185th Annual Meeting of the Worcester County Horticultural Society
Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 4PM
Offered In Person and Virtually

Please join us for the 185th Annual Meeting of the Worcester County Horticultural Society on Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 4pm. This meeting is being presented in a hybrid format and you may attend in person in the Reservoir Room at the Garden or on Zoom. The meeting will discuss the business of the past year and feature a special presentation, speaker to be announced soon. Everyone is welcome to attend, but please note only members can vote during registration. 

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2026 AWARDEES

Annual Volunteer Award
Barbara Rolfes
Ann Verhage

Community Greening Awards
Hopkinton Senior Center
The CARE Garden at Murrayfield
Lunenberg Community Pollinator Habitat
Storybook Garden at the Northborough Free Library
University of New Hamshire College of Life Sciences and Agriculture Community Garden

Plant Science & Sustainability Award
Britha Abunga, Anna Platek, and Evan St. George
Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School

Alice Milton Award for Lifetime Achievement of Excellence in Horticulture Design
Toby Wolf
(awarded posthumously)

Trustees Emeriti
Patricia Bigelow
John Lee

Click to view the FY 2027 Nominating Slate.
Click to view the FY 2027 Nominations for Trustees.
Click to view the FY 2026 WCHS Annual Meeting Minutes. 

(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