Dear Garden Club Members,
Welcome to another year with the Erin Garden Club! It brings me great joy to extend a heartfelt welcome to both our returning members and new friends who have joined us in our shared passion for gardening. For our seasoned members, thank you for your ongoing support and participation. To our new members, we're thrilled to have you with us. Your fresh perspectives and enthusiasm are the seeds that will help our garden club grow. We look forward to sharing tips, ideas, and beautiful garden moments together. Here's to a year full of blooming friendships and thriving gardens!
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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November 26, 2025 7:30pm
NEW this year! Get ready for games galore and fabulous prizes!
🎄 Break out your ugliest Christmas sweater (if you dare) and join us for some merry sing-alongs to top it all off!
December 3, 2025 7:30pm
Registration essential as space is limited. Workshop fee TBA
sarah.luehof@gmail.com
Get into the festive spirit at our hands-on Christmas workshop! Using floral foam as your base, you'll shape and build a charming mini Christmas tree with fresh greenery, then bring it to life with seasonal decorations like ribbons, berries, and tiny ornaments.
What to bring: Glue gun, small pruning sheers/scissors, gloves, small decorations (opt)
Greenery and floral foam will be provided.
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 8, 2025 10am-3pm
Hosted by Jen Edwards at United Church, Erin. Get ready for a day of seed purchasing or swapping, gardening wisdom, vendors, and community bonding.
March 26, 2025 7:30pm
Pressed Flower Bookmarks
Each participant will make 3 bookmarks using real pressed flowers.
Cost: $10 per club member. All supplies provided, but please bring tweezers.
Registration Closed
April 19, 2025 7:30pm
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 23, 2025 7:30pm
Speaker: Mark Gorski; Kick-start your garden. Learn how to a start and maintain an organic vegetable garden.
May 28, 2025 7:30pm
Speaker: Chau Ghent; will talk about her life and escape from Vietnam that lead to a career in flowers and now microgreens. She will be teaching us how to grow and use microgreens at home.
June 6, 2025 5pm-7pm.
PLANT DONATIONS: Receiving and setup. McMillan Park.
June 7, 2025 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 25, 2025 7:30pm
Speaker: Arletta Huson; Monarch butterflies & milkweed
Please scroll down to see full details of Flower & Photo Show categories.
July 6, 2025 Time: TBA
Explore some 4 public gardens and 1 private garden with us in Fergus.
Thursday July 24, 2025 6:30pm
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. Hosted by Maria Britto.
Open to paid members only.
RSVP to Joy Griffin
August 27, 2025 7:30pm
We will be making "Summer Blooms" Floral Arrangements in mason jars.
Cost: $10 per club member. Supplies: please bring snippers
September 24, 2025 7:30pm
Speaker: Birha Farooqi
Tracking the Mysterious movements of Owls
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 18, 2025 9:30am-12:30pm
Fergus Legion, 500 Blair Street, Fergus
$10 fee for the day. Morning coffee break provided.
Speakers TBD. Plan to enter the Flower Show.
October 22, 2025 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!
🎃 Pumpkin Craft Alert!
Stick around for a free hands-on workshop: decorate your very own mini pumpkin masterpiece!
Come for the updates, stay for the crafts, and leave with a smile.
April 23, 2025 7:30pm
All entries need to be submitted by 7:15pm.
Photo Show:
Category 1: Spring Blossoms; Capture the renewal of life in springtime.
Category 2: Birdhouses.
Flower Show:
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
3 Hellebore, 1 stem
4a Houseplant, named, non-flowering
4b Houseplant, named, flowering
5 Seedlings in a cell pack
Design Class:
6" Awakening", using forced branches
7 "Breakfast at Tiffany's", in a teacup small design 13.9-25.4cm or 5-1/2-10"
8" Fairy Garden", landscape
9" Reflections", water viewing
10 "Simply Elegant", featuring daffodils
Novice Design Class:
11 "Spring Promise", design in a basket
May 28, 2025 7:30pm
All entries need to be submitted by 7:15pm.
Photo Show:
Category 1: Potted Pleasures; Garden Containers.
Category 2: Garden Ornaments; Decorative elements like wind chimes, lanterns etc.
Flower Show:
Cultural Class:
1a Iris, bearded, 1 stem, (Iris plaque)
1b Iris, Siberian, 1 stem
2 Allium, 3 stems, any colour
3 Flowering perennial, 3 stems, may be different
4 Flowering branch, 1, 20" or 51cm from tabletop
5a Hosta leaves - same 3
5b Hosta leaves - different 3
6a Tulips, single, 3, stems any colour
6b Tulips, double, 3 stems, any colour
6c Tulips, other, 3 stems, any colour
Design Class:
7 "Dutch Delight", featuring tulips
8 "Fireworks", vertical design
9 "Footloose & Fancy Free", using shoe or boot
10 "Happy Hour", in a glass
11 "Magical Moments", miniature design, 5" or 12.5cm.
12 "Tall Tales", featuring iris
Novice Design Class:
13 "Window Box", max. 18" or 46 cm. long, soil accepted
June 25, 2025 7:30pm
All entries need to be submitted by 7:15pm.
Photo Show:
Category 1: Butterflies & Bees; Snap shots of pollinators at work.
Category 2: Iris in bloom.
Flower Show:
Cultural Class:
1a Iris, bearded, 1 stem, (Iris plaque)
1b Iris, Siberian, 1 stem
2 Calendula, 3 stems
3 Dianthus, 3 stems, any colour
4 Lupin, 1 stem
5a Peonies, 3, stems, double (Peony plaque)
5b Peonies, 3 stems, single
6a Rose, red, 1 stem (Red Rose Tea trophy)
6b Rose spray, 1
6c Rose floating in a bowl
7 Snapdragons, 3 stems, any colour
8 Perennial, any other, 3 stems
Design Class:
9 "Bees' Buffet", using pollinator flowers
10" Crescent Moon", Hogarth Curve
11" Fathers Day", using a tool
12 "Luscious", design featuring lillies (Lily trophy)
13 "Peony Extravaganza", design using peonies
Novice Design Class:
14 "Blue in June", your interpretation
September 24, 2025 7:30pm
All entries need to be submitted by 7:15pm.
Photo Show:
Category 1: Homegrown; Capture the pride of homegrown vegetables or fruit.
Category 2: Submit your best Photograph of 2025. Winner of the Calendar Cover Photo Award gets printed on the Calendar Cover 2026
Flower Show:
Cultural Class:
1 Aster, 3 stems, any colour
2a Dahlia, dinner plate, 1 stem
2b Dahlias, any other, 3 stems, any colour
3 Flower floating in a bowl
4 Gladiolus, 1 stem
5 Hydrangeas, 3 stems, any colour
6 Zinnias, 3 stems, any colour
Design Class:
7 "Divine Divas", your interp with dahlias
8 "From Farm to Table" with fruit and/or veg.
9 "Gone to Seed", using seed pods
10 "Thanksgiving", your interpretation
11 "Wind in the Willows", foliage design
Novice Design Class:
12 "Woodland Walk", your interpretation
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Maria Britto, Birha Farooqi, Dawn Roberts, Raheleh Shabani
Susie Bogart, Jackie Clark, Joy Griffin, Jean Wood
Jackie Clark, Joy Griffin, Jen Edwards, Rahaleh Shabani, Dawn Roberts, Birha Farooqi
Birha Farooqi, Jackie Clark, Joy Griffin, Raheleh Shabani