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
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
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January 28, 2026 7:30pm
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
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
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!
March 25, 2026 7:30pm
Learn about this seed-starting technique that involves creating compacted cubes of soil to germinate and grow seedlings.
April 22, 2026 7:30pm
Discover the floral design styles featured in our Flower Shows and prepare to participate in upcoming events.
April 25, 2026 7:30pm
Join us for a day of action! Together we’ll collect litter and create a cleaner, greener neighbourhood. Don’t miss us at the Home Show! Drop by our table in the Agricultural building.
April 25, 2026 9:30am-12:30pm
Moorefield Community Centre. 15 Ball Avenue, Moorefield, Ontario Hosted By Moorefield Horticultural Society.
Celebrating their 100th Anniversary in 2026
Featured Speaker Vicky Culbert, President of the Ontario Horticultural Association
Cost $10 for the morning session Coffee and mid‑morning break provided.
May 27, 2026 7:30pm
Please scroll down for Flower Show Categories as well as Rules & Regulations.
Cathy Aylard will be showing us different varieties and a hands-on demo on how to start Dahlias.
June 5, 2026 5pm-7pm.
PLANT DONATIONS: Receiving and setup. McMillan Park.
June 6, 2026 9:00am -1:00pm
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
Please scroll down for Flower Show Categories as well as Rules & Regulations.
TBA
July 22, 2026 6:30pm
Join us for a fun‑filled evening at our Annual Garden Club BBQ—great food, great company, and a shared love of gardening! Starts at 6:30pm. Venue TBA
July 24, 2026 9:30am-12:30pm
https://gardenontario.org/convention/auto-draft/
Oshawa Campus of Durham College. Located at 2000 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa
Plans for the 2026 OHA Convention are under way. Listen to exciting speakers, see some amazing gardens, check out and participate in a wide variety of competitions, and so much more!
August 9, 2026 Time: TBA
Join us for a Local Erin Garden Tour where neighbours open their gates and share their garden creations. Stroll, admire, and be inspired.
August 26, 2026 7:30pm
Ready to dive into the Fall Fair floral design categories? This workshop will help you prepare your entries.
Cost: $10 per club member. Supplies: please bring snippers
September 23, 2026 7:30pm
Please scroll down for Flower Show Categories as well as Rules & Regulations.
TBA
Submit your favourite garden photo taken in 2026 for a chance to be featured on the cover of our 2027 calendar. Entries must be taken locally within Erin, Ontario. The overall winner will receive the Calendar Cover Award at the AGM in November 2026.
October 17, 2026 9:30am-12:30pm
Hosted by Erin and Hillsburgh Garden Clubs, taking place at Wellington County Museum in Aboyne
TBA
October 28, 2026 7:30pm
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
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
This year we’re part of the Erin Santa Parade with our very own float—come wave hello!
December 2, 2026 7:30pm
TBA
Registration essential by Dec 1st, as space is limited to 40 spots. Workshop fee $10
May 27, 2026 7:30pm
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
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 (for Lily Trophy)
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
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
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Raheleh Shabani (chair), Maria Britto, Birha Farooqi, Dawn Roberts
Jackie Clark (chair), Susie Bogart, Joy Griffin, Jean Wood
Jen Edwards (chair), Jackie Clark, Joy Griffin, Jen Edwards, Rahaleh Shabani, Dawn Roberts, Birha Farooqi
Birha Farooqi (chair), Joy Griffin, Raheleh Shabani