Kingston has had a horticultural society in one form or another since 1863. In 1897 an act of the provincial legislature was passed which supported Horticultural Societies in Ontario “to encourage citizens to beautify their communities as well as their properties”. The official “birthdate” of the current society is 1899, making it one of the oldest in Ontario. One of the original aims of horticultural societies was beautification, and during the early part of the 20th century, KHS members were very involved in beautifying the city, planting and maintaining many of the parks, libraries and other municipal properties until the work was taken over by the city administration. Over the years, KHS members have worked together on many projects, including the establishment and maintenance of a pollinator garden and rock garden which are open to the public.
In 2019 KHS was re-branded Gardening Kingston. We are a group of gardeners of all levels of expertise and we welcome anyone interested in learning, sharing and growing – growing plants and growing personally with the benefits of gardening.
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