Canada Blooms Newsletter April 2011

An exclusive peek at Canada Blooms the Flower & Garden Festival

March 2012

PICTURES COURTESY OF JULESDESIGN.CA

Thanks to all our Visitors, Exhibitors, Presenters, Sponsors and Volunteers

for making Canada Blooms 2011 a huge success, we couldn’t have done it without you. This year over 90,000 visitors celebrated the 15th Anniversary of Canada Blooms with the presentation of 20 beautiful feature gardens, our salute to the 40th Anniversary JUNO Awards, over 200 hours of free lectures and demonstrations, the Blooms Marketplace and innovative displays by the Professional Florist and regional and international competitors in Garden Hall. We want to congratulate our visitors on helping us collect over $12,000 for Tsunami Relief.
Thanks again for a great event and we will keep you updated on Canada Blooms 2012.

Choosing a theme for Canada Blooms has never been an easy undertaking, but Artistic Director Colomba Fuller has come up with a great theme for 2012 – ‘CitiCulture’.
“Culture” will refer not only to “Horticulture”, and “Gardenculture”, but also to the

  liberal arts that transcend and transform our towns and cities, making our lives
  richer in every way. Just like the urban centres that are undergoing change,
  Canada Blooms is also undergoing a change that will result in a richer and more
  fulfilling event. We look forward to the coming year.

Congratulations to our”People’s Choice” Garden Winners

The Natural Playground by Bienenstock Natural Playgrounds and the People’s Choice “JUNO Rocks” Garden was Welcome to Ben’s World (Ben Heppner) created by Judith S Wright Associates with Premier Landscaping and Design. Visit our website to see this year’s top garden winners and you might want to view a video of the winners by Peter Mykusz.

Congratulations to the 2011 Best Booth Winners

Andrew Richard Designs
presented the 2011 Best Booth Awards to
The Canadian Society of Sugar Artistry

and
Urban Garden Supply.

Trip to Ireland courtesy of Tourism Ireland, Toronto Star and Air Transat:
Barry Martin, Toronto, ON

JUNO Award VIP Package courtesy of the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences:
Vivian Racioppo, Toronto, ON

VIA Rail Garden Destination in Canada courtesy of VIA Rail and Classical 96.3 fm:
Cynthia Townsend, Toronto, ON

Trip to the Garden Destinations of Spain courtesy of the CTS Television, Tourist Office of Spain, Madrid Tourism, Connaissance Travel & Tours and Air Canada:

Liz Simons, Annon, ON

Stop and smell Buffalo’s roses this summer at the National Garden Festival – June 24-July 31! Join us for a 5-week long garden party, featuring 17 garden walks (including America’s largest!), national garden speakers, open gardens, tours and a neighborhood-transforming Front Yard Garden Competition! Enter here for your chance to WIN a weekend at the National Garden Festival that includes 2 nights accommodations during Garden Walk Buffalo, a garden consultation with an expert horticulturist, a digital video camera, free tickets to area attractions, meals and more! For all the dirt on the festival and contest, visit www.nationalgardenfestival.com/weekend

Save 10% on tickets for all regular and preview performances at the Shaw Festival throughout this landmark 50th Season. Plays include the family-friendly My Fair Lady and The Admirable Crichton. Also on stage, Tennessee Williams’ classic American play Cat

on a Hot Tin Roof and the epically brilliant Heartbreak House. Call 1-800-511-7429 and quote code 10036 or purchase online at www.shawfest.com.

Restrictions: 10% offer is based on availability, is not valid on The President, Openings,Sunday Evening, Special Matinees (tickets only $41 for seniors) or Gallery seating and cannot be used in conjunction with any other offers or discounts. Handling of $8.50 per order applies. Limit of six tickets. Picture courtesy of Steven Sutcliffe


Relive Canada Blooms with some of the great videos posted this year on youtube.
Canada Blooms Build (by Mark Disero) Green For Life Build (by Landscape Ontario) Parklane Build (by Parklane) Miyabi Joins the Fight (by Miyabi)	Canada Blooms Preview Party (by Mark Disero) Reasons to visit Canada Blooms (By Mark Disero) At Canada Blooms (by NewCa.com) At Canada Blooms (by Alex Ohan)
There are many more at youtube.com, search: Canada Blooms 2011