Photo by Kenneth Kerr, Highway48online.ca
In April 1954 the Windthorst Horticulture Society was formed. A horticulture show has been held each year except for 1961 when it was cancelled because of drought. The show is held in August and provides friendly competition, serves to show what can be grown in our gardens and introduces new and recommended varieties of flowers, vegetables and fruit. The youth of the community are encouraged to take part with many growing their own gardens and entering several educational categories in the Horticulture Show.
Each year we hold a garden tour and try to have monthly meetings as well as extra flower shows – examples: Spring bulbs; Peony; Rose & Lily, Fall Flowers.
Members share their surplus plants, shrubs and seeds at the annual sale in May. Local greenhouses and crafts people also have booths at the May sale.
Members also maintain the community flower beds and pots at the entrances to the Village; the Cenotaph, Library and Recreation centre. These members are known as “The Bloomers”.
A note for the Windthorst Horticulture Society:
My mom, Ruth Glydon, was a lifetime member and loved the Horticulture Club before I moved her to Ontario in 2015. Her green thumb and interest in gardening and flowers continued out here!
Sadly, Mom passed away at 9pm on July 1st. She was 94.5 years old. She has been cremated and I will be bringing her back to Kipling to rest with Dad.
If you’d like more information, please reach out to me.
Marje Glydon-Crowe
2024 Green St,
Brights Grove, Ontario N0N 1C0
519-671-2039
Marje13@outlook.com.
Our condolences on Ruth’s passing.