Committees

Here are some of the committees you might be able to help out with.

Board of Directors

• Undertakes board orientation and development for new members
• Creates and maintains a handbook for board members
• Provides background on issues of interest to the board for internal board operations (e.g. charitable status, succession planning)
• Sponsors annual “Food for Thought” meeting
• Manages relations with the OHA
• May introduce new initiatives
• May respond to urgent issues, reporting its action to the board at the earliest opportunity

Archives

• Receives, maintains, and organizes materials for the society’s archives
• Maintains liaison with the Ontario Archives

Communication

• Oversees design of all print, e-mail and web material
• Oversees the newsletter and website

Community Gardens

• Receives requests for funds from community gardens
• Maintains liaison with each garden
• Administers the program by maintaining financial, pictorial and written records
• Reviews annually the overall status of area-wide involvement
• Fosters awareness in the community of the program and reaches out to look for new participants

Education and Outreach

• Encourages the love of horticulture through educational initiatives with children and marginalized groups 
• Collaborates with other community, non profit organizations in furthering horticultural endeavors throughout the city

Excursions

• Investigates possibilities for members’ excursions (e.g. garden tours and related activities outside or within Toronto)
• Plans one or more excursions annually with the help of members and informants who have local knowledge
• Generally, excursions are intended to break even

Finance

• Chaired by the Treasurer who discusses and gives advice to the board on strategic financial matters
• Nominates an assistant to perform the duties of the Treasurer in his or her absence, under his or her direction

Garden Tour

• Plans and conducts an annual tour of private gardens in a Toronto neighbourhood

Library

• Manages the collection of the society’s books and media
• Presents the collection at monthly meetings
• Regulates and supervises the loan of books to members

Membership

• Manages initial registration and renewals of society memberships
• Maintains current printable electronic membership lists
• Receives membership fees and delivers them to the Treasurer

Plant Fair

• Plans and conducts all aspects of an annual plant fair
• Maintains a balance between service to members and the community
• Publicity and Public Relations
• Communicates with other Hort committees that may want to be represented at the Plant Fair

Social

• Plans and conducts social events (e.g. St. Chris barbecue, May meeting)

Volunteers

• Works with all committees to help fill their needs for volunteers
• Tries to engage more members in volunteer activities