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 Canada Blooms received a number of selections for the 2013 Feature Gardens. Thank you to all the landscape architects and designers who submitted applications. The committee has completed its selections and winning garden builders have been notified.
This year's theme is "The Magic of Spring" and one winning selection was "Magicool" by Genoscape Inc.
"In keeping with this year's theme at Canada Blooms, we are creating the Magicool Garden.
What is Magic about Spring? The weather gets warmer, it rains a lot, the trees start to leaf and the flowers start to bloom.  That whole process in itself is pretty magical!
Within our display, we intend to present all of the literal elements of spring, including different types of water features as well as a sunny area and rainy area.
The rainy area will actually be ‘raining’ into one of our ponds and we will create a real Rainbow within the mist and the rain droplets. Our rainbow will not be projected but will be created using light and refraction, the same way a real rainbow appears." Picture is rendering of Genoscapes 2013 Canada Blooms Garden. Garden will be fully accessible to all.
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| Did you know? The Canada Blooms feature gardens are built in just 6 days. In 2012 along with the floral material, the feature gardens made use of 800 tons of sand, 420 cubic yards of mulch, 30 tractor trailer loads of stone and concrete products. |
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The Canada Blooms New Plant/Product Showcase is back!
This is one of the highlights of the show. Featuring the newest and most innovative gardening, landscaping and outdoor products available from the Marketplace vendors as well new plants and plant varieties, the New Plant/Product Showcase is among the top destinations of visitors and the media at Canada Blooms. In the past, products and plants featured in the showcase have been identified and broadcast to viewers of The Marilyn Denis Show, Breakfast Television, Cityline, CTV with Mark Cullen, among others. The New Plant/Product Showcase is located strategically to give the 200,000+ visitors a quick access to what's hot for the 2013 gardening season.
If you are an exhibitor/partner at Canada Blooms and would like to build excitement for your brand - contact Lorraine Pigeon-Ivanoff, Sponsorship Co-ordinator, to be included in the showcase. |
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 The Garden Club of Toronto has changed the name of its floral & horticultural show to The Toronto Flower Show. Now Canada Blooms has co-located with The National Home Show and there are so many things to see, it is important that the name reflects who we are and what you can expect. So in keeping with other international flower shows, we believe The Toronto Flower Show says it all!
We have translated the Canada Blooms theme “The Magic of Spring” into exciting and innovative classes such as: Abracadabra (Youth); Presto and Wizard (Horticulture); Bewitching and Spellbinding (Design); New Beginnings (Photography).
Delight in viewing the stunning floral creations or enter your own design in our standard judged show. This is also your chance to show off your green thumb by entering an  exhibit in the Horticultural Section!
Interested non-professional exhibitors as well as members of Horticultural Societies and Garden Clubs are welcome to enter the open Design and Horticultural classes listed in our schedule. The Toronto Flower Schedule which includes all 2013 competition rules, classes and awards information is now available click here.
Picture by Tweaked Solutions, Article by Liz Crookston, Garden Club of Toronto |
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 The Toronto Botanical Garden is asking for help to reach its goal to raise $250,000 by December 31st!
Every great city has a botanical garden, and the TBG is Toronto's one-of-a-kind. But it needs your help right now. You can help save this precious oasis in the city that brings inspiration, solace, learning and pure joy to so many, and for free. There isn’t another one like it.
The TBG relies on the support of individuals, corporations and foundations. Over 95 per cent of the TBG operating budget is self-generated income through course revenues, membership fees, special events and through the generous support of many donors. Collectively, it educates over 6,000 children and 10,000 adults on important  environmental and horticultural issues that affect our community.
Time matters, if you donate before December 31st, all contributions will be matched up to $50,000, so your $10 donation will be worth $20. Please Donate Now! Every gift of $10 or more will receive a charitable tax receipt.
If you would like more information on what you can do to help, please visit the Toronto Botanical Garden website.
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Canada Blooms would like to recognize Emma Laughlin,
one of our great volunteers.
