PARTICIPATION UPDATE:
We are pleased to announce that 48 communities, including municipalities from Belgium, Ireland and Italy - will be participating in the 27th National/International Edition of Communities in Bloom, and taking part in the "Virtual" celebrations.
Each participating registered community receives access to a Virtual Judging consultation, the invitation to an exclusive webinar series throughout the summer, and a special 'thank you' package of tulips bulbs courtesy of our sponsor DeVroomen Bulb Canada.
All registered National & International communities receive an all-access pass
to our year-end Virtual Symposium & Awards
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2021 Virtual National Symposium & Awards
SAVE THE DATES
SYMPOSIUM SESSIONS
September 22, 23, 29, 30 + October 6 2021
(2 sessions per day 11 am and 1 pm EDT)
National & International Virtual Community Showcase & Awards :
October 7 2021 - 1 pm EDT
Town Hall & International Presentation :
October 8th 2021 - 1pm EDT
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MEET THE 2021 BOARD OF DIRECTORS! |
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We want to formally introduce our board members. This dynamic team of professionals not only believe in the CiB mission, but they are also leading the conversation in their respective fields. We are excited to have their expertise, values and drive to push the mission of Communities in Bloom forward. |
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John Lohuis, BA, MBA, CMM III,
Vice-Chair
(Symposium & Awards Committee Chair)
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Bill Hardy, CLHM,
Treasurer
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Susan Ellis,
Director
(Marketing & Sponsorship Committee Chair)
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Bob Lewis,
Director
(Program & Judging Committee Chair)
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Darlene Kalawsky
Director
(Provincial Liaison Committee Chair)
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Scott Wentworth, O.A.L.A., C.L.A., C.L.D, Director
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LANDSCAPE TRADES MAGAZINE SPOTLIGHTS
HOPE IS GROWING
Canada's landscape and horticulture trade magazine Landscape Trades featured the Hope is Growing campaign in its spring issue. The article includes interviews with campaign supporters and landscape professionals Paul Brydges and Scott Wentworth, including a list of their favourite yellow plants. Landscape Trades is a proud media partner of the Hope is Growing Campaign and will continue to feature stories about the movement throughout the year.
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#HOPEGEAR
DO YOU HAVE YOURS?
CiB is proud to offer, for a limited time,
Hope is Growing t-shirts!
You have until
May 26th to place your orders,
so act quickly!
$17.50* / t-shirt
+ Shipping fees extra
* A portion of the sales will be donated to the CiB Foundation
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2021 Gro for good
GRANTS ANNOUNCEMENT
A GRANTS INITIATIVE IN SUPPORT OF
COMMUNITY GARDENS & GREEN SPACES ACROSS CANADA
The results are in, and we are thrilled to announce our 2021 Gro for good grant recipients!! Each of these deserving communities is being awarded a $2,500 grant to help them continue to develop sustainable gardens and greenspaces in their communities!
Congratulations to the following projects and organizations that are receiving a grant :
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SOS Gopherwood Garden,
Strathmore Overnight Shelter, Strathmore, AB
Forest Hills School Aquaponics Greenhouse and Community Greenspace,
Forest Hills School, Saint John, NB
The CBS Community Garden Orchard and Expansion Project,
Conception Bay South Parks Commission, NL
Dakota Collegiate Community Garden Classroom,
Dakota Collegiate, Winnipeg, MB
Jardinons ensemble,
Carrefour Jeunesse-Emploi Thérèse-De Blainville, Sainte-Thérèse, QC
Jardin inclusif,
Centre Normand-Léveillé, Drummondville, QC
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The Green for Life Community Award is designed to recognize the amazing projects that happen in communities across Canada and is generously sponsored by Caterpillar.
If you know a great project in your community, fill out the application form and submit it to your provincial landscape association. The information document and application form can be downloaded by following this link: Green for Life Community Award.
Once all applications have been received, one project per province will be entered nationally into the competition. In provinces where a Green for Life Award program exists provincially, only the winning project from that program is eligible to be submitted to the national awards.
Once all projects are submitted, a judging panel consisting of industry and business experts will evaluate the submissions from the provinces where one national award per year will be handed out.
All submissions must be received by June 30th, 2021.
Late entries will not be considered.
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Hello, Yellow -
All Season Long!
These beautiful varieties can share hope and inspiration in winter, spring, summer or fall.
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Taking part in the #hopeisgrowing challenge is sure to bring a positive, peaceful change to your life. The act of gardening has been shown to lower stress and anxiety, and people who tend flowers in and around their homes feel happier and more relaxed. Let’s keep that feeling going all year long! Here are a few beautiful yellow-blooming flowers and vegetables to choose from as you plan your "Hope garden".
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The Grow Your Veggie Garden GUIDE!
This veggie gardening “how to” workbook has been a labour of love, written and illustrated with the passionate belief in the power of veggie gardening to provide solutions to many issues of our time.
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Do you have a great volunteer you'd like us to celebrate?
Send the information to bloom@cib-cef.com and we'll feature them in an upcoming e-News, or on Social Media!
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If you have any questions, please contact:
Sonia Parrino
Program Coordinator
1-514-694-8871
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Communities in Bloom is made possible by the generous support of our
sponsors and partners. We wish to thank them for their contribution
to the quality of life and civic pride in Canadian communities.
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