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Founded in 1994, the Selkirk and District Horticultural Society (SDHS) is a non-profit organization that supports the community by providing gardening information and activities, community workshops, field trips, and connects with other gardening associations.
History
Executive & Board of Directors
The Executive is elected at the Annual General Meeting in February.
2025 Executive
President - Lynne Moldwon
Vice-President - Maureen Payne
Secretary - Matt Chorney
Treasurer - Karl Wegert
Membership Director - Jean Oliver and Audrey Zieroth
Programming Director - June Kraushar
Community Projects Director - Elly Garrett
Red Feather Farm Director - Agnes Tamoto
Plant Sale Director - Betty Gowerluck Wazny
Internal Organization Director - Leila Wegert
Enviornmental Education Director - Kris Kubay
Nomination Director - Kris Kubay
Gardens
In the City of Selkirk the Society maintains two beautiful gardens: the Main Street Perennial Garden located on Main St. at Shultz Ave. and Red Feather Farm Memorial Garden located on Edstan Place just off Eveline toward the Red River.
Environmental Projects
SDHS has sponsored projects in schools on Monarch butterflies and promoted non invasive milkweed plants through our plant sales. In 2024 and continuing in 2025, we initiated a tree planting project whereby members could purchase a tree of their choice and receive a partial refund of the cost. This environmental initiative has added to the local tree canopy and benefitted not only members, but the community at large. For 2025, SDHS will also be promoting butterfly garden plants to aid the broader butterfly population in Manitoba.
Membership
The SDHS currently has about 90 members. While the founding members were primarily from the City of Selkirk, now only about 20% of members now reside in Selkirk, with the majority coming from further afield: St. Andrews, Lockport, St. Clements, East Selkirk, North Winnipeg, Cooks Creek, Oakbank, Dugald, and the Interlake.
For more information about membership benefits and rates, visit our membership page here!
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Socials:
Stay in the loop about upcoming meetings, behind the scenes, and updates on our Facebook page here!
Email:
Have a question or want to know more about upcoming events? Send us an email at: SDHSinformation@gmail.com