Special Events

Special Events  2025

Saturday, March 15, 2025

Lanark County Seedy Saturday From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Almonte Civitan Club, 500 Almonte St. Almonte. CPDHS volunteers will be happy to answer questions and accept  memberships at our exhibit table Event features free seed swap table, seed libraries, seed vendors, seedling and fruit tree vendors, workshops and educational speakers. All proceeds will go to Lanark County Interval House.

Saturday, March 29, 2025

Plant a Pasta Sauce Garden  A children’s seed planting event, “Plant a Pasta Sauce Garden,” will be happening on March 29th at 2 p.m. at the Carleton Place RONA. The event is FREE thanks to our generous sponsor RONA. For more information or to RSVP, please contact cpdhsyouth@gmail.com

Saturday, April 26, 2025

Workshop – Creating a Design for a Flower Show
Speaker Linda Bartlett will demonstrate how to create two more designs from the upcoming May Flower Show Schedule. Participants will be invited to create their own Decorative Parallel design. Where: Community Room, Upper Level, Independent Grocery Store. 9:00 am to Noon. Please pre-register by April 18th

Saturday, May 3, 2025

Earthfest 2025  is at Market Square Pavilion in Carleton Place from 11am-3pm. CPDHS will have volunteers manning exhibit tables with interesting topic and activities for both adults and children.

Saturday, May 3, 2025

District 2 Annual Meeting hosted by the Pakenham Horticultural Society. The theme is Sustainable Gardening. The Annual Meeting will be an in-person event this year to be held from 9:00 am-4:00 pm at the Stewart Community Centre, 112 MacFarlane Street, Pakenham, ON. Keynote Speakers include Nadine Snowling, volunteer Ottawa speaking on Recruiting and Retaining Volunteers as Part of a Community Development Initiative. and Alberto Saurez-Esteban of Nature’s Apprentice Farm speaking on Modern Sustainable Gardening Practices

Saturday, May 24, 2025

Spring Plant Sale  Join us in Victoria School Garden at the Carleton Place and Beckwith Museum for the biggest plant sale of the year! Hundreds of healthy perennial plants, also  vegetables, native plants, house plants and all things horticultural.  Our biggest fundraiser with proceeds put toward the good works of the society in our community. Runs from 8:30-11:30 am. Address is 267 Edmund St. Carleton Place.

Saturday, July 5, 2025

Summer Flower Show  Mark your calendar.  This will be our biggest Flower Show and horticultural information event this year. The Carleton Place and District Horticultural Society invites you to our Summer Flower Show. There will be flowers from Members’ gardens and designs created by the Members all of which will be judged.  Booths highlighting some of the Society’s activities will set-up for all ages.  Please, come to see the beautiful flowers and arrangements and enjoy some delicious ice cream on us. Where Zion Memorial Church Hall, 37 Franklin Street. What time: 1pm to 4pm

Special Events  2024

Saturday, March 16, 2024

Lanark County Seedy Saturday will be hosted on March 16 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Almonte Civitan Club, 500 Almonte St. Almonte. Expert speakers will also be featured. Admission is $3 and includes lectures and workshops. All proceeds will go to Lanark County Interval House.

Saturday, May 4, 2024

District 2 AGM hosted by the Perth & District Horticultural Society. The AGM will be an in-person event this year to be held from 9:00 am-3:00 pm at the Glad Tidings Pentecostal Church, 160 Wayside Dr, Perth, ON.

Saturday, May 25, 2024

Our annual Plant Sale is our biggest fundraiser for the society. Saturday May 25, 2024 from 8:30-11:30 am at the Victoria School Museum Garden, 267 Edmund St. Carleton Place.

Saturday, August 17, 2024

District 2 Flower Show will take place on Saturday, August 17, 2024 at the Almonte Civitan Club, 500 Almonte St., Almonte. This event is being hosted by Almonte, Carleton Place and Pakenham Horticultural Societies.

Saturday, December 7, 2024, 2pm-3pm

Carleton Place and District Horticultural Society is partnering with RONA in Carleton Place to offer a FREE Holiday Planting Workshop for Children. Children will learn how to plant and care for amaryllis bulbs, festively decorate a pot, and plant an amaryllis bulb to take home. RSVP by email to CPDHSyouth@gmail.com as soon as possible to reserve a spot. Spaces are available on a first come, first served basis.