • 5 Allium, 3 stems, any colour

  • 6 Flowering Branch, single, 20" or 51cm from tabletop

  • 7a Iris, bearded, 1 stem

  • 7b Iris, Siberian, 1 stem

  • 8 Any other perennial, 3 stems, can be different

Design Class:

  • 9 In Love with Spring - All Round Design, 360 degree view

  • 10 Standing tall, a vertical design

  • 11 Night and Day, your interpretation

  • 12 Small and Sassy, in a teacup, miniature, 5" or 12.5cm

  • 13 Branching Out, using branches and/or wood

Novice Design Class:

A Novice is an exhibitor who has not shown in the Design Division in any Horticultural Society prior to this year. A novice may show in both novice and regular classes

  • 14 Branching Out, using branches and/or wood

  • 15 Standing Tall, vertical design

  • 16 In Love with Spring, all round design

June 24, 2026 7:30pm

Flower Show #2

All entries need to be submitted by 7:15pm.

Cultural Class:

  • 1a Iris, bearded, 1 stem

  • 1b Iris, Siberian, 1 stem

  • 2 Lupin, 1 stem

  • 3 a Rose, Red, single stem (for trophy)

  • 3b Rose spray

  • 3c Rose single, floating in a bowl

  • 4a Peonies, 3 stems, double, any colour (Peony plaque)

  • 4b Peonies, 3 stems, single, any colour

  • 4c Tree Peony, 1 stem,

  • 5 Columbine, single stem

  • 6 Geranium - single stem, any kind

  • 7 a Poppy, single, 1 stem

  • 7b Poppy, double, 1 stem

  • 8 Perennial - any, 3 stems

Design Class:

  • 9 Peony Profusion, design using Peonies

  • 10 Lilicious , a luscious design with lilies

  • 11 Green Envy, using green foliage and/or flowers

  • 12 Bridal Bouquet, your interpretation

  • 13 Summer Vacation, a horizontal design

Novice Design Class:

A Novice is an exhibitor who has not shown in the Design Division in any Horticultural Society prior to this year. A novice may show in both novice and regular classes

  • 14 Peony Profusion, design using peonies

  • 15 Green Envy, using green foliage and/or flowers

  • 16 Summer Vacation, a horizontal design

September 23, 2026 7:30pm

Flower Show #3

All entries need to be submitted by 7:15pm. 

Cultural Class:

  • 1 Sedum, 1 stem

  • 2 Rudbeckia - Black Eyed Susans, 3 stems

  • 3a Hydrangea cone-shaped , 1 stem

  • 3b Hydrangea, round, 1 stem

  • 3c Hydrangea, Oak leaf, 1 stem

  • 4a Rose, 1 stem

  • 4b Rose spray

  • 4c Rose, single, floating in a bowl

  • 5a Dahlia, Dinner Plate, 1 stem

  • 5b Dahlia, any colour, 3 stems

  • 5c Dahlia, single, floating in a bowl

  • 6 Echinacia or Cone Flowers, 3 stems

  • 7a Succulent planted, single

  • 7b Succulents planted, cluster

  • 8 Zinnias , any colour, 3 stems

Design Class:

  • 9 Bonfire, design using candles

  • 10 Serenity, design in which all or part of the design must be under visible water

  • 11 Preserved, design using a Mason jar

  • 12 Here Comes the Sun, design featuring sunflowers

  • 13 Autumn Palate, design with food and/or flowers

Novice Design Class:

A Novice is an exhibitor who has not shown in the Design Division in any Horticultural Society prior to this year. A novice may show in both novice and regular classes

  • 14 Bonfire, design using candles

  • 15.Autumn Palate, design with food and/or flowers

  • 16 Here Comes the Sun, design featuring sunflowers

Flower Show Rules & Regulations

Flower Show

  • The exhibitor must be a member of the Erin Horticultural Society and Garden Club.

  • Anyone under 18yrs old, does not need to be a member to enter.

