Hort Society invites you to live the garden life in 2022
The Year of the Garden 2022 is a celebration developed by the Canadian Garden Council (CGC) and other horticultural organizations “to educate and inspire Canadians about the vital impact gardens and gardening have on quality of life, at home, in communities, and across Canada”. Canada’s House of Commons officially designated 2022 as the Year of […]
Horticultural Society marks 100th anniversary
The Creemore Horticultural Society, affectionately known to many as “The Hort”, has been beautifying the Village for 100 years. Since its beginnings in April 1921, the aim of The Hort was to beautify the Creemore community and its homes. The vision of Jacob Hisey, the first president, was “to make Creemore the prettiest village in […]
Gardening, good for physical and mental health
Creemore Horticultural Society is sad to announce that the following previously advertised programs have all been cancelled: Veggie Gardening 101 Seminar (May 6), our regular monthly meeting (May 20), and our annual Plant Sale (June 6). The health and well-being of our members and the greater community is the highest priority for all of us […]
Village Green progressing
Creemore takes care of its own. The process of developing the Village Green reinforces that truth with Creemore’s many skilled and creative community members enthusiastically pitching in. As promised throughout the community consultation period, the Creemore Community Foundation (the Foundation) encourages and appreciates input from local businesses and experts to make this a true community […]
Village Green project manager hired
The Clearview Council’s approval of the Creemore Village Green Project and Creemore Community Foundation Agreements at the Oct. 7 council meeting means that the Creemore Community Foundation and TD Bank have the approval required to close the donation and transfer of the bank lands to the Foundation. The anticipated closing date is on or before […]
Foundation seeks landscape architect for “village green”
The Village Green Build Team, a committee of the Creemore Community Foundation, met for the first time on May 3 to begin Phase 2 of the redevelopment of the former TD Bank property and the adjacent municipal lands currently occupied by the Horticultural Gardens and the Station on the Green. The Build Team agreed to […]
Veggie Gardening 101
Gardening season is coming! Although it may still be too cold or wet for many gardening activities, spring and summer are fast approaching. If one of your goals for this summer is to grow and harvest tasty, healthy vegetables from your own home garden, now is the time to make plans to accomplish that. A […]
Hort Society volunteers recognized for dedication
Creemore Horticultural Society (CHS) is a 100 per cent volunteer organization so everything we accomplish is completely due to the hard work and commitment volunteered by our members. In 2018, more than half of our 80 members contributed a total of over 1,700 hours of time to our Society and to the community of Creemore. […]
Hort Society hosts seed-planting workshop
Although it may not look like spring outside your door, it is coming. For many gardeners, the best way to satisfy the “gardening itch” and get ready for the growing season is to start your precious plants from seed. The time to do that is now! The idea of starting and caring for seedlings can […]
Tour the real gardens of Creemore
Are you looking ideas for your back yard garden? Whether you are looking to replace a grassy lawn with a more varied and colourful environment, seeking to combine vegetables and flowers in an attractive yet productive way, or developing a tranquil space to relax, seeing the creative results of other Creemore residents’ efforts may provide […]