President: Donna Lewis
Vice President: Branislava Milosevic
Secretary: Marie Wright
Past President and Treasurer: Cindy Scythes
Directors, and Committees
Membership - Heather McFarquhar
Publicity - Jovan Milosevic
Members at Large
Sonia Koczekan
Linda Bulloch
Margaret Auld
Jetta van der Pels (corresponding)
Event Planning Chairpersons
Plant Sale - Donna Lewis
Garden Tour - Judy Ryan
Flower Shows - Silvana Croce and Donna Lewis
Special Events - Shirley Binns, Cindy Scythes
Meet Our Board of Directors
1990 - Illustration by Holly Williamson
Member of O.H.A. District 5
Garden Aurora is a part of the O.H.A. District 5.
Our Association
A Welcome Message from the Board…
We are always pleased to welcome new members and guests to our monthly meetings, and to join us in participating in Aurora community events. To join our online meeting as a guest/visitor please contact Cindy at scythes.kavchak@sympatico.ca
2018 marked our 100th Anniversary
In 1991, our Society adopted the Aurora Geranium as its floral emblem. The Aurora Geranium grows in Mexico and Costa Rica.
2012 - Photograph by Ray Matsalla
Welcome to the new season of Garden Aurora! Just like our gardens, a garden club is a place to explore, grow, be enthused, provide support and enjoy. Since its establishment in 1918 our society has been dedicated to gardening, environmental preservation and various nature related outreach projects designed to beautify and support Aurora's community. These continue to be core pillars of our operation.
This past year we managed to meet in person for some of our monthly meetings. We also continued community involvement and featured our annual fundraising events. This year's initiatives will include: the much visited Plant Sale (May 28), our renowned Garden Tour (June 25), Gardens of Distinction as well as participating in Canada Day parade and awarding a scholarship to local students (applications open from May 1 to June 30).
We have planned an amazing Speaker Program for our members where they will be exchanging knowledge, learning about their gardens and how to remain active and having fun (guests are welcome!!!). Our February and March member meetings will be via Zoom to avoid possible unsafe weather conditions and the first in person meeting will be in April at Royal Canadian Legion, 105 Industrial Parkway North, Aurora, lower level (enter through the doors located at the back of the building).
Our members are an amazing group, supporting their board of directors, and always ready to help and volunteer for our many initiatives. Active members are the key to success!! Thanks to all our garden club members for all that you do for our club and our community!
With much appreciation, your board.
Member of O.H.A.
Garden Aurora is a member of the Ontario Horticultural Association.