  • Group or joint entries are not allowed.

  • Tagged entries will be accepted at the show before 7:15 pm. Entries not placed by this deadline will be disqualified. Entry tags available on site.

  • Each exhibitor may make only one entry in each class.

  • Flowers used in the Design Class entries need not to be grown by the exhibitor but must be home grown.

  • Design Class entries must be arranged by the exhibitor and may include ornaments or accessories.

  • Cultural Class entries must be grown by the exhibitor.

  • House plants and hanging baskets must have been owned by the exhibitor for at least 3 months.

  • A Novice is an exhibitor who has not shown in the Design Division in any Horticultural Society prior to this year. A novice may show in both novice and regular classes.

  • Only a Flower Show Committee member is allowed to touch or move an exhibit other than his/her own.

  • Unless otherwise stated in the schedule, Ontario Judging Standards apply.

CALENDAR COVER PHOTO in September 2026

  • Each entrant is allowed only one photo.

  • Photographs must have been taken during the last 12 months and taken within the local area.

  • The person submitting the photo must have taken the picture. No internet photos will be accepted.

  • Prints to be no larger than 5x7”.

  • Tagged entries must be made before 7:15pm to qualify.

  • Photo entries will be judged by Erin Garden Club Members.

  • Overall winner will be awarded Calendar Cover Award at the AGM in November 2026.

Awards & Trophies

1st, 2nd and 3rd place ribbons will be awarded in each class at each Flower Show, at the Judges' discretion.

The Judge will award a special ribbon to the best exhibit in each show for Cultural, Design and Junior Division

  • JUDGE'S CHOICE RIBBON: Best exhibit in Cultural and Design Division

  • PEONY TROPHY: Best 3 Peonies

  • RED ROSE TEA TROPHY: Best Red Rose

  • STAINED GLASS LILY TROPHY: Best Lily Design Division

  • NON-RESIDENTIAL GARDEN TROPHY: Best horticultural grounds of a place of business, school or church

  • EGC AWARD: Most points combined

  • BEST IRIS AWARD: Best Iris

  • CALENDAR COVER AWARD: Best Photograph gets printed on the following years calendar cover

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Sponsors

Supporters

Garden Club Members receive discounts on select items with these supporters of the Erin Garden Club 

Country Crops Garden Centre

Corner of Eighth Line & Wellington Rd 124, Erin ON

Snowberry Botanicals

snowberrybotanicals.com               92 Main St, Erin

Country Garden Concrete

countrygardenconcrete.com          24 County Road 124, Erin

Executive & Board of Directors 2026
  • Jackie Clark 
    President

    Committee Chair:  MacMillan Park, Plant Sale 

  • Sarah Luehof
    Vice President

    Committee Chair: Garden Tour, Workshops

  • Dawn Roberts 
    Secretary

    Emails, Newsletter

  • Peter Volkes
    Treasurer

     

  • Birha Farooqi 
    Board of Directors

    Memberships

  • Jen Edwards
    Board of Directors

    Committee Chair: Speakers, Seedy Saturday
  • Joy Griffin 
    Board of Directors 

    Committee Chair:  Members BBQ, Potluck

  •  Jean Wood
    Board of Directors 

    Committee Chair: Refreshments

  • Susie Bogart 
    Board of Directors 

    Bridge Boxes

  • Catherine Stone
    Board of Directors 

    Committee Chair: Website, Facebook, Calendar

  • Raheleh Shabani 
    Board of Directors 

    Committee Chair: Flower Show

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Flower Show Committee

Raheleh Shabani, Maria Britto, Birha Farooqi, Dawn Roberts

Santa Parade Committee

Susie Bogart, Jackie Clark, Joy Griffin, Jean Wood

Plant Sale Committee

Jackie Clark, Joy Griffin, Jen Edwards, Rahaleh Shabani, Dawn Roberts, Birha Farooqi

Membership Table Committee

Birha Farooqi, Joy Griffin, Raheleh Shabani

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