Porches and Window Boxes
Many show visitors voted for their favourite celebrity-designed window
boxes and front porch planters. Of the six celebrity contestants who
participated in the Miracle-Gro Porches and Window Boxes contest,
Rex Harrington of The National Ballet of Canada came out with the
top design, receiving $1,000 for his favourite charitable cause, Casey
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Flowers for Seniors
Many of Toronto’s seniors received a bouquet of springtime
at the close of the show. Approximately 600 flowers and plants
were distributed to some of the City of Toronto’s long-term
care homes. Flowers also went to a number of clients of Cummer
Lodge’s meals-on-wheels program and adult day program
as well as clients served by the City’s homemakers and
nurses services program.
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People’s Choice Award Winners
Voted tops in the People’s
Choice Award for best garden was Pulse: The Heart & Stroke Foundation
of Ontario, a garden designed and built by the Humber College Landscape
Technician Program. And, winning a trip for two to discover the gardens
of Ireland, compliments of Tourism Ireland and Air Transat, is Jamie
Sutton of Peterborough, Ontario, who entered the People’s Garden
Award contest. Congratulations Jamie and thank you to Global, HGTV,
The National Post, The New Classical 96.3FM, Air Transat and Tourism
Ireland.
Another lucky Canada Blooms visitor, Claire des Roches, won a trip for two to Madrid from the Tourist Office of Spain. Click here to read more.
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Canada Blooms 2009 on YouTube
Relive your favourite moments at Canada Blooms, 2009. From time-lapse, behind-the-scenes shots of the show set-up to the excitement of opening day, this exclusive video captures the gardens, floral exhibits,
design trends and marketplace treasures at Canada Blooms. Show visitors as well as out-of-towners who may have missed the show will be captivated by this exclusive look at Canada's largest and most prestigious flower and garden festival.
This video was generously donated by Shaun Stratford at Urban Digital.
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"A Floral Celebration" at Doors Open Toronto 2009
A spectacular floral installation of over 15,000 saluting Toronto's 175th anniversary will be on display at the City Hall Rotunda as the Garden Club of Toronto's contribution to Doors Open Toronto 2009. "A Floral Celebration" will be open and free to the public, from 10am to 5 pm on Saturday May 23 and Sunday May 24. Click here for more information.
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