The Sudbury Horticultural Society is a not-for-profit charitable organization. We are devoted to the beautification of our community, the preservation of our environment, and sharing horticultural knowledge, information, and expertise. We were founded in 1911!

Our society is part of the Ontario Horticultural Association District 13, which includes fourteen societies covering the geographical area from Sault Ste. Marie to French River.

Through your local society, you are a member of the parent organization, the Ontario Horticultural Association, which is comprised of more than 270 local societies. The OHA arranges an annual three day convention, conducts province-wide competitions, and provides scholarships to students at the University of Guelph.

Our work includes: 

• Meetings and guest speakers respecting the theory and practice of horticulture, botany, and environmental science
• Planting of trees, shrubs, and flowers on public and private grounds
• Promoting balcony and community gardening and outdoor beautification
• Arranging field trips, contests, competitions, and exhibitions related to horticulture and awarding prizes
• Distributing seeds, plants, bulbs, flowers, trees, and shrubs
• Promoting the protection of the environment
• Promoting the circulation of horticultural information through any media 
• Promoting the benefits of therapeutic horticulture
• Stimulating an interest in the study of horticulture