Upcoming Events
November 9 2025 Meeting featuring Paul Zammit:
Inspirations and Lessons I have learned from my Garden Travels
Zoom meeting checkin and in-person social begins at 1:00. The in-person meeting will be held in the Garden Hall, Toronto Botanical Garden.
Inspirations and Lessons I have learned from My Garden Travels
November Members Showcase
To those submitting seeds to our Seedex this year, Photos Please
Please send
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Auction of Encyclopedia of Alpines
Anna Leggatt has generously donated this encyclopedia, published by the Alpine Garden Society in 2 volumes in 1993. On-line used book dealers are currently asking at least $200 (Canadian) for the set. Despite the fact that this reference is now free on-line, we know that many of our members are book lovers or collectors who will be anxious to acquire their own copy. It is Anna's hope that by holding monthly draws or auctions of highly desirable items, more of our members will opt to attend meetings in person rather than over Zoom. For this reason, we have established a few rules.
- Anna's donations will be available exclusively to members who attend meetings in-person.
- Bidding will start at $25.
- Payment by cash or cheque. E-transfer will be accepted only if you immediately show us the receipt on your phone.
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Draw for Colocasia Bulbs
There will be a free draw for 3 bulbs of Elephant Ears. Retail value is about $20 per plant! They should be stored cool, but frost-free, over the winter and planted in a very moist, partially shaded location once the warm weather returns.
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ORG&HPS features members’ 20 minute presentations at most meetings in the Members Showcase. In this part of our monthly meetings we would like to hear about your insights and experiences from your garden or gardens you have visited. It can be on a wide range of horticultural subjects, from the local flora that hold a fascination for you, to the exotic.
• Perhaps you have experience with native plants? Or starting seeds, or bulbs, spring or fall, or everything in between? Have you been taking pictures of your garden over the summer and are interested showing these gardening highlights at our meetings?
• Many of our members have visited noteworthy gardens, remote locations to see special plants, or attended horticultural events.
All of these, and more, would be fine presentations to ORG&HPS Member Showcase segments.
Please consider putting together a 20 minute Showcase Presentation. For more information, contact the Co-ordinator, Beatrice Beaubien at
