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Perth & District Horticultural Society
Perth, ON
Robin McIntosh
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The Perth & District Horticultural Society is affiliated with the Ontario Horticultural Association
Our society falls under District 2 of the OHA
2026 EVENT/PROGRAM CALENDAR
As our speakers are arranged one year in advance, due to unforeseen circumstances a speaker may need to cancel and another topic/speaker will then be substituted.
| February 10, 2026 Zoom Meeting |
Earthworms of the Field and Forest Speaker: Dr. Annise Dobson |
| March 10, 2026 | Tiny Forests, Big Impact Speaker: Stephanie Benoit |
| April 14, 2026 | A Journey in Landscape Design: Blending Nature with Aesthetic Harmony Speaker: Ashley Cochrane and Shelley Ball Join landscape designer Ashley Cochrane and biologist Shelley Ball as they share their evolving journeys in landscape design and native plant growing. They will talk about how we can shift our conventional expectations from what gardens ‘should look like’ to how they ‘should function’ and how we can apply more of a naturalistic approach to garden design, without compromising beauty, flow and order. |
| May 12, 2026 | Notes on a Japanese Garden Speaker: Barbara Sibbald |
| May 16, 2026 | Annual Plant Sale Perth Farmers Market, Crystal Palace - 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM |
| June 9, 2026 | Q & A Session with Lanark Master Gardeners Dessert Social and Flower Show |
| September 8, 2026 | Medicinal Native Local Plants Speaker: Dr Marcin Padlewski |
| October 13, 2026 | Gardening for Food Independence Speaker: Max Wood |
| November 17, 2026 | 2026 Annual Meeting & Christmas Potluck Social Floral Demo |