Get Ready for Garden Days 2018 / Préparez-vous pour les Journées du jardin 2018

Register your activity today!

Français ci-dessous Canada's Annual Celebration of Gardens and Gardening Register your activity today! Garden Days is our national celebration of the vital role that gardens and gardening play in our communities and our lives. Between June 16 and 24, inclusive, Canada will be a-buzz with Garden Days activities. During Garden Days which includes Father's Day weekend (June 16 & 17), are you: holding special garden- or gardening-related events in celebration of Father's Day? a garden with all sorts of programming scheduled between June 16 and 24? BIA that's decking out main street with colourful planters and hanging baskets, and wants to host a community celebration? a winery that's pairing your terrific wines with food from your own gardens? a  library hosting a talk and book signing by an author of a gardening book? a school that has a gardening program nurturing the next generation of gardeners? a garden centre holding seminars or sales for loyal customers? a horticulture society or garden club that has a tour or event taking place during Garden Days? hosting a private backyard party in celebration of Garden Days? Each and every one of those activities, and more, can be registered on the Garden Days website. It'll only take five minutes of your time, and best of all, it won't cost you a thing! Helpful hints If you're holding more than one event or activity – e.g. a series of how-to seminars at a garden centre, or a series of events throughout the day at your garden or festival – register each activity separately. It'll give you more prominence on the site and give site visitors an at-a-glance view of what's on offer, especially if they're looking for things to do on a certain date. Need activity inspiration? Visit the Garden Days archives to see what others have done in previous years. Please only submit activities and events that are taking place during Garden Days, the dates of which are June 16 to 24, inclusive. Your City's Official Garden Day Wouldn't it be great if your city or town declared its own official Garden Day? It could be June 16, National Garden Day, or any other day between June 16 and 24. We've made the process super easy. All you need to do is check out this page on the Garden Days website. When you have your Mayor-signed Garden Days proclamation, register it as your city's official garden activity. Tag us so we can share your activities! Our vibrant Garden Days social media program is already profiling 2018 activities. Use our Twitter and Instagram hashtags when you post, so we can like and share. Facebook:             Facebook.com/CanadianGardenCouncil      Twitter:                 @gardenscanada                               #GardenDaysCanada Instagram:           @CanadianGardenCouncil              #GardenDaysCanada The public relations and digital media programs that support Garden Days will soon go into high gear. Take advantage of all the eyes that will be on the Garden Days website by registering your activities now. It will maximize exposure to and attendance at your event. Garden Days is organized by the Canadian Garden Council and sponsored by the Alumni Association of the Niagara Parks Commission School of Horticulture Foundation, Bullfrog Power and Scotts Miracle-Gro. La célébration annuelle des jardins et du jardinage du Canada Inscrivez votre activité dès aujourd'hui! Les Journées du jardin sont la célébration nationale du rôle vital des jardins et du jardinage dans nos communautés et dans nos vies. Du 16 au 24 juin inclusivement, le Canada sera à l'affût des activités des Journées du jardin.   Pendant les Journées du jardin, qui comprennent la fin de semaine de la fête des Pères (les 16 et 17 juin) : Organisez-vous des événements spéciaux liés au jardin ou au jardinage pour célébrer la fête des Pères? Êtes-vous un jardin qui propose une programmation variée d'activités entre le 16 et le 24 juin? Êtes-vous une zone d'amélioration commerciale qui décore la rue principale de jardinières et de paniers suspendus colorés et qui veut organiser une fête communautaire? Êtes-vous un vignoble qui associe vos excellents vins à des aliments cueillis de votre propre potager? Êtes-vous une bibliothèque qui prépare une conférence et une séance de signature de livre avec l'auteur d'un livre de jardinage? Êtes-vous une école qui a un programme de jardinage pour promouvoir la prochaine génération de jardiniers? Êtes-vous une jardinerie qui organise des séminaires ou des ventes pour des clients fidèles? Êtes-vous une société d'horticulture ou un club de jardinage qui organise une tournée ou un événement pendant les Journées du jardin? Planifiez-vous une fête de jardin privée pour célébrer les Journées du jardin? Vous pouvez inscrire toutes ces activités, et bien plus encore, sur le site Web des Journées du jardin. Cela ne prendra que cinq minutes de votre temps et, mieux encore, ne vous coûtera rien! Conseils pratiques Si vous organisez plusieurs événements ou activités – par exemple, une série de séminaires pratiques dans une jardinerie ou un certain nombre d'événements tout au long de la journée dans votre jardin ou festival –, inscrivez chaque activité séparément. Cela vous donnera plus de visibilité sur le site et donnera aux visiteurs un aperçu de ce qui est proposé, surtout s'ils cherchent des choses à faire à une certaine date.  Besoin d'inspiration pour vos activités? Visitez les archives des Journées du jardin pour voir ce que les autres ont fait les années précédentes.  Veuillez ne soumettre que les activités et les événements qui auront lieu pendant les Journées du jardin, soit du 16 au 24 juin inclusivement. Votre propre Journée du jardin officielle Ne serait-ce pas génial si votre municipalité proclamait sa propre Journée du jardin? Il pourrait s'agir du 16 juin, la Journée nationale du jardin, ou de n'importe quelle autre journée entre le 16 et le 24 juin. Nous avons rendu le processus super facile. Tout ce que vous avez à faire est de consulter cette page sur le site Web des Journées du jardin. Lorsque votre maire aura signé la proclamation de la Journée du jardin, inscrivez-la comme activité de jardinage officielle de votre ville. Mentionnez-nous sur un réseau social afin que nous puissions partager vos activités! Notre programme dynamique de médias sociaux pour la Journée du jardin fait déjà la promotion des activités de 2018. Utilisez nos mots-clics Twitter et Instagram lorsque vous publiez vos messages, afin que nous puissions les aimer et les partager. Facebook:             Facebook.com/CanadianGardenCouncil Twitter:                 @gardenscanada                               #journeesdujardin Instagram:           @CanadianGardenCouncil              #journeesdujardin Les programmes de relations publiques et de médias numériques qui soutiennent les Journées du jardin prendront bientôt de l'ampleur. Profitez de tous les yeux qui seront rivés sur le site Web lors des Journées du jardin en inscrivant vos activités maintenant. Cela maximisera l'exposition et la participation à votre événement. Les Journées du jardin sont organisées par le Conseil canadien du jardin et parrainées par l'Alumni Association of the Niagara Parks Commission School of Horticulture Foundation, Bullfrog Power et par Scotts Miracle-Gro. Carol Cowan  marketing@gardencouncil.ca

June 9 - 18, 2017: Garden Days

Canada's Annual Celebration of Gardens & Gardening Garden Days is Growing!

Canada's Annual Celebration of Gardens and Gardening Garden Days is growing! Garden Days is the national, fun-filled celebration of the vital role that gardens and gardening play in our communities and our lives.  We are pleased to announce that starting this year, Garden Days will be a 10-day event from June 9 to 18 inclusive with National Garden Day being celebrated on Friday, June 16.   In response to popular demand, Garden Days 2017 will span two weekends, the second being Father's Day weekend, