Welcome to the New Westminster Horticultural Society (NWHS) Website
Our monthly meetings, from February to November,
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.
! Plant Sale Alert !
Our yearly plant sale is on Saturday, May 3rd at St. Thomas More Collegiate. Please see HERE for more information.
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: Garden Birds
Ron Long was the sciences photographer for SFU for 35 years. His passion for native plants and bird photography has taken him across BC and the world. Come join us for visually focused stories about the birds that inhabit our backyards.
- June 10th: Janis Matson: Fragrance in the Garden
- July 8th: Theresa Bulman: Carnivorous Plants
- August 12th: Abdul Majid from www.bcgarlic.com
- 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
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.
7:30 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