More than 130 front gardens have been nominated in the 2019 Summer Trillium Program. This is an increase over last year and we thank you for your nominations and interest in our community's front gardens.
Have you been nominated? You will receive a letter if you have been nominated. Look for it before July 1st. You can call our chair Branka Radisic to find out - 289-235-9799.
Judging with take place from July 4th to July 11th.
Do you have a question about the Trillium Program? Would you like to know the assessment criteria? People typically ask what kinds of gardens are in scope, can the judges walk on the front garden property, what is considered the front garden, and how do judges handle different sized properties.
Check out our website's Trillium Program information and Frequently Asked Questions HERE.
Our mission is the promotion of education to encourage interest and improvement in horticulture, and related environmental issues in the community, along with being dedicated to the beautification of our community. We've moved our website to grimsbygardenclub.ca - check us out.
Showing posts with label #grimsbygardens. Show all posts
Showing posts with label #grimsbygardens. Show all posts
Grimsby Garden Club NewsFlash for May 2019
| |||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||
|
Plant Sale Thank You
2019
Grimsby Garden Club
Annual Plant Sale
Grimsby Garden Club
Annual Plant Sale
Thank you to all the volunteers and businesses that donated their time and plants to the Plant Sale.
We had an amazing turnout!
Your community support is much appreciated!
May 14 - Trillium Nominations Start Next Week
Grimsby Garden Club and the Town of Grimsby
2019 Summer Trilliums Program
NOMINATIONS May 24 - June 24 2019
It seems too early to be out looking at gardens! Take a peek around and you will see gardens in bloom with flowering magnolias, azaleas and rhododendrons, serviceberries, tulips, daffodils and more.
Gardeners who make our neighborhoods look beautiful deserve to be recognized. That’s why the Grimsby Garden Club and the Town of Grimsby sponsor and run this event.
We recognize and celebrate Grimsby’s outstanding gardens.
Nominations are accepted from May 24, 2019 until June 24, 2019 and should be submitted to: Grimsby Trilliums 2019, Reception Desk, Peach King Centre, 162 Livingston Avenue, Grimsby, ON L3M 4G3
Nominations are accepted from May 24, 2019 until June 24, 2019 and should be submitted to: Grimsby Trilliums 2019, Reception Desk, Peach King Centre, 162 Livingston Avenue, Grimsby, ON L3M 4G3
OPEN THE NOMINATION FORM HERE.
Bird Friendly Coffee Nesting Tonight!
Station 1 invites you to learn more about how we are connected to coffee growing in Latin America. Did you know that Grimsby birds winter there? In the past in Latin America, coffee has been heavily sprayed and fertilized with synthetic fertilizers. Sprawling massive fields stretch out for miles. While this created high coffee yields it was also devastated the environment and wildlife. Returning to organic methods and going coffee in concert with a rainforest canopy have resulted in beans with a deeper and richer flavour.
And how does my Grimsby garden relate to coffee growing? The answer is simple: many of the birds who live in Latin America in the winter are migratory, also live here in the summer. These include orioles, tanagers, and warblers. What about hummingbirds? The Indigo bunting?
The Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center in Washington, D.C has identified ecologically sustainable farming methods that provide a welcome habitat for birds. They developed certification standards for making bird-friendly coffee. One can differentiate between shade-grown, organic, fair-trade and bird-friendly.
Marilyn Cornwell will help you get started with ten 'super trees' native to our area, and 12 'native perennial flowers' for your gardens.
Elm Street Garden Clean Up Date
| |||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||
|
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)