Lambeth Horticultural Society

Welcome to the Lambeth Horticultural Society  

For more than a century, gardeners of all ages and skill levels have come together at the Lambeth Horticultural Society to learn, grow, and share the joy of friendship, creating beauty and caring for the environment. 

Whether you’re an experienced gardener or just beginning your journey, you’ll find a warm, welcoming place here — a place to meet new people, discover new skills, an opportunity to expand your creativity, and share your interest and passion for the natural world. Membership will earn you a wealth of benefits at an annual low cost. 

🌸Why Join a Horticultural Society?

🌱 1. To Learn and Grow 

• • Monthly speakers, hands-on workshops, demos
  • Let your creative side flow in floral design and friendly competitions
  • Learn new skills and gain knowledge from experienced gardeners
  • Share plants, bulbs and seeds
  • Local expertise in soil, pests, native plants, design, vegetables, and more
  • Contribute to the beautification of the community where you live and work
  • New gardeners gain confidence; seasoned gardeners gain inspiration
  • Members enjoy discounts at Garden Centres and Nurseries

🌼 2. To Connect With Like‑Minded People

• • • To belong to a local non-profit organization
    • Shared passion for plants and nature
    • Social events, garden tours, flower shows, bus trips
    • A place where members feel understood and encouraged
    • Opportunity to volunteer where your efforts are appreciated and make a difference

A Little Bit of History …………  The Lambeth Horticultural Society was formed officially in 1975.   Prior to that it operated under the title of The Lambeth Garden Club which was organized in 1954-55.   In August 1975, the Executive Board of the garden club began the process of moving its club into a branch of the Ontario Horticultural Association.  Quite the process, however, it resulted in what is known today as the Lambeth Horticultural Society. 

So come out and get your “Hort” on !!

(That’s short for Horticulture!!)

Browse through our website and if you have any questions, please contact us.   inquire@lambethhort.com

Alba – White
Alpina – Plant from the mountains
Canadensis – Native to Canada
Caerulea – Blue
Grandiflora – Big flowers
Japonica – Plant from Japan
Lutea – Yellow
Macrophylla – Plant has big leaves
Maculata – Spotted
Maritima – Plant from near the sea
Montana – Plant from the mountains
Nana – Dwarf
Occidentalis – Plant from the western hemisphere
Odorata – Scented
Officinalis – A plant used as a herb
Orientalis – Plant from the eastern hemisphere
Paniculata – Blooming in panicles
Purpurea – Purple
Reptans – Creeping
Rosea – Pink
Rubrum – Red
Rugosa – ridged, usually in reference to the leaves
Scandens – Climbing
Sinensis – Plant from China
Stricta – Upright
Sylvestris – Plant from the forest

ATTENTION ALL GARDENERS!
Pollinators are the animals that pollinate over 90% of all flowering plants, and primarily include bees, flies, buterlfies, moths, and other insects.  “These beneficial insects are under pressure from loss of habitat, loss of food sources, disease, and pesticides” Pollination Guelph
According to a recent study by the Friends of the Earth, most of the plants sold at garden centres are contaminated by pesticides called NEONICOTINOIDS.  Neonicotinoids are poisons that impair the nervous system of insects and are linked to the decline of pollinators.  Neonicotinoids permeate all parts of a plant including the nectar and pollen.  Unfortunately, pollinators collect this poisoned nectar and pollen to bring back to others in their hives and dwellings.
WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP:
Grow bee-friendly plants, preferably native species, in your gardens.
Ask garden centres to sell neonicotinoid-free vegetable and bedding plants. Let the nursery know you will not buy plants grown with these pesticides.
More information at the Ontario Beekeepers Association.
Purchase organic vegetable and bedding plants or grow your plants from untreated seeds for your vegetable and flower gardens.
Buy organic food whenever possible.  Organic growing methods are much less harmful to pollinators.
A.C.E. (Advisory committee to the environment) has approached the City of London on providing more forage and habitat areas in park lands and the creation of habitat corridors between forage areas.

Canadian Poisonous Plants
Ontario Horticultural Association
Friends of the London Civic Garden Complex
Nature London (formerly McIlwraith Field Naturalists of London)
Garden Club of London
London Middlesex Master Gardeners
Reforest London