Welcome to Communities in Bloom Ontario
Communities in Bloom Ontario is designed to meet the needs of Ontario participants. While the Communities in Bloom program is a national affair, each province has a provincial edition from which winners move onto the national competition phase.
Whether you are a past participant or want to get your town involved, we are here to answer your questions and guide you through this process.
Getting involved is simple, fun and easy. Ontario is a beautiful place and there is a plethora of towns, cities and municipalities bursting with beauty and pride. All you need is community involvement and pride in your town.
For more information on how to participate please go here. To learn more about the program, go here.
2010 Provincial Awards Conference
September 24 - 25
We cordially invite you to this year's exciting Awards Conference. A newevent this year is the Ontario Parks Association Field Day being held in partnership with the City of Sarnia and Communities in Bloom on Friday, September 24th.
On Saturday, September 25th we are extremely pleased to announce two outstanding plenary sessions:
1. Green Infrastructure vs. Grey Infrastructure by Paul Ronan, OPA
2. Invasive Plant Species by Stephen Murphy, Chair of the Dept.Environment and Resource Studies at the University of Waterloo
Attendees will enjoy a lunch cruise aboard the Duc d’Orlean’s II and the grand finale, the Communities in Bloom Ontario Cocktail Reception, Dinner and Awards Ceremony on Saturday evening!
The Awards Ceremony celebrates the achievements of municipalities across Ontario. This year we invite our 2010 CiB National Participants to attend the Symposium and the Awards Ceremony, where you will be recognized for your participation in the CiB program and along with your past achievements! We congratulate all of our 2010 CiB participants and look forward to seeing you in the beautiful City of Sarnia.
Don't miss out on the early bird draw! All registrations received by July 31, 2010 will be placed in a draw to win 1 full weekend conference package, value $80.00. Please see the attached registration form and agenda for more details. For more information please call Lee Rozon, CiB Ontario at 1-877-640-4005.
Click here for invitation.
VIA RAIL GARDEN ROUTE
Visiting a garden is like taking a trip across space... and time. As earthly expressions of a particular era, climate or culture, gardens contain secrets longing to be discovered. When you travel the VIA Rail Garden Route, you are opening yourself to the secrets of Canada's most astonishing flower gardens. Go for the pleasure of cultivating your senses, your passions... or even your garden!
Take your first steps down the garden path
Located from Victoria to Halifax, the Garden Route is a series of 15 magnificent gardens and 30 Communities in Bloom communities, all winners of the prestigious 5-Bloom award. This year, many of the Feature Garden destinations have added a number of Garden Attractions you might also like to visit so that you can maximize your ‘garden experience.’
Discover the Ontario Communities in Bloom destinations:
- Brampton
- Chatham-Kent
- CN Tower Gardens, Toronto
- Ingersoll
- Kingston
- London
- Oshawa
- Sarnia
- Southwest Middlesex
- Stratford
- Toronto
- Woodstock
Many of the gardens have organized various activities to entice the green-thumb traveller! Find out more at each location.
