The Ennismore Garden Club is calling on community members to join their club.
The club has stated that over the last few years, they have reached a crisis point. Many of their board members have retired or are looking to retire this year. This has put a desperate need for new board members on the club for their survival.
The Ennismore Garden Club, founded in 2013 by Helen Young, Sarah Sullivan and Gail Murray Smith, is a group of local volunteers who create, maintain, and care for gardens and public property throughout Ennismore.
They host monthly meetings from April to November with special guest speakers and education for their members.
According to a social media post from the club, failure to supply the required quota of directors will sadly result in the club being forced to close after the 2026 AGM.
Currently they are seeking members to take up the roles of President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Volunteer Coordinator and Director at Large on their board of directors.
While the club has about 104 members, only a small few sit on the board of directors which oversees, administers, and organizes the club activities.
Each year the Ennismore Garden Club hosts several community events and activities.
In addition to monthly educational meetings for members which have covered topics such as garden planning, pollinators in our garden, growing and pruning trees and preserving your garden bounty, they also hold plant sales that draw people from all parts of the township.
The Club also has created and maintained several gardens on Peterborough County and Selwyn Township land within Ennismore. These include the most recent, notably the “Dry Stone Wall” Garden, located on Robinson Road. The club said that word of the “Secret Garden” has travelled across southern Ontario after it was featured on the cover of the Gardens Ontario quarterly newsletter, quickly becoming a sought after destination.
Each year for Earth Day members of the Ennismore Garden Club also clean the roadsides that are adjacent to the Dry Stone Wall garden.
The Club also hosts an annual Remembrance Day Service, held at the Veterans Memorial in the yard outside the Optimist Hall. This service is attended by both those laying a wreath and community members looking to pay their respects.
The club’s current board members said they would encourage residents to join because it is a great group of people with community spirit and local pride all working for the beautification of the area. They get to work in nature, learning new skills and benefiting from the experience of seasoned, knowledgeable gardeners.
It is $25 to join the club as a member. The current board said that it would be heartbreaking to see the Ennismore Garden Club unable to continue after 13 plus years. They have worked tirelessly to create and maintain multiple gardens and spaces which benefit everyone who lives in and/or visits the area.
The Garden Club’s AGM will be hosted on November 19 at the Optimist Hall. All are welcome to attend to learn more about the club and sign up as a volunteer or board member.
More information about the Ennismore Garden Club can be found online at https://gardenontario.org/society-listing/entry/299/ or through their Facebook page under Ennismore Graden Club aka Ennismore and District Horticultural Society.
