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AWARDS

Monetary prizes are awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd overall points at our May, July and September shows. Certificates are awarded for the most points in each section of the shows.

MEETINGS

Our meetings are a social and informative evening with friends of similar interests. Refreshments are available, there is a 50/50 draw and usually a prize draw by our evening speaker. Meetings have included a seed swap, greenery exchange, details on gardening events, tours, bulb sales, use of our lending library, etc.

PLANT SALE

Our major annual fund raiser is the Plant Sale held at the Columbus Center on the May 24th weekend. It is also our most popular event with most of the plants sold within an hour. A volunteer committee organizes the event, members donate plants from their gardens, and we usually have a special sale of roses or another category.

TOURS

One of our most interesting and enjoyable activities is our participation in the 4 Club Garden Tours (Grafton, Cobourg, Cramahe and Port Hope) usually in July. In 2012 Cobourg will host and Brighton in 2013. There is no charge and members drive and visit at their leisure.

In addition members tours are arranged to outstanding neighbouring gardens. On Monday July 9, 2012 members will enjoy a day out admiring gardens in Peterborough.

All trips are on a cost-recovery basis so there is a charge for these tours and members organize a carpool to the locations.

 

 

 
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Flower Shows

One of our most important activities is arranging flower show competitions for our members, and the enjoyment of the public. We host a Mini Flower Show in May at our meeting in the Columbus Centre. Our summer flower and vegetable show is held at the Cobourg Library on a Saturday in July. Classes include annuals, perennials, container plants, roses, displays and design. We also host a Mini Flower show at our September meeting, for vegetables, flowers, design and canning. Flower Show rules and details of categories are available in our Yearbook.

Projects

Members volunteer to maintain two important community gardens in Cobourg. Both belong to the Town of Cobourg and are administered by the Parks Department.

The Edwin R. Haynes Memorial Rose Garden at Victoria Park features our club flower, the white rose, among over 100 varieties of roses as well as climbing roses and clematis on two large pergolas. This garden was designed and planted as a Town of Cobourg competition for the millennium year 2000.

The Five Corners Garden at the corner of King Street West and William Street opposite Cobourg Library was a millennium project of the Society.

On June 20, 2000 the Town Council approved the plans and on June 2, 2001 the Mayor attended the official opening. The objective was to create a gateway to the downtown that would be attractive in all seasons. All the preparation and planting was done by members to a landscape design by Miriam Mutton, an arbor built by Keith Discipline, the sign carved by Arnold Cornelius, and funded by income from the club's charity bingo participation.

On the 17th of November 2009 Mayor Peter Delanty unveiled two beautiful Carl Hoselton sculptures 'Virgin' and 'Virgin and Child' installed in the garden thanks to the generous donation of Murray and Margaret Dillon, chosen by Councillor Miriam Mutton.

Scholarship

Our most rewarding annual event is choosing a recipient of the Cobourg Horticultural Society Scholarship of $500 to a deserving local high school graduate with exemplary marks who wishes to pursue post secondary education in a field related to horticulture or the environment.

A scholarship was not awarded in 2011, but we hope there will be a good candidate for 2012.

To see our previous bursary recipients, the application requirements, and the application form click SCHOLARSHIP

 

 

 
 
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