The first meeting of the Stoney Creek Horticultural Society was held on April 12, 1926 at Cheyne Presbyterian Church. The first flower show took place in September 1926 with five classes of plants.

   The Society was inactive from 1940 until 1955. On June 20, 1955 an organizational meeting was held. Mr. R. F. Gunnell, Horticultural District Director conducted the election of Officers and Directors. Mr. E.A. Mouncey was President. Over the years, general meetings have been held in various places: Cheyne Presbyterian Church, BarDon Banquet Room; Village Council Room, the United Church; Salvation Army; the Church of Our Saviour the Redeemer and our present meeting location, the Royal Canadian Legion Hall, Battlefield Branch 622, 12 King Street East.

   The Society was instrumental in having the geranium officially adopted as the civic flower of the Town of Stoney Creek in 1966. The geranium is considered to be a flower known and grown by the pioneers of our area.

   One of the goals of the Society is to help beautify the Community. Projects have  included: caring for the Soldiers Memorial Plot; planting flowers along King Street; plantings of large beds of annuals at Community Park, Scout Hall, Library and Community Centre; and donating a park bench to the Bob Kemp Hospice Society.

    In June of 2008, the Club helped create an Iris Garden at the Dr. Bob Kemp Centre for Hospice Palliative Care.

    In 2010, the renovation of the Legion's two gardens was completed under the guidance of Garden Club member Mike Iskich. See more pictures of the Legion Garden.

The Club donates funds annually to the "Hamilton Blooms" program and awards a bursary to a student in a Horticultural progam at a local high school.