Welcome to the NHS
The Nepean Horticultural Society (NHS) was established in 1957 in the City View area of what was then Nepean Township to encourage interest and improvement in horticulture.
We are an affiliate of the Ontario Horticultural Association (OHA) that supports a regular newsletter, an awards system, and learning opportunities at meetings and conventions. The NHS is a part of District 2 through the OHA which offers opportunities to enter flower, photographic, and artistic competitions with other societies.
NHS is incorporated under the Ontario Agricultural and Horticultural Organizations Act and operates with Officers and a Board of Directors.
Photo by J. DeMan
NHS Objectives:
The objectives of the NHS as defined in our constitution are to encourage interest and promote improvement in horticulture as outlined in the annual Membership handbook and on our home page.
Photo by j. DeMan
Volunteering:
Each year, NHS members contribute to the society and the surrounding community. Volunteer hours are reported to the Government of Ontario to receive supporting grant money.
Photo by P. HUntley
Speakers & Events:
NHS Speakers & Events include presentations by topical experts, garden tours, mini shows, plant sales, photography competitions, and flower shows.
Our emblem, the Potentilla
The Potentilla (see banner image) was adopted as the Nepean Horticultural Society's official flower in 1965. Its common name is Cinquefoil, derived from the old French spelling cinq feuilles meaning 5 leaves. The variety symbolized is the Potentilla reptans, the variety that earned the plant its name. The Potentilla is widely distributed throughout Canada, some known by gardeners as weeds, others as desirable perennials and shrubs. The wild form, bearing lemon yellow flowers, occurs in many parts of Canada, with some hardy types surviving to zone 2b.
