January 7, 2025
THS Annual General Meeting
Guest Speaker: Sean James, Master Gardener and owner of Sean James Consulting and Design.
Topic: “Incorporating Edibles Into a Traditional Landscape”
Many home gardens are looking to grow more of their own food, but why relegate edible plants to the back corner of the yard. Many fruits and vegetables are beautiful and offer wonderful texture and colour.
February 4, 2025
Annual Seed Exchange – Members Only
Guest Speaker: Robert Butts, Horticulturalist and Landscape Designer.
Topic: “How to Manage Urban Soils”
Father Nature AKA Robert Butts is a 3rd generation horticulturist and a landscape designer. To have a successful garden starts from the ground up, Robert’s presentation will help us have a more successful gardening season.
March 4, 2025
March Madness and Panel of Knowledge
It’s that time for our March Madness and Panel of Knowledge. Jim Mabee, Master Gardener; Cheryl Losch, Master Gardener; and Matt Fenn, owner of Tillsonburg Garden Gate, will be answering your gardening issues. Be sure to send your garden questions (along with a picture if possible) to tbhsspeaker@gmail.com before February 20th. Everyone who sends in a question will be eligible for a special prize draw.
April 1, 2025
Guest Speakers: Irene Kicak and Veronica Tunzi, The Fancy Farmerettes.
Topic: “Hemp for the Homestead”
The Fancy Farmeretts will discuss hemp as a sustainable product for hobby farmers and gardeners alike.
April 26, 2025
District 10 Annual Meeting – Stratford, Ontario
May- September 2025
Junior Gardener Program
May 6, 2025
Guest Speaker: David Hobson, Writer.
Topic: “Behind the scene guided tour of the Chelsea Garden Show”
David is a well-known writer, with 22 books under his belt and writes a gardening column for the Waterloo Record. David will be taking us on a behind the scene guided tour of the Chelsea Garden Show in London England. This garden show is a must see if you love gardens.
May 20, 2025
17th Annual Garden Auction and Sale
Tillsonburg Community Centre, Lions Auditorium
May 29, 2025
Annual Spring Buying and Garden Tour
Chatham and Surrounding Area
June 3, 2025
Guest Speaker: Kevin Kavanagh, South Coast Gardens.
Topic: “Natures Little Shop of Horrors”
A topic that is of great interest to all gardeners, invasive species in our environment. Kevin will highlight invasive plants that are currently impacting our landscape.
June 13-14, 2025
Tillsonburg Turtlefest
July 8, 2025 (2nd Tuesday)
Members Garden Tour
Members only and their families
August 5, 2025
Annual Potluck and Social
The Garden of Eden, Eden, Ontario
September 2, 2025
Guest Speaker: Sherry Burgess, St Thomas and District Horticultural.
Topic: “St Thomas Elevated Park”
Sherry is presently engaged with the St Thomas Elevated Park. Come and uncover the beauty of Canada’s singular elevated park that is in our region.
Oct 7, 2025
Guest Speaker: Heather O’Shea, Master Gardener, London Middlesex Master Gardeners.
Topic: “Climate Smart Gardening”
In the ever changing climate, gardeners are looking for solutions to adjust and adapt their gardens. Heather will provide us great suggestions.
October 23, 2025
Fall Coach Tour
Collingwood and Surrounding Area
November 4, 2025
Guest Speaker: Catherine McInerney, President of the London Orchid Society
Topic: “What’s So Special About Orchids?”
Catherine McInerney has been growing Orchids for 40 years and is the president of the London Orchid Society. Catherine will give us the secret to growing these beautiful plants.
December 2, 2025
Christmas Potluck Dinner – Members Only
Tillsonburg Community Centre, Lions Auditorium