By Linda Rankin
Following the first Ottawa Garden Symposium in November 2014, a small group of volunteers, including a representative from the Old Ottawa East Community Garden, have been meeting, led by Michel Gauthier, to plan for three events: Garden Days (June 19-21); Flora Canada (2017, in association with Canada’s sesquicentennial) and the creation of an Ottawa Garden Council.
The council would be an umbrella organization to provide support to groups and projects that promote the creation, care and enjoyment of gardens and green spaces within Ottawa. It would be the voice for the garden and landscape community with such entities as the municipal government, other groups and organizations, the private sector and Ottawa residents in general.
The Ottawa Garden Council has created a website. A questionnaire will be available for garden groups to provide input as to interests and capabilities. Ottawa Garden Council members will be hosting a table at Seedy Saturday, March 7 with information on its current projects.
Please visit http://gardensottawa.org/
