The County of Brant is happy to celebrate the Year of the Garden 2022!
March 20, 2022, the first day of spring, is the official launch for the Year of The Garden! Year of the Garden is a year long celebration of Canada's rich horticulture history, where as a country we can learn, celebrate and inspire others to get excited about gardening!
As proclaimed by County of Brant Council, residents can look forward to all things red, with the theme being “Plant Red” to showcase your Canadian Pride.
Residents can watch for a number of initiatives and Community partnerships taking place throughout the year including:
Residents, businesses and community groups will have the opportunity to submit their address to be added to the Brant Garden Tour Interactive map, where residents will be encouraged to view at their own leisure. Please see below for more information, and ways to be involved.
Join us for special events including a flag raising and Brant Year of the Garden Day on June 18. See below for more details.
Share your garden photos with us this summer! Please see below to learn more.
| Year of the Garden Virtual Garden Tour & Photo Contest |
Share your photos for the Year of the Garden Photo Contest and Virtual Garden Tour!Do you have a beautiful garden on display at your home or business? Share your photos with us to be added to the Virtual Garden Tour Map and to be entered to win a Walter's Greenhouses Gift card! Simply fill out the Year of the Garden Virtual Tour & Photo Contest Submission Form. Submissions will be collected until August 31, 2022.
View the Virtual Garden Tour Story Map online to see submissions.
Voting for the photo contest will open in September. Follow the County of Brant on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for updates! |
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Residents can look forward to a number of initiatives, events, community partnerships and more! Check back for updates, and follow the County of Brant on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Flag Raising on June 17: The County of Brant will raise a Year of the Garden flag at Council Chambers (7 Broadway St., West Paris) to show support for the national celebrations. The flag will be raised on Friday, June 17, 2022 at 11:00 am.
Year of the Garden Event - Saturday, June 18 at the South Dumfries Community Centre Join the County of Brant, and partners to celebrate the Year of the Garden on Saturday, June 18, 2022 which marks National Garden Day. The event will run from 12:00 – 3:00 pm at the South Dumfries Community Centre and will be an opportunity for the community to come together and celebrate gardening! The County of Brant Recreation Team, the County of Brant Public Library and a number of community partners will be offering family-friendly activities to participate in. In addition there will be promotional information available from our local garden groups and clubs. The first 50 attendees will receive a FREE plant or flower! Current partners include; County of Brant Public Library, Equal Ground Community Gardens, St. George Garden Club, Paris Horticulture Society, Glen Morris Horticultural Society.
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The Year of the Garden 2022, a Centennial Celebration of our horticulture sector, from January 1 to December 31, will commemorate Canada’s rich garden heritage, celebrate today’s vibrant garden culture, and create legacies for a sustainable future. The Year of the Garden 2022 will permit members of Canada’s Garden-Family to make the population aware of the products, services, and experiences available to them to enhance their passion, their love, their engagement and their contribution to Canada’s garden culture. To date, this initiative has received broad support from all branches of the Garden-Family and the corporate community. The Canadian Garden Council is working to facilitate the participation of all Garden-Family members and of every Canadian, no matter where you are. To do so, the Canadian Garden Council is inviting corporate Canada and various levels of government to join the growing momentum of this unique celebration, a world first. About Canadian Garden Council: |
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St. George Garden Group The St. George Garden Club is excited to celebrate 101 years as an active club in the St. George community.
Founded as a way to encourage and promote gardening for pleasure and for food, the club continues to offer monthly meetings with guest speakers, activities, and flower competitions, planting and maintaining the planters on Main Street and the Anniversary Garden at the Community Centre, as well as taking part in many community events.
Our club promotes gardening for all ages and abilities. Involving youth in gardening is a perfect way to inspire the next generation to respect and care for our planet. It teaches them the importance of diversity, of how we are all linked together and how much change just one person can achieve.
The St. George Garden Club looks forward to a year celebrating all forms of gardening and gardeners!
The St. George Garden Club is excited to celebrate 101 years as an active club in the St. George community.
Founded as a way to encourage and promote gardening for pleasure and for food, the club continues to offer monthly meetings with guest speakers, activities, and flower competitions, planting and maintaining the planters on Main Street and the Anniversary Garden at the Community Centre, as well as taking part in many community events.
Our club promotes gardening for all ages and abilities. Involving youth in gardening is a perfect way to inspire the next generation to respect and care for our planet. It teaches them the importance of diversity, of how we are all linked together and how much change just one person can achieve. The St. George Garden Club looks forward to a year celebrating all forms of gardening and gardeners!
To contact St. George Garden Club directy please email st.georgegc100@gmail.com
Glen Morris Horticultural Society The Glen Morris Horticultural Society (GMHS) is a member of the Ontario Horticultural Association (OHA) and is one of twenty-one clubs in Carolinian District 6. We are an informal, social group interested in sharing ideas and learning about good gardening practices while protecting the natural world around us.
Please see planned initiatives below: June: This month’s special activity is to “Spot the Garden Art” that has been placed in every Community Garden in Glen Morris. Participants are invited to identify the garden décor and where it is located. Those who identified all décor will be named in the July Garden Gleanings Newsletter. July: Take a picture of red flowers in a flowerbed or planter at your home. The top 3 pictures will be featured in the August Garden Gleanings Newsletter. August: Take a picture of a red vegetable that you have grown in your garden. The top 3 pictures will be featured in the September Garden Gleanings Newsletter. September: Take a picture of a red preserve that you made in 2022 and include the recipe. Recipes will be judged and the top 3 winners will be featured in the October Garden Gleanings Newsletter.
To contact Glen Morris Horticulture Society email: mfleury58@gmail.com Visit Brant.ca/YearoftheGarden for more information
Paris Horticulture The Paris Horticultural Society welcomes any promotion and are always looking for new members. We look forward seeing the varies promotions during the National Garden days. To contact Paris horticulture Society directly, please email dcollins55@bell.net
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