** For Immediate Release **
March 1, 2021 – Communities in Bloom (CiB-Cef) and its partners, including the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association (CNLA) and Garden Centres Canada (GCC), are working together to summon everyone to create Hope Gardens for 2021.
Across Canada and beyond, our goal is to see the land awash with gardens featuring yellow, the international colour of hope. Whether it’s flowers, fruits, shrubs or vegetables
– just plant the seeds! From parks to playgrounds, front yards, back yards, balconies, baskets, boulevards, barrels and planters, wherever there’s an empty space to grow, there is room for a plant.
Throughout 2021, anyone and everyone, including municipalities, organizations, schools, churches, colleges and universities, clubs, businesses, and individuals can participate by planting a Hope Garden. Share photos of your gardens on CiB’s social media platforms with the hashtag #hopeisgrowing. Once you’ve entered your Hope Garden, you will become eligible for national and global recognition for your efforts! You will also receive a downloadable Hope Garden sign and information about hardy plants and growing tips for success.
Just as people around the world took up gardening in record numbers in 2020,
we expect to see a yellow wash of hope growing around every corner in 2021.
After all, the garden is where Hope is Growing!
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About Communities in Bloom
Communities in Bloom (CiB-Cef) is a Canadian non-profit organization and national charity committed to fostering civic pride, environmental responsibility and beautification through community involvement and the challenge of a national program, with a focus on the enhancement of green spaces in communities. For more information,
