Take a first breath of spring at Canada Blooms
More than 100,000 expected at Canada largest flower and garden festival from March 12 to 16
Toronto, ON, March 4, 2008 – Experience the first breath of spring at the 12th Canada Blooms Festival presented by The Home Depot, Canada’s largest flower and garden festival taking place at Metro Toronto Convention Centre from March 12 to 16, 2008. With hundreds of beautiful gardens, displays and special guests, this year Canada Blooms celebrates “Flower Power” bringing back theidealism and optimism of the ‘60s and inspirational power of gardens and flowers, while promoting the eco-savvy future of horticulture in Canada
| WHO: |
More than 100,000 visitors interested in the latest in gardening, landscape design, floral design, outdoor living and floral and landscape products and services. |
| WHAT: |
As Canada’s largest flower and garden festival, Canada Blooms presents more than six acres of stunning feature gardens incorporating breath-taking colours and themes, as well as 250 exhibits, speakers and demos from the industry’s best known gardening and floral professionals. |
| WHEN: |
March 12 through 16, 2008
| Festival Hours: |
March 12-15: 10 am to 9 pm
March 16: 10 am to 6 pm |
| Festival Theme Days: |
March 12 – Garden Travel Day
March 13 – Plant Day
March 14 – Design Day
March 15 – Ecology Day
March 16 – City of Toronto Day |
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| WHERE: |
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
South Building
222 Bremner Blvd., Toronto, ON |
About Canada Blooms
Now in its twelfth year, the Canada Blooms Festival was originally founded by Landscape Ontario and The Garden Club of Toronto to bring together the very best of the garden industry and community. Supported by a committed group of partners, sponsors and vol-unteers, the five-day Festival is Canada’s largest flower and garden festival. Canada Blooms is a not-for-profit organization that gives back to the community throughout the year by funding community garden projects around Ontario and providing horticulture expertise, education and resources. Proceeds from the 2008 Canada Blooms Festival will support the new Woodland Walk Entrance Garden at the Toronto Botanical Garden. For more information, visit www.canadablooms.comAbout Canada BloomsNow in its twelfth year, the Canada Blooms Festival was originally founded by Landscape Ontario and The Garden Club of Toronto to bring together the very best of the garden industry and community. Supported by a committed group of partners, sponsors and vol-unteers, the five-day Festival is Canada’s largest flower and garden festival. Canada Blooms is a not-for-profit organization that gives back to the community throughout the year by funding community garden projects around Ontario and providing horticulture expertise, education and resources. Proceeds from the 2008 Canada Blooms Festival will support the new Woodland Walk Entrance Garden at the Toronto Botanical Garden. For more information, visit www.canadablooms.com.
Media Passes – Media are asked to register for media passes online via the Canada Blooms website at www.canadablooms.com.
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