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Welcome to the North Dumfries Garden Club - NDGC (officially the Ayr Horticultural Society). The Clu

05/02/2026

It's that time! Mark May 23rd on your calendars. 🌿

04/29/2026

Beauty in Centennial Park, spring 2026. Photograph by Carrie Rolleman.

04/27/2026

You don't want to miss the meeting tonight!

"Paul Gains has been a full-time freelance journalist for 31 years. His work has appeared in hundreds of periodicals around the world including Time, the New York Times, Outside Magazine, Canadian Geographic, the Toronto Star and The Globe and Mail. Assignments have taken him to more than 30 countries in Africa, South America, Europe, Asia and the Arctic. An advocate for wildlife, his passion is revealed in both his journalism and his speaking engagements on behalf of the species we share this planet with. He resides in Cambridge, Ontario."

Photograph by Paul Gains.

04/22/2026

We still have a few 10'x10' plots available!

With the soaring cost of food, growing your own food is more important than ever. For $15 you can have a 10'x10' garden space for the season, to grow fruits, veggies, herbs or just flowers if you prefer. It's also a great physical and social activity. For more information, please visit www.northdumfriesgardenclub.com/gardenplots

The Community Garden Plot Program is a collaboration between the North Dumfries Garden Club and the Township of North Dumfries. 🌿

04/21/2026

Greenwood Park is looking lovely with the hellebores in full bloom. Thank you to Karen Dewar-Birk for sending us her photographs to post! 🌿

"Hellebores (Helleborus), commonly known as Lenten Roses or Christmas Roses, are hardy, low-maintenance perennials in the buttercup family that provide early blooms in winter and early spring." - waysidegardens.com

03/30/2026

MEETING TONIGHT! James Graham, former president of the Ontario Horticultural Society will be speaking about the value of trees and forests, the disappearance of mills and millponds and general gardening advice on a range of topics. Don't miss this one! 🌿

03/24/2026

Proceeds will support garden grants and education in Ontario. 🌿

02/26/2026

It's that time! 2026 garden plot applications are now available at the North Dumfries Community Complex. It is a great way to grow your own healthy food, promote physical activity and get to know your community and neighbours. 🥦🍅🥕

Please visit https://www.northdumfriesgardenclub.com/gardenplots to begin your application process. This is a community project made possible through the partnership of the Township of North Dumfries and the North Dumfries Garden Club.

01/05/2026

Yesterday, our wonderful volunteers registered new NDGC members at the annual Mayor's Levee, North Dumfries Community Centre. It was lovely to meet everyone at our first official event of the year!

Membership renewals and new memberships for the 2026 year are now being accepted. Please email [email protected] to request your membership. 🌿

01/04/2026

Happy New Year! 🥳 Here is a little recap of some of the events and programs from 2025. Thank you to all of our amazing volunteers and members who make the North Dumfries Garden Club possible.

If you are interested in joining the North Dumfries Garden Club, please contact us at [email protected] Memberships are $15 and meetings take place every last Monday of the month.

12/25/2025

A Gardener’s Christmas

´Twas the night before Christmas,
And all through the yard
The branches were bare
And the ground frozen hard;

The roses were dormant
And mulched all around
To protect them from damage
If frost heaves the ground;

The perennials were nestled
All snug in their beds,
While visions of fertilizer
Danced in their heads;

The newly planted shrubs
Had been soaked by a hose
To settle their roots
For a long winter’s doze;

And out on the lawn
The new fallen snow
Protected the roots
Of the grasses below;

When, what to my wondering
Eyes should appear,
But a Prius full of gifts
Of gardening gear;

St. Nick was the driver
A jolly old elf,
And he winked as he said,
“I’m a gardener myself."

I’ve brought new seeds
And light systems, too,
Give them a try
And see how they do.

To eliminate weeding,
I brought bags of mulch
To attract the pollinators,
I have flowers for best results.

To add to your joy,
I’ve plenty of herbs
And ornamental grasses
For your hell strip curb.

For seed planting days,
I’ve a trowel and dibble.
And a roll of wire mesh,
If the rabbits should nibble.

I have the latest books
Plus some gadgets you’ll love;
Plant stakes and frames,
And waterproof gloves.

Here are sharp shears
And a new compost pit
And, for pH detecting,
A soil testing kit.

With these colourful flagstones,
Lay a new garden path.
For the view from your window,
A bird feeder and bath.

And last but not least,
Some well-rotted manure.
A green garden year-round,
These gifts will ensure.

Then, jolly St. Nick
Having emptied his load,
Started his Prius
And took on the road.

And I heard him exclaim
Through the motor’s quiet hum,
“Merry Christmas to all,
And to all a green thumb!”

- author unknown

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