Join us as we celebrate 2022 Year of the Garden at our
2022 CiB National Symposium on Parks & Grounds &
Provincial, National & International Awards
Come visit breathtaking Victoria BC, known as the City of Gardens!
Learn from high caliber keynote speakers and presenters
Network and Exchange ideas with “in Bloom” Communities from Canada, the United States and Europe
Exchange ideas with colleagues dedicated to their community
REGISTER TODAY, SPACE IS LIMITED!
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On August 10th, 2022, during the CNLA's 19th annual National Awards of Landscape Excellence (NALE), our Founding President Raymond Carrière was awarded the Green for Life Distinction Industry Award for an Individual.
The Green for Life Awards recognize significant contributions made to the ornamental horticulture sector by an individual, corporation, or community. For more than 25 years, Raymond’s vision inspired thousands of volunteers and over 900 communities to register in the provincial, national and international programs of CiB. Congratulations Raymond, very well deserved!
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Also during the 19th annual National Awards of Landscape Excellence (NALE), The Humboldt Urban Garden Sanctuary (HUGS) was awarded the Green for Life Community Award.
HUGS is a vast new community green space which was designed to support the Humboldt community and commemorate the lives lost following the tragedy that happened April 6th 2018. The HUGS celebrated its grand opening this summer at the Humboldt District Hospital grounds , built by numerous agencies, companies and individuals including Scotts Canada, Landscape Saskatchewan, Landscape Alberta, Green Cities Foundation and Communities in Bloom.
We are so proud to have been involved in this project! Congratulations to all involved!
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submitted by Norene Smiley, Pugwash Communities in Bloom
Huge mulching work parties! Weeding planting up a storm! Preparing for national judges, joining a national garden campaign and planning a community art extravaganza! Pugwash Communities in Bloom volunteers, new and old, met the challenges this summer. Their energy and dedication resulted in lush gardens, planters spilling over with petunias, lots of garden celebrations and artists descending on Eaton Park.
This July, Pugwash CiB was delighted to host National Communities in Bloom judges, Lorna McIlroy from Grande Prairie AB and Linda Tomlinson from Kelowna BC. During a two-day visit, judges were able to meet representatives from a number of local organizations and businesses, including Friends of the Pugwash Estuary, Cumberland Trails, Sunrise Greenhouses, KGB Recycling, HarbourFest, Open Hamper Food Bank, Pugwash Open Air Gallery, the Tennis/Pickleball Assoc., Sport Pugwash, Bill Mundle Marina, Thinkers Lodge, and many more. Representatives of all three levels of government outlined how our community is administered and funded for new projects including the hospital, Harbourfront Centre Stage, library and tennis/pickleball facility. Pugwash will receive judges' recommendations in late October during the National CiB Symposium.
As our part in THE YEAR OF THE GARDEN 2022, a nation-wide program, we offered a number of informative and fun events in our community:
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CiB would like to thank the National Capital Commission for their inclusion of CiB in two of their gardens this year - if you are visiting the City of Ottawa, take time to find our gardens at Commissioners Park and Major’s Hill Park.
Special thanks to Tina Liu for designing these beautiful spaces for us to promote our program and Year of the Garden!
We are Growing Great Places Together!
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We are still looking for donations!
The CiB Virtual Auction will start October 1st and conclude October 31st. This is a special fundraiser that serves a two-fold purpose: the opportunity to showcase places and spaces in your community and a chance to support the Communities in Bloom program. All proceeds will go to CiB, which supports: student bursaries in post-secondary education programs, youth initiatives, green initiatives, workshops, seminars, articles and other educational content on the value of green spaces in society.
We are asking for YOUR support to help ensure that this fundraiser is a memorable one!
We’re looking for items to include in the auction. Items could be any or all of the following:
·Garden related gift certificates; trees, shrubs, statuary, special design services
·Gift certificates to local attractions, a favorite restaurant or a special boutique
·Perhaps a cottage rental for a week in one of Canada’s vacation destinations or a special spa stay, perhaps a weekend getaway at a local resort
·Paintings and other works by local artists; books by local authors; music by local musicians!
·Anything that speaks to how special your community is and that will help draw people in.
We’re open to all of your creative ideas that will help ensure great success for Communities in Bloom and the legacy it provides. If this is something you would be able to help with or know someone who can help, we would ask you to please complete our auction donation form so we can get your product and donation onto the CiB auction website as soon as possible.
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Equinox Environmental is proud to partner with Communities in Bloom as the Official Supplier of planters and waste management containers. Equinox Environmental is offering all participants a 10% discount on all orders. Please visit their website for more information.
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Natural Infrastructure Fund
Natural infrastructure is a way for communities to use their ecosystems to improve quality of life, reduce pollution, enhance biodiversity and habitats, and build resilience to climate change. Examples of natural infrastructure include urban forests, street trees, wetlands, living dykes, bioswales, and naturalized coastal restoration.
The program is now open and accepting applications until September 27, 2022 at 3:00 pm (EDT).
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Do you have a great volunteer you'd like us to celebrate?
Send the information to [email protected] and we'll feature them in an upcoming e-News, or on Social Media!
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If you have any questions, please contact:
Sonia Parrino
Program Specialist
1-514-694-8871
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Communities in Bloom is made possible by the generous support of our
sponsors and partners. We wish to thank them for their contribution
to the quality of life and civic pride in Canadian communities.
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