History of Beaverton Horticultural Society

Our Society was started in 1922 by four men;  Joe Cave, Cass Cameron, Frank McRae and Bud Tisdale.   Our first Secretary-Treasurer was a woman, Olive Westlake, who held the position for seventeen years.  Our current person in charge of Planning and Planting, Lorraine Westlake, is the niece-in-law  of this founding member

Our first flower show was held in the Town Hall on September 22, 1922.  A future president of our society, Bill Bursby - president 1953-1955 -remembers attending that show with his mother.

In 1930, the Prince of Wales gave each Horticultural Society in Ontario three peony plants, and ours are still flourishing at the Log Cabin on Simcoe Street.

For the Millennium, the Beaverton Horticultural Society designed and built a “LIVING SIGN” at the Beaverton Township Hall, in cooperation with several local businesses.  The labour of our members made it possible.

Mission Statement

Our mission is to offer opportunities to share horticultural  knowledge and foster  interest in gardening by bringing to our monthly meetings speakers who share their expert knowledge about plants and shrubs.   We are also involved in civic beautification in and around Beaverton   Volunteers from our Society do the planting and tending of the beds at the Town Hall, the Library, the Cenotaph, the Old Mill Gate, and the hanging baskets in the Downtown area.

We also seek to expand interest in horticulture through garden tours, flower shows and plant sales.