My calendar sent me a reminder this morning about Canada Blooms - The Toronto Flower & Garden Festival. As if I needed reminding - tomorrow is the big day! This is just one more sign that spring has sprung in Ontario. Each year hordes of people flock to this spectacular horticultural event. The visitor rate has grown steadily and this flower show / garden show now draws more than 100,000 people per year, each with his or her own specific agenda.
Not everyone can make it to the opening night ceremony, but with Colin and Justin in attendance it’s sure to be a blast. Some people go to check out the Canada Blooms Marketplace for the latest in garden gadgetry and must-have gardening supplies such as pots, plant material and garden tools. You will also find larger items for enhancing your own great outdoors like garden structures, garden and patio furniture and fire pits. Other garden show attendees will take the opportunity to meet representatives from many different horticultural organizations/societies, garden clubs, conservation and nature groups and horticultural education institutions at the Gardener’s Fare. Everyone will take in part, if not all, of the stunning feature gardens.
With more than 120 different exhibitors, Canada Blooms is a terrific resource - take along some pictures to get advice on your landscape plan, learn about the benefits of green roofs, find out how to improve your overall backyard living experience, and locate various garden services.
Don’t forget that it’s March Break!
The name of the Children’s Garden has changed from ‘Can you Dig It?’ to ‘The Green Playground by the Ontario Toyota Dealers’.
The Green Playground by the Ontario Toyota Dealers will let kids and parents experience the latest garden trend – an
innovative play-space designed just for children
February 2008 – Toronto, ON – With free admission for children under 12, parents and kids can immerse
themselves in the sights, sounds and smells of spring and check out the latest garden trend for kids at Canada Blooms
this March Break. The Green Playground by the Ontario Toyota Dealers will engage kids in the wonders of nature as
they experience this innovative garden play-space designed just for children by Gardens for Living.Staffed by the experts from the Toronto Botanical Garden, kids can let their imaginations guide them as they weave
their way through the willow forest and under the sky-high tree house. In the Green Playground, children will be
encouraged to express themselves by experimenting with outdoor instruments and talking tubes, adding their mark to
a group wall mural, creating free-formed sand sculptures, and planting living things. They will also learn how to
decorate garden pots, plant seeds and care for plants at home and follow the worms as they make soil.The Green Playground by the Ontario Toyota Dealers will be open daily at Canada Blooms from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Stroller parking available. Parent supervision required. This year, Canada Blooms takes place at the Metro Toronto
Convention Centre, South Building from March 12 to 16.
Expert Speakers, Demos & Talks
Each day of the festival has it’s own theme. Review the packed schedule of gardening demonstrations, interactive workshops, and talks, and take note of the events you won’t want to miss. Canada Blooms has so much to offer in the way of special events, you’ll need more than one day to see it all.
Open your eyes, ears and most importantly your nose. Go to Canada Blooms for the sights, sounds and smells of spring!
Have fun!
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