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Whether you're an expert gardener or a novice, the Leaside Garden Society has something of interest for you. Our Society has grown from the original eight people in 1988 to over 150 members. In today's frantic world, more and more people are discovering that gardening is both relaxing and rewarding. Whether your garden consists of a sunny window ledge or several acres, Leaside Garden Society offers a friendly environment to meet other people who share your love for gardening. Our members include both the novice and experienced gardener, with gardens that range from small to large, to balconies and decks, and others with indoor gardens; all have a love of gardening in all its many variations. We enjoy the friendly competition of regular flower shows, in addition to providing an opportunity to exhibit the fruits of your labour. Our guest speakers provide 'hands-on' information on a wide range of gardening topics, including lawn care, wildflowers, perennials, pruning, spring bulbs, and much more. Leaside Garden Society members are involved in a number of community-based activities: Volunteers dig in and organize public planting and maintenance programs at a number of gardens. Spring plantings often involve children from local schools. They coordinate parkette planting with City of Toronto and Rolph Road, St. Anslem's & Bessborough schools. Father Caulfield Parkette, Leaside Public Library, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute - Lyndhurst Centre, Trace Manes Community Centre and Trace Manes Park are other projects on the go. The Library gardens were on this year's Magical Gardens of Leaside Tour. The city supplies the plant materials, but these beautiful gardens are planted and maintained by volunteers from the Leaside Garden Society. Junior Gardeners Programme The Junior Gardener's Programme hosts different elementary school classes in a variety of educational gardening adventures and initiatives at local schools. Community planting, "Teaching Garden" visits and in-classroom planting provide horticultural and environmental projects with direct student participation, to encourage a lifetime interest in gardening and the environment through hands-on learning programs: Sunnnyview "Teaching Program", Bennington Heights, Bessborough, Northlea Public School, Thorncliffe Park School, Rolph Road, St. Anselm's, Mrs. Parks Nursery School. Community Award We give a Community Award yearly to recognize the efforts of a particular organization or business that enhances the neighbourhood and improves the environment. Flower Shows We hold four Mini Shows a year for members to have the opportunity to display their plants of 'pride and joy': February, May., June,and September. The May show is for fun and allows our members to do all the judging. The other shows are run under The Ontario Horticultural Judging Standards. Garden Tour June's annual, self-guided garden tour through seven very special gardens in the Leaside area from 11:00am to 4:00pm. They represent typical city gardens that provide an opportunity to see how various garden challenges are overcome and beautiful spaces are created. Meet the gardeners, ask questions, exchange horticultural notes, discover new ideas, or simply smell the flowers! Garden addresses and tour map are on each passport. The Tour route is easily accessed by TTC, driven or walked rain or shine. It is not suitable for very young children. All children must have a passport and no pets please. Passports available for sale from:
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Last Updated: 2008-03-21 |
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