The Ripley and District Horticultural Society’s (RDHS) Nov. 19 meeting at the Ripley-Huron Community Centre had something for everyone: creative arrangements, Christmas decorations and gardening advice. The usual business reports were presented including the annual summary of the For Our Youth group activities. The youth wing of the local horticultural society enjoyed another successful season […]
Proceeds from a recent garden tour are benefitting Huron Shores Hospice. “On behalf of our entire team at Huron Shores Hospice, I extend our heartfelt thanks to the Southport Horticultural Society and their incredible organizers for hosting such a beautiful and successful Garden Tour this July,” said Cathy Herbert, hospice executive director, in a news […]
The Ripley and District Horticultural Society (RDHS) Oct. 15 meeting featured a first-person account of viticulture – the practice of growing grapes for the purpose of making wine by member Susan Miszturak. She and her husband spent 23 years in the Niagara region growing grapes and making wine before retiring home to Ripley in 2024. […]
The first meeting of the fall season of the Ripley and District Horticultural Society (RDHS) took place at the Ripley-Huron Community Centre, Sept. 17. The group welcomed Amanda Saxton and Kim Armitage of Kincardine Environmental Action Network (KEAN), a group dedicated to promoting sustainable living practices and finding solutions that benefit both their community and […]
The Lucknow Sentinel
OCT. 4 Wing night: Lucknow legion, 477 Inglis St. Wings served from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. Branch is open until midnight. Entertainment to be announced. OCT. 5 The Message – A Concert in Support of Canada’s Veterans: Lucknow legion, 477 Inglis St. From 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. and […]
The Kincardine and District Horticultural Society didn’t have any meetings in July and August, but the members were busy. One very chilly day in May, they had a very successful plant sale. Members donated many plants and the volunteers persevered through the cold and did a great job raising money that the society will spend […]