As a passionate life-long Horticulturist, Paul Gellatly is a co-founder of the Newest Rare and Unusual Tropical Plant Boutique “The Botanical Collection” opening in 2022.  Paul is the Regional Director of Horticulture for BC Rare Tropical Plants.  He is an avid collector of rare & unusual plants with a personal collection of over 800 tropical plants. 

Paul has affiliations with the Toronto Botanical Gardens as the Former Director of Horticulture & The Toronto Zoo as a former Curatorial Gardener managing one of Canada’s largest Tropical Plant Collections.  Paul entered Horticulture as a Profession 9 years ago with a life-long passion for gardening.  Paul started Part-time at Plant World & then accepted a position as Gardener/Grower for the City of Toronto.

Paul has been featured on podcasts & radio shows, in newspaper & magazines.  Please join us for the wonderful opportunity to see Paul speak on Zoom.  New members & guests are welcome to join Leaside Garden Society and view the meetings.