Erin Garden Club

Welcome to the Erin Garden Club, we are a service group of volunteers in the town of Erin, Ontario, since 1922. The Erin Garden Club is part of District 7 of the Ontario Horticultural Association.

We are a non-profit organization. All proceeds go towards running the garden club, planting and maintaining MacMillan Park flower beds and other garden related projects in town. There are currently over 120 members.

Our monthly meetings bring individuals with a common interest in gardening together, to share their knowledge and experiences. It's an opportunity to socialize, meet people and have a lot of fun!

Dear Garden Club Members,

Welcome to another year with the Erin Garden Club! It brings me great joy to extend a heartfelt welcome to both our returning members and new friends who have joined us in our shared passion for gardening. For our seasoned members, thank you for your ongoing support and participation. To our new members, we're thrilled to have you with us. Your fresh perspectives and enthusiasm are the seeds that will help our garden club grow. We look forward to sharing tips, ideas, and beautiful garden moments together. Here's to a year full of blooming friendships and thriving gardens!

Warm regards,

Jackie Clark

President

Join our club

There are many advantages to being a member of the Erin Garden Club and Horticultural Society. Here are just a few:

Guest speakers and workshops
Flower shows
Field trips & garden tours
Social events

Meetings are held the 4th Wednesday of every month at 7:30pm at the Erin Firehall Meeting Room, 2 Erinville Drive, Erin.

Membership fees: Individual $15 Family: $20

Membership includes an Erin Garden Club calendar of events and a membership card.

Fees can be paid at any club meeting, or e-transfer to eringardenclub@gmail.com

Disclaimer

By attending our events, you consent to your photos being used on our website and social media. To opt out, please notify us at the event or via email at eringardenclub@gmail.com

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2025 Upcoming Events

April 19, 2025 7:30pm

Earth Day

Grab your gloves and join us for a day of community action. We'll be picking up litter and making our neighbourhood cleaner and greener.

April 23, 2025 7:30pm

Flower, Photo Show & Speaker #1

Speaker: Mark Gorski; Kick-start your garden. Learn how to a start and maintain an organic vegetable garden.

Please scroll down to see full details of Flower & Photo Show categories.

May 28, 2025 7:30pm

Flower, Photo Show & Speaker #2

Speaker: Chau Ghent; will talk about her life and escape from Vietnam that lead to a career in flowers and now microgreens. She will be teaching us how to grow and use microgreens at home.

Please scroll down to see full details of Flower & Photo Show categories.

June 6, 2025 5pm-7pm.

PLANT DONATIONS: Receiving and setup. McMillan Park.

June 7, 2025 9:00am -1:00pm

Plant Sale

Join us for our highly anticipated Annual Plant Sale. This is a fantastic opportunity to add new plants to your collection and support our gardening community. If you have extra plants, seeds, or gardening supplies to donate, we would be grateful for your generosity. Contact Jen at jenedwards@sympatico.ca

June 25, 2025 7:30pm

Flower, Photo Show & Speaker #3

Speaker: Arletta Huson; Monarch butterflies & milkweed

Please scroll down to see full details of Flower & Photo Show categories.

July 6, 2025 Time: TBA

Field Trip

Explore some public gardens with us in Fergus.

July 23, 2025 6:30pm

Members BBQ

We invite you to an exciting and memorable evening at our Annual Gardening Club BBQ! This is the perfect chance to celebrate our love for gardening, enjoy delicious food, and connect with fellow gardening enthusiasts. Hosted by Maria Britto

August 27, 2025 7:30pm

Workshop #2

Summer Blooms Floral Arrangement.

September 24, 2025 7:30pm

Flower, Photo Show & Speaker #4

Speaker: Birha Farooqi; Tracking the mysterious movements of Owls

Please scroll down to see full details of Flower & Photo Show categories.

October 22, 2025 7:30pm

Annual General Meeting

A summary of the year's programs, budget and outcomes are presented. Elections of Officers and Directors for 2026

Free Workshop: Decorate a mini pumpkin!

