Board of Directors 2020 – 2021
Gordon Stewart – President
I am a wanna be gardener! Growing up in Victoria, I was tasked with cutting the
lawn and pulling dandelions. Not a great start to gardening I must say!
Sylvia Stone – Treasurer
I joined the Comox Valley Horticultural Society (CVHS) in 2009, while we were still building our...
Jane Kerr – Secretary
I have been gardening for almost a half-century, and one of my chores as a child was weeding the...
Cheryl Fink – Director, Publicity Chair
Even as a young grade one student at Comox Elementary, I felt bitten by the gardening ‘bug’upon...
Kim Stubblefield – Director, Website Administrator
I've been gardening for most of my life, having started beside my father as a little girl in...
Susan Wilcox – Director
I lived in England as a child and enjoyed helping my parents garden. Later I lived in NW Ontario...
Carroll Church – Director
I started with a backyard garden and a couple of chickens then proceeded to a small farm in...
Volunteer Recognition
Darlene Berry – Outstanding Contributions 2020
Darlene Berry is recipient of the Comox Valley Horticultural Society’s Outstanding Contributions award for 2020.
Gerry Chwelos – Outstanding Contributions 2019
Gerry Chwelos was awarded the first Outstanding Contributions award of the Comox Valley Horticultural Society in 2019.
Judy Chrysler – Library Co-Chair
As I am never far from a print book or a plant, I feel really at home being one of the CVHS...
Janet Campbell – Opportunity Table Chair
joined the CVHS in 2015 and was happy to work in the horticultural library. At present, I hold...
Julie Gibson – Library Co-Chair
Both my parents and grandparents were avid gardeners so while I did my share of chores, I grew...
Lorna Doucette – Social Media Director
At 18, I planted a pack of zinnias in a south-facing bed and they exploded into a colourful mass....
Darlene Berry – Plant Sale Chair & Social Events Chair
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Linda Graf – Membership Chair
Although my parents always had a garden in the Okanagan, where I grew up, my own gardening...
Frank Hovenden – Program Chair
Gardening is in my genes through my late father. He always had a backyard vegetable garden. I...

Volunteer Opportunities
The Comox Valley Horticultural Society has been organized and run solely by dedicated volunteers for over 40 years!
The events and programs that we enjoy are a direct result of our energetic and enthusiastic volunteer team. Becoming a volunteer is a wonderful way to meet other members and give back to our community. To see what volunteer positions are available please see the current list at the bottom of the page. Join our team!
Volunteer Positions Available Now Join our Team!
Board of Directors open positions
Vice-President
Two Directors at Large
Or join a committee! We need volunteers for the following Committees: