The Belleville Garden Club celebrated its 150th anniversary this week with a couple of events.
City of Belleville Mayor Neil Ellis and other city representatives joined Garden Club members at the Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre for a flag-raising ceremony and at the Corby Park Rose Garden to unveil a new plaque.
The club, founded on January 5, 1876, was originally known as the Belleville Horticultural Society.
In 1973, they adopted the name Belleville Garden Club to reflect a shift in focus from rural to urban interests.
The club’s mandate is to inspire a love of horticulture and help our members and the greater community grow their skills.
Over the years it has undertaken a variety of projects in Belleville, including the Chrysanthemum Big Dig, the Trillium Awards, and the beautification of the Riverside Memorial Gardens, the Belleville General Hospital Courtyard, and the Belleville Cemetery.
The Garden Club also played a key role in restoring the roses in the Corby Rose Garden and, in July 2005, donated a Japanese Maple to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Corby Park.
The Belleville Garden Club is a proud member of the Ontario Horticultural Association (OHA), District 3, joining over 200 affiliated horticultural societies and clubs across Ontario.
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