November 26, 2025 6:30pm

Presentation of Awards & Potluck Dinner

Held at the Shamrock room, Centre 2000.Join us as we celebrate the hard work, talent, and dedication of our members at our Potluck and Awards Evening! Bring a potluck dish to share, your own cutlery and plates.

December 3, 2025 7:00pm

Christmas Workshop #3:

2025 Past Events

January 22, 2025 7:30pm

Gardening Trivia Night

BRING A FRIEND NIGHT. Join or renew your membership for 2025. Connect with fellow gardening enthusiasts, both long-time members and newcomers.

TRIVIA: Are you ready to test your gardening knowledge? We invite you to our exciting Garden Trivia Night! Bring your friends, brush up on your plant facts, and get ready for an evening of fun, learning, and camaraderie.

February 26, 2025 7:30pm

Toonie Treasures

Participate in our toonie sale and bid on fantastic items with your spare change and win great prizes! Donate your garden related items to this fun evening!

March 8, 2025 10am-3pm

Seedy Saturday

Hosted by Jen Edwards at United Church, Erin. Get ready for a day of seed purchasing or swapping, gardening wisdom, vendors, and community bonding.

March 26, 2025 7:30pm

Workshop #1

Pressed Flower Bookmarks

Each participant will make 3 bookmarks using real pressed flowers.

Cost: $10 per club member. All supplies provided, but please bring tweezers.

Registration Closed

2025 Flower & Photo Show Categories

April 23, 2025 7:30pm

Flower, Photo Show

All entries need to be submitted by 7:15pm.

Photo Show:

Category 1: Spring Blossoms; Capture the renewal of life in springtime.
Category 2: Birdhouses.

Flower Show:

Cultural Class:

1 Bulbs, small, flowering, 3 stems named, can be different
2a Daffodils, mini, 3 stems
2b Daffodils, single, 3 stems
2c Daffodils, double, 3 stems
3 Hellebore, 1 stem
4a Houseplant, named, non-flowering
4b Houseplant, named, flowering
5 Seedlings in a cell pack

Design Class:

6" Awakening", using forced branches
7 "Breakfast at Tiffany's", in a teacup small design 13.9-25.4cm or 5-1/2-10"

8" Fairy Garden", landscape
9" Reflections", water viewing
10 "Simply Elegant", featuring daffodils

Novice Design Class:

11 "Spring Promise", design in a basket

May 28, 2025 7:30pm

Flower, Photo Show

All entries need to be submitted by 7:15pm.

Photo Show:

Category 1: Potted Pleasures; Garden Containers.
Category 2: Garden Ornaments; Decorative elements like wind chimes, lanterns etc.

Flower Show:

Cultural Class:

1a Iris, bearded, 1 stem, (Iris plaque)
1b Iris, Siberian, 1 stem
2 Allium, 3 stems, any colour
3 Flowering perennial, 3 stems, may be different
4 Flowering branch, 1, 20" or 51cm from tabletop
5a Hosta leaves - same 3
5b Hosta leaves - different 3
6a Tulips, single, 3, stems any colour
6b Tulips, double, 3 stems, any colour
6c Tulips, other, 3 stems, any colour

Design Class:

7 "Dutch Delight", featuring tulips
8 "Fireworks", vertical design
9 "Footloose & Fancy Free", using shoe or boot
10 "Happy Hour", in a glass
11 "Magical Moments", miniature design, 5" or 12.5cm.
12 "Tall Tales", featuring iris

Novice Design Class:

13 "Window Box", max. 18" or 46 cm. long, soil accepted

June 25, 2025 7:30pm

Flower, Photo Show

All entries need to be submitted by 7:15pm.

Photo Show:

Category 1: Butterflies & Bees; Snap shots of pollinators at work.
Category 2: Iris in bloom.

