Welland Horticultural Society

10/15/2026

🌱 Who says the growing season has to end when the snow flies? 🌱

Join the Welland Horticultural Society for our next meeting!

📅 Wednesday, October 21
🕡 Doors open 6:30 p.m. | Meeting starts 7:00 p.m.
📍 Wesley United Church, 244 First Avenue, Welland

Our guest speaker is Randy Hendriks of GrowBuildLearn, a Welland-based program that helps local students grow fresh food in their classrooms all winter long. Randy will share what indoor growing looks like, how it can stretch your season, and how it might fit right into your own gardening. Our speaker is first on the agenda, so come early!

Read about a recent classroom harvest in Fonthill:
https://www.pelhamtoday.ca/local-news/must-read-students-at-fonthill-school-celebrate-harvest-of-classroom-crops-12385375

🌸 Early bird memberships are just $10 for the year! We accept cash, debit, credit, and e-transfer.

🗓️ Save the date: our hands-on workshop is Wednesday, November 18, on the same night as our Annual Meeting. More details to follow!

While you're there, take a stroll through the garden in front of the church. 🌼

Everyone is welcome, so bring a friend! 💚

Project made possible by a Niagara-based education company putting professional-grade indoor hydroponic growing systems into Ontario classrooms

06/10/2026

🌹🌸 ONLY ONE WEEK TO GO! 🌸🌹

The Welland Horticultural Society's Annual Rose & Flower Show is just ONE WEEK away!

Have you decided what you'll be entering?

Whether you have a beautiful rose bloom, a stunning peony, a unique hosta leaf, a collection of garden favourites, or a creative floral design, we'd love to see your entries. There are classes for beginners and experienced exhibitors alike, so don't be shy—give it a try!

This year's theme is 💍 "Wedding Day Delights" 💐 and includes fun design classes as well as creative categories such as:
💌 Save the Date
💍 Wedding Invitation

Not a flower grower? Those special categories can be created using any medium!

📅 Wednesday, June 17, 2026
📍 Wesley United Church, 244 First Avenue North, Welland
⏰ Entries accepted from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
👀 Public viewing from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
🏆 Awards announced at 8:00 p.m.

Remember: If you don't enter, you don't give yourself a chance to win!

Show schedules, registration forms, and entry tags are available here:
🌐 http://wellandhort.ca/rose.html

Let's fill the hall with beautiful flowers, creative designs, and community spirit. We can't wait to see what everyone brings!

Horticultural Society

06/07/2026

🌿✨ What an amazing time we had yesterday at the Welland Library’s Main Branch! ✨🌿

The kids absolutely shined while creating their magical fairy gardens — and truth be told, our volunteers had just as much fun crafting their own!

A huge thank‑you to Kerri and the Welland Library team for inviting us to be part of this wonderful event. The creativity, the smiles, and the excitement made the whole afternoon unforgettable.

We’re already dreaming up ideas for a possible Christmas Holiday workshop, so stay tuned!

And to the incredible ladies who volunteered and donated — thank you. Your time, energy, and enthusiasm made this event truly special. 💚

05/21/2026

We had a great time last night with Cat. McGill, demonstrating a modern mass design. We went over the new program for the Rose and flower show. Program to be shared shortly.

Lots of good questions in regards to how to get your entries ready for the Rose and Flowers show.

We are looking forward to our June meeting, which is the Rose and Flowers show June 17th. Theme is "Wedding Day Delights."

05/18/2026

We had a fantastic sale. Thank you to all the volunteers. You helped make the day a success. Thank you all to who donated, including Vermeer's Garden Centre and Rice Road Greenhouses and Garden Centre.

05/16/2026

Thanks to a great bunch of volunteers. We are set up for our Plant Sale 9 am - 12 pm at Wesley United Church 244 first Ave.

Thank you to all those that donated to the sale as well. Lots to choose from.

Looking forward to seeing all the shoppers.

05/07/2026

One week before ours, but nice to check out other sales.