Wilmot Horticultural Society Junior Gardeners Awards Night

This night was a huge success with eighteen Junior Gardeners receiving awards. for growing a garden (despite the drought conditions this summer) and other activities. Each gardener was given seed packs of Calendula, Sunflowers and their choice of carrots or beets.

Kathy Pearson, District 19 Director and James Graham, OHA Past President, assisted with the distribution of awards.

Deb Lehman was the speaker on “Saving the Creatures Photography”. She presented each youth with one of her beautiful photo note cards or magnets.

Here are our amazing 2022 Junior Gardeners…

Front (L to R): Leah Finnie, Chloe Thompson, Hailey Thompson, Joshua Foster, Hazel Schneider, Theo Laepple
Second Row: Emmett Czech, Tyler Thompson, Caleb Finnie, Hunter MacLaren, Alice Schneider, E.B., Hans Laepple
Back Row: Sandra Cressman (Youth Leader), Pepe Laepple, Zach Schwartzentruber, Cole Schwartzentruber, Maggie Sauder, Jonathan Foster, Janice Wagler (Youth Leader)

Maggie Sauder and Zach Schwartzentruber distributed Calendula and Thyme Shortbread Cookies so everyone in the audience could have a sample. The youth had a chance to enter shortbread cookies in the horticultural section at the New Hamburg Fall Fair.

Maggie Sauder and Jonathan Foster were the recipients of a personalized trophy for having grown a Junior Garden for five years. They also received a certificate signed by Mayor Les Armstrong.

L to R: Sandra Cressman, Youth Leader, Maggie Sauder, Jonathan Foster, Janice Wagler, Youth Leader