Coreopsis, our official flower
About Us
A little about the Beeton Horticultural Society.
Established in 1925, the Beeton Horticultural Society (BHS) celebrates its 100th year in 2025!
We promote horticulture and gardening in the community by hosting monthly meetings featuring engaging and informative guest speakers for members eager to grow and learn more about horticulture. We also oversee community beautification projects, such as the gardens around the D.A. Jones Library and the main entrance to the Fall Fair Grounds.
In collaboration with the Beeton Tottenham Business Improvement Association and the Town of New Tecumseth, we have built 5 raised vegetable beds beside the library and 2 new planters on Main and Centre Streets.
We also participate in two very popular community events annually:
-Seedy Saturday (March) with D.A. Jones Library
-Plant Sale (May) during the Honey and Garden Festival
For more information, contact us at infobhs1925@gmail.com or find us on Facebook at the Beeton Horticultural Society.
Annual membership is $20 for individuals and $25 for families. The first meeting is FREE!
Our story through the years...
-1854-1973 The Story of Ontario Horticultural Societies
-1925 The Beeton Horticultural Society was founded with 60 chartered members
-1931 Flower shows began
-1940 Flower beds planted on main street since 1940 and at the public school
-1967 The society grew to 111 members
-1967 street signs made & installed; house numbers undertaken
-Centennial flower show had a special section for juniors
-1993, OHA Annual Report in July 1, 1993 and received the "Parks, Recreation and Culture Department of the Corporation of the Town of New Tecumseth" with sincere thanks from George M. McCague, Mayor for tending and maintaining the town gardens
-1995 to 1996 OHA Annual Report
-Won the Green Streets of Canada Award for tree planting 62,300 (2000 large ones) over 2 years with a donation of $43,000 from Green Streets Canada and $25,000 from the town
-By-law passed by town of New Tecumseth Township that any tree cutting must be approved by the Horticultural Society. Driving force of this project was Shauneen MacKay
-1996 to 1997, OHA Annual Report
-Planted and maintained planting sites at churches, cemetery, park and fair grounds as well as hanging baskets and 13 barrels around town
-Entered floats in the Bond Head and Bradford Christmas parades
-Completion of the second side of the Arboretum with flower beds, cedar hedge and 4 memorial trees
-Booth set up at the Trade Show in Bradford to make the public more aware of the horticultural society
-1997 to 1998, OHA Annual Report
- Society grew to 127 members
-Honey Festival - Main street closes with over 70 exhibitors
-"Green Streets Canada Program" was successfully completed, Total cost was $106,000 – 61,900 seedlings, 2050 large trees and shrubs and 30 huge trees were planted
-Received "first prize" in the non-commercial section of the Christmas Santa Clause parade
-2003 to 2004, OHA Annual Report
-Donated $2000 to the new library where a garden was designed, plants purchased and planted
-2018 marked out first Seedy Saturday event at the D.A Jones Library.
-2022 Built community vegetable garden in partnership with the Beeton Tottenham Business Improvement Association and the Town of New Tecumseth