2008 Annual General Meeting

This year we celebrated 50 years as a horticultural society. At the inaugural meeting in January 1958 the society was named Nobleton and District Horticultural Society to be renamed in 2003 the Nobleton and King City Horticultural Society.

At the March meeting we celebrated with an anniversary cake. In April we hosted the seventeen societies at the District 15 AGM held at the Seneca College, Dufferin Campus. Bolton Horticultural Society helped by providing the breakfast for the delegates and guests and Schomberg Horticultural Society helped us at registration and the flower show. This was a big job for a small society and with many hours of planning and preparation it was a great day. Well done to all.

Successful plant sales were held in May and September and a wonderful garden tour took place in July, featuring many of the areas private gardens. All these events raise money to be used in the community gardens, increasing the lilac grove at Wellesley Park as well as bringing speakers to our meetings covering a diverse number of topics.

Two memorial sugar maple trees were planted at Hill Farm Park for life members Muriel MacTaggart and Betty Castator as well as a red oak replaced for Elsie St. Jacques. Plaques have yet to be got for Muriel and Betty as well as a dedication date to be set for spring 2009.

Participation in the flower shows varied each month due to weather, timing of plant material, as well as the amount of time members were able to give to preparing and transporting their entries. However the quality presented to our judges drew much praise.

It has been difficult without a secretary and I would like to thank those who filled in with the job. The help and support of the executive has been wonderful and the members at large who have given of their time I thank-you; but we need some of you to step-up to the plate and join us on the board.

Barb Downey, President