Perth & District Horticultural Society
WELCOME
Perth & District Horticulture Society, now 25 years old, represents and provides for the needs of our many serious and devoted gardeners in this community who beautify our land and lend a helping hand to nature’s masterpiece.
Our emblem is the Showy Lady Slipper Orchid, which is indigenous to Lanark County and blooms in profusion at the Purdon Conservation Area in early spring.
History
The Society was first formed in April of 1901 with the first speaker being Dr. Fletcher of the Ottawa Experimental Farm. At that time the Society had a membership of more than 80 and met up to the Second World War when it went into retirement. The first recorded President was Rev. A.H. Scott, the Minister of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church.
In 1984 several Perth residents decided to form a new Society and it has been thriving since that time. Peter McMahon, Alan Roberts and Ken Willis were early Presidents and were instrumental in encouraging gardeners to take part in the Executive or help with the community plantings as well as forming a Junior Gardeners program in several of the local schools.
Join us for an informative meeting and social time the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in the Perth and District Collegiate Institute Library. July features a dessert social and December a Christmas potluck dinner in lieu of a meeting. Come and enjoy!
Please vist our new website: www.perthhortsociety.com.
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