Welcome to the New Westminster Horticultural Society (NWHS) Website

Our monthly meetings, from February to November, 
are held in Centennial Lodge in Queen's Park on the second Tuesday of the month
from 7-9 pm. Drop in as a guest for a nominal fee. 

Founded in 1934 the club focuses on sharing gardening knowledge and meeting like minded garden enthusiasts. Each monthly meeting has a speaker, and every year we have a  fundraising Plant Sale, a Garden Tour and Picnic, Photo & Container Contests, a Christmas Party, and miscellaneous workshops and outings. Membership includes monthly meetings, newsletters, and discounts at various garden centers. 

Monthly Meetings - Dates & Speakers 2025

  • February 11th: Deborah Jones of Cougar Creek Stream Keepers : Rain Gardens
  • March 11th: Danielle Dagenais: Community Bat Program of BC
  • April 8th: Sage Koza: Decolonizing our Gardens
  • May 13th: Ron Long: Birds in the Garden
  • June 10th: Janis Matson: Fragrance in the Garden
  • July 8th: TBD
  • August 12th: TBD
  • September 9th: Sloane Elphinstone: Habitat & Biodiversity Enhancement at the former Queen’s Park Petting Farm
  • October 14th: Maria Valana of Kwantlen Polytechnic Univesity - Backyard Composting
  • November 18th (3rd week of Nov): TBD
Click here to add the meetings to your Google Calendar

Monthly Meeting 

Meetings include a Free Items table, complimentary Information Handouts, free member donated seeds, a Sale table, a draw for garden related items, and a feature table showcasing  What's in the Garden this Month. 

7:00 PM Meeting begins - Club Business
7:30 PM Tea, coffee, member supplied goodies
7:45 PM Draw
8:00 PM Guest Speaker
9:00 PM Meeting Ends

A Gentle Reminder
Our meetings, with the except of the month we run the Show-bench, are scent free. Due to allergies/sensitivities we ask members and guests to please leave fragrances (perfumes, and other scented products) at home.

If you need to leave before closing comments, please do so as quietly as possible.

Meeting Location:

Centennial Lodge in Queen's Park, New Westminster, BC

Membership & Drop in

Anyone, anywhere is welcome to join the club. You can join at any of our monthly meetings or by clicking on the link  Online Membership Form

Annual fee: $20
Drop in Guest meeting fee: $5

For further information contact us at info@newwesthortsociety.org

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