Good day and welcome to what looks to be an early spring! but don’t let that fool you. The gardens are still sleeping so in the meantime, there is still plenty going on with the horticultural society.
Your Board of Directors are warming up to the new season and looking forward to many activities this year. Watch our website for the event listing, and keep an eye on your email for unscheduled plantings, and Town of Petawawa garden maintenance opportunities for the gardens we have planted.
Recent Activities
It was a fairly quiet winter, so it was nice to get out a see what is up and coming for the season. Seedy Sunday in Rankin which is hosted by Seeds of Creation, occurred last weekend and was a raging success with a packed venue. Thank you to all the volunteers who came out to help at our booth.
Upcoming Events
- March Monthly MeetingOn March 11th in the Rotary Room at 7PM, Audrey Gravelle and Lois O’Brien will speak about the Petawawa Horticultural Society’s very successful 6-week Grade 3 Kids Program. If you are not an active member, you may still join us for the modest fee of $5.00 for the evening or buy the annual membership for $10.00 and partake in all that the Society has to offer.
- OHA D2 Photo CompetitionThe OHA District 2 photo competition deadline of March 15th is fast approaching. Be sure to submit your photographic expressions of nature and gardening.
- Earth DayThe PHS will participate in Earth Day celebrations on April 22nd and will also be planting a tree in honour of long time member, Marielle “Marie” Nash who passed away in November 2023.
- April Monthly MeetingOur April 15th speaker is Sid Bruinsma who will share his many years of knowledge and experiences about backyard pond care and maintenance and how to successfully encourage a healthy, strong ecosystem for fish, plants, frogs, birds and much more.
- Petawawa ShowcaseThe Petawawa Showcase runs April 26th – 28th. See the event page for details and timings. We are still in need of a couple of volunteers. If you have a couple of hours to spare on these dates, please let us know at ">
- PHS Photo CompetitionFrom now through August 31, 2024, we will be accepting photo submissions to the mailbox, from members for inclusion in our 2025 calendar. They will be judged by the executive in September and the winners announced shortly thereafter. The winners will have their photo posted in one of the 12 months as it corresponds to the season and have bragging rights, so be sure to capture for the entire year. We anticipate that the calendar will be available at the AGM in November. For more details, visit our PHS Photo Competition event page.
Membership
If you are not already a member, or if you have not renewed your dues, please complete the membership form and submit your payment.
Membership Fees
| Individual | $10.00 |
| Family | $15.00 |
| Business | $20.00 |
OHA Updates
Tickets are available at https://www.rafflebox.ca/raffle/ontario-ha
The current jackpot is at $4000 with the winner taking half!!!
Garden Clubs of Ontario Judging School:
The Garden Clubs of Ontario (GCO) are planning a Design Judging School that will start in 2025. The introductory notice is attached for your information.
Anyone wanting to learn more about judging or entering design in flower shows would be welcome. If you are interested in attending the school or in learning more about it, please send in your name, contact information, name of your Garden Club or Horticultural Society to the GCO Registrar: Marie Decker at
Friendly Reminder
Keep to your usual schedule outside in your yard and gardens and wait until temperatures maintain above 10C. We may well get more snow and sub-zero temperatures, and the insects and wildlife are not yet ready to emerge. Have a wonderful spring and hopefully we will see you on Monday at 7PM at the Rotary Club.