Events

Upcoming events

    • 2026-04-27
    • 19:00 - 21:00
    • Bonar Parkdale Presbyterian Church

    Please check back here later to see the speaker and topic details.

    MEETING LOCATION & TIME:

    • We will be meeting in person at Bonar Parkdale Presbyterian Church, 250 Dunn Ave, just South of Queen Street West. 
    • We will also be holding the meeting online through Zoom. Members will be sent the link in the newsletter in the week leading up to the meeting.
    • Arrive after 6:30 PM for refreshments and socializing, the meeting starts at 7:30PM.

    Not A Hort Member Yet?

    • Non-Hort members are welcome to attend in-person for a suggested donation of $5 or Pay-What-You-Can. To join the meeting online, please contact info@parkdaletorontohort.com.
    • 2026-05-23
    • 10:00
    • 2026-05-25
    • 13:00
    • Roncesvalles United Church — 214 Wright Ave, Toronto, ON M6R 2L6

    Saturday May 23, 2026
    10AM - 1PM (free admission)

    Mark your calendars for our most important fundraising event of the year, in support of community garden projects

    For the most up-to-date info & teasers related to this event, please check our Facebook Event listing.

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    WHAT TO EXPECT AT THE FAIR

    ***Featuring***

    Natives, pollinators, organic herbs & veggies, shade lovers & hard-to-find plants. Plus, a garden flea market, free gardening advice, & groovy giveaways!

    ***NOT Featuring***
    Anything invasive. Shop with ease knowing that nothing invasive will be on offer, including unregulated invasive plants (like English Ivy, Lily of the valley, Daylily, Periwinkle, Goutweed, etc.) that sadly can still be found at many garden centres. Speak up, voice your concern! These pests are taking over Ontario's woodlands.

    ***Jumping Worms?***
    We've got you covered! Whether you know about invasive jumping worms or not, don't fret when shopping our fair. All donated plants have been thoroughly root-washed, repotted in clean pots with commercial potting soil, and stored off the ground. Donated plants are collected two weeks prior to the sale to ensure viability after root-washing. It's the third year that we are doing this. It's a lot... but it matters!

    ***Gardening Advice***
    Having trouble knowing what plants to put where? Have a pesky problem with something in your garden? Ask one of our garden experts to weigh in, FREE of charge.

    ***Mobility & Accessibility***
    Hosted, once again, in Roncy United Church, this accessible space (with ramp access) can accommodate people with mobility devices as well as those bringing wagons and strollers.

    ***Payment***

    Cash, debit, and all major credit cards on purchases of $50 or more.

    See you there!

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    Our horticultural society is a recognized not-for-profit committed to sharing the joys of plant-growing through encouraging school gardens, outreach that makes gardening accessible to those of all physical and mental abilities, hosting horticultural talks, and funding greening initiatives that make for a more livable city.

    Questions? Please email plantfair@parkdaletorontohort.com

    See you at the fair!

    • 2026-05-25
    • 19:00 - 21:00
    • Bonar Parkdale Presbyterian Church

    It's the Merry May meeting!
    This means we'll have a bunch of speakers
    with short presentations and slideshows. 

    Interested In Participating? Sign up and share your photos! Contact info@parkdaletorontohort.com.

    MEETING LOCATION & TIME:

    • We will be meeting in person at Bonar Parkdale Presbyterian Church, 250 Dunn Ave, just South of Queen Street West. 
    • We will also be holding the meeting online through Zoom. Members will be sent the link in the newsletter in the week leading up to the meeting.
    • Arrive after 6:30 PM for refreshments and socializing, the meeting starts at 7:30PM.

    Not A Hort Member Yet?

    • Non-Hort members are welcome to attend in-person for a suggested donation of $5 or Pay-What-You-Can. To join the meeting online, please contact info@parkdaletorontohort.com.

Past events

2026-03-30 March Meeting: Coexisting with Urban Wildlife (Victoria Badham, Toronto Wildlife Centre)
2026-02-23 February Meeting (ZOOM): Climate Change Extremes by the Season (Dr. Zachary Labe)
2026-01-26 January Meeting: An Engineer's Approach to Houseplant Care (Darryl Cheng)
2025-11-24 November AGM & Meeting: The Cape Floristic Kingdom (Spencer Barrett)
2025-10-27 October Meeting: Forest Bathing (Emily Pleasance)
2025-09-29 September Meeting: Discover The Meadoway (Tisha Tan, TRCA)
2025-05-26 Merry May Meeting: Member Slides and Talks
2025-05-24 Plant Fair 2025
2025-04-28 April Meeting: Shaun Booth - Making a Natural Garden
2025-04-01 Apply for Garden Project Funding by April 1, 2025
2025-03-31 March Meeting: Erin Nelson - Agro-ecology in Mexico
2025-03-30 2025 Parkdale Seedy Sunday & Eco-Fair
2025-02-24 February Meeting: Sara Angelucci - Wonder In The Dark
2025-01-27 January Meeting: Robert Pavlis - Building Natural Ponds
2024-11-25 November Meeting & AGM: Steven Biggs - Food Gardens In The Urban Landscape
2024-10-28 October Meeting: Birgit Siber - Heritage Red Oak Stories from Kew Gardens
2024-09-30 September Meeting: Michael McTavish - Jumping Worms
2024-05-27 Merry May Meeting - STARTING AT 7:15PM - Around The World with Ron Charlemagne, Bill Cheng, Emieke Geldof, and Helen Vorster
2024-05-25 Plant Fair 2024
2024-04-29 April Meeting: Clement Kent - Tapestry Lawns
2024-04-01 Apply for Garden Project Funding by April 1, 2024
2024-03-25 March Meeting: Gordon Fitch - Food As Medicine -- For Bees?
2024-03-16 2024 Parkdale Seedy Saturday & Eco Fair
2024-02-26 February Meeting: Ginkgo Sustainability - On Green Roofs and Green Walls
2024-01-29 January Meeting: Guinevere Kern - To Make Whole: An Exploration of Health, Healing Gardens, and Horticultural Therapy
2023-11-27 November Meeting & AGM - Ellen Schwartzel - Adding Nature to Toronto's Urban Fabric
2023-10-30 October Meeting - Paul Gellatly - Tropical Treasures
2023-09-25 September Meeting - Dr. Elizabeth Van Volkenburgh - Do Plants Think?
2023-09-16 Etobicoke Master Gardeners’ 2023 FALL PLANT SALE
2023-05-29 Merry May Meeting - Hort Garden Projects
2023-05-27 Plant Fair 2023
2023-04-24 April Meeting - Melanie Sifton - Restoring Urban Soils, Parks, and Green Roofs
2023-03-27 March Meeting - Jane Hayes - How to impact “Earth Care'' in the City
2023-03-18 Parkdale Seedy Saturday & Eco Fair
2023-02-27 February Meeting - Dr. Jacques-Joseph Moreau - Growing Marijuana High
2023-01-30 January meeting - Dr. Gil Penalosa - Toronto for Everyone: Affordable • Equitable • Sustainable
2022-11-28 Short AGM followed by speaker Helen Battersby - Gardening in a Changing World
2022-10-24 October Meeting - Anna Leggatt - Gardening Today, During Climate Change, Reducing Our Garden Foodprint and Promoting Biodiversity
2022-09-27 September Meeting - Clement Kent - My Wall Garden
2022-05-30 Merry May Meeting - Member's Slide Show
2022-05-21 Mini Plant Fair
2022-04-25 Lorraine Johnson - Gardens for Pollinating Insects: Friends not Foes

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