Flower Show:

Cultural Class:

1a Iris, bearded, 1 stem, (Iris plaque)
1b Iris, Siberian, 1 stem
2 Calendula, 3 stems
3 Dianthus, 3 stems, any colour
4 Lupin, 1 stem
5a Peonies, 3, stems, double (Peony plaque)
5b Peonies, 3 stems, single
6a Rose, red, 1 stem (Red Rose Tea trophy)
6b Rose spray, 1
6c Rose floating in a bowl
7 Snapdragons, 3 stems, any colour
8 Perennial, any other, 3 stems

Design Class:

9 "Bees' Buffet", using pollinator flowers
10" Crescent Moon", Hogarth Curve
11" Fathers Day", using a tool
12 "Luscious", design featuring lillies (Lily trophy)
13 "Peony Extravaganza", design using peonies

Novice Design Class:

14 "Blue in June", your interpretation

September 24, 2025 7:30pm

Flower, Photo Show

All entries need to be submitted by 7:15pm.

Photo Show:

Category 1: Homegrown; Capture the pride of homegrown vegetables or fruit.
Category 2: Submit your best Photograph of 2025. Winner of the Calendar Cover Photo Award gets printed on the Calendar Cover 2026

Flower Show:

Cultural Class:

1 Aster, 3 stems, any colour
2a Dahlia, dinner plate, 1 stem
2b Dahlias, any other, 3 stems, any colour
3 Flower floating in a bowl
4 Gladiolus, 1 stem
5 Hydrangeas, 3 stems, any colour
6 Zinnias, 3 stems, any colour

Design Class:

7 "Divine Divas", your interp with dahlias
8 "From Farm to Table" with fruit and/or veg.
9 "Gone to Seed", using seed pods
10 "Thanksgiving", your interpretation
11 "Wind in the Willows", foliage design

Novice Design Class:

12 "Woodland Walk", your interpretation

Flower and Photo Rules & Regulations

Flower Show

The exhibitor must be a member of the Erin Horticultural Society and Garden Club.
Anyone under 18yrs old, does not need to be a member to enter.
Group or joint entries are not allowed.
Tagged entries will be accepted at the show before 7:15 pm. Entries not placed by this deadline will be disqualified. Entry tags available on site.
Each exhibitor may make only one entry in each class.
Flowers used in the Design Class entries need not to be grown by the exhibitor but must be home grown.
Design Class entries must be arranged by the exhibitor and may include ornaments or accessories.
Cultural Class entries must be grown by the exhibitor.
House plants and hanging baskets must have been owned by the exhibitor for at least 3 months.
A Novice is an exhibitor who has not shown in the Design Division in any Horticultural Society prior to this year. A novice may show in both novice and regular classes.
Only a Flower Show Committee member is allowed to touch or move an exhibit other than his/her own.
Unless otherwise stated in the schedule, Ontario Judging Standards apply.

PHOTO SHOW

Each entrant is allowed only one photo per category.
Photographs must have been taken during the last 12 months.
The person submitting the photo must have taken the picture. No internet photos will be accepted.
Prints to be no larger than 5x7”.
Tagged entries must be made before 7:15pm to qualify.
Photo entries will be judged by Erin Garden Club Members.
Overall winner will be awarded Calendar Cover Award at the AGM in November.

Awards & Trophies

1st, 2nd and 3rd place ribbons will be awarded in each class at each Flower Show, at the Judges' discretion.

The Judge will award a special ribbon to the best exhibit in each show for Cultural, Design and Junior Division

JUDGE'S CHOICE RIBBON: Best exhibit in Cultural and Design Division
PEONY TROPHY: Best 3 Peonies
RED ROSE TEA TROPHY: Best Red Rose
STAINED GLASS LILY TROPHY: Best Lily Design Division
NON-RESIDENTIAL GARDEN TROPHY: Best horticultural grounds of a place of business, school or church
EGC AWARD: Most points combined
BEST IRIS AWARD: Best Iris
CALENDAR COVER AWARD: Best Photograph gets printed on the following years calendar cover