184th Annual Meeting of the Worcester County Horticultural Society
Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 4PM, THIS EVENT HAS PASSED.
Offered In Person and Virtually

Thank you to everyone who registered and attended the 184th Annual Meeting of the Worcester County Horticultural Society! If you weren’t able to attend the meeting, it is available at the recording posted below. The meeting concluded with a presentation by Cary Award Winner Peter Del Tredici, “Rejuvenation and Resilience in Trees and Shrubs.” Save the date for the 185th Annual Meeting on June 18, 2026.

Click to view the 2024 WCHS Annual Meeting Minutes.
Click to view the FY 2026 New Trustees.
Click to view the Report of the Governance Committee Nominations for FY2026.
Click to view the Memorandum Concerning Proposed Changes to Bylaws (“Proposals”).
Click to view the WCHS Proposed Bylaws – Redlined with Changes to be approved at 184 Annual Meeting.
Click to view the WCHS Proposed Bylaws – Final to be approved at 184 Annual Meeting.

2025 AWARDEES

Annual Volunteer Award
Laura Booth
Penney Gambino

Community Greening Awards
Gardening the Community, Springfield
Berlin Community Garden, Berlin
Pine Hill Meadow Garden, Southborough
Clark Street Community School Garden, Worcester
The Town of Oxford

Cary Award
Peter Del Tredici, Botanist, Author, Lecturer and Former Senior Research Scientist at Arnold Arboretum

Distinguished Service Award
Bill O’Toole

Honorary Trustee
Brian Vogt, CEO of Denver Botanic Garden
(Award presented posthumously)

Silver Medal
Rick Kimball

(From left to right) Community Greening Awardees from the Berlin Community Garden, Clark Street Community School Garden, Gardening the Community, Pine Hill Meadow Garden, and Town of Oxford were honored at the 184th Annual Meeting of the Worcester County Horticultural Society. Representatives of all but Gardening the Community (located in Springfield, MA) are seen photographed with New England Botanic Garden CEO, Grace Elton.

(From left to right) Community Greening Awardees from the Berlin Community Garden, Clark Street Community School Garden, Gardening the Community, Pine Hill Meadow Garden, and Town of Oxford were honored at the 184th Annual Meeting of the Worcester County Horticultural Society. Representatives of all but Gardening the Community (located in Springfield, MA) are seen photographed with New England Botanic Garden CEO, Grace Elton. New England Botanic Garden/Megan Stouffer

New England Botanic Garden Director of Horticulture, Steve Conaway; 2025 Cary Award Winner, Dr. Peter Del Tredici; New England Botanic Garden CEO Grace Elton. New England Botanic Garden/Megan Stouffer

(From left to right) New England Botanic Garden Director of Horticulture, Steve Conaway; 2025 Cary Award Winner, Dr. Peter Del Tredici; New England Botanic Garden CEO Grace Elton. New England Botanic Garden/Megan Stouffer