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

Please join us for the 184th Annual Meeting of the Worcester County Horticultural Society (WCHS), owner and operator of New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill. Learn more about the business of WCHS and the Garden. Hear from speaker Peter Del Tredici, distinguished botanist, author, and lecturer, and WCHS’s 2025 Cary Award winner. Then, join us in recognizing members of our community whose dedication to connecting people and plants has earned our admiration and gratitude.

Registration is open. Everyone is welcome to attend, but please note only Garden members can vote on WCHS business items during registration. If you have any questions, or have difficulty registering, please reach out to Diana West, Executive Assistant and Board Liaison, at dwest@nebg.org or 508-869-6111 x102.

REGISTER HERE

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

You can view last year’s presentation below: