Victoria Horticultural Society (VHS)

The Victoria Horticultural Society started life as “The Victoria and District Cottage Gardeners Mutual Improvement Association” in January 1921. The name was changed to “The Victoria & District Gardeners‘ Association” in January 1922 and, finally, to the “Victoria Horticultural Society” in December 1927. The focus of the Society has always been to disseminate hands-on information about gardening successfully in Victoria; hence our motto “Share What You Know, Show What You Grow”. The first in a long line of monthly newsletters, Garden Hints, began in October 1930. Over the years the newsletter matured from a simple typewritten document into a multipage, full-colour magazine format. An almost-complete archive of these newsletters, which contains a wealth of fascinating information, is available to members in text-searchable form. The VHS Flower and Vegetable shows were a mainstay of the organization for many years and attracted a large audience.