Elliot Lake is one of the first municipalities across Canada to proclaim 2022 the Year of the Garden.
Michael Gauthier, the executive director of the Canadian Garden Centre told council 2022 is the centennial of Canada’s ornamental horticulture sector marked by the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association 100th Anniversary.
He is hosting Zoom meetings with councils across the country to have communities take part in gardening initiatives to mark the anniversary with the official colour designated as red.
He says there are many things people can do from setting up community gardens, enhancing floral displays and planting flowers and produce gardens on their properties.
He adds on March 22, 2021, with the support of Canada’s Garden-Family, 2022 was proclaimed the Year of the Garden and recognized with a declaration in the House of Commons on June 21st.
The council unanimously endorsed the proclamation.
Gauthier hopes to see every community take part and his complete report is available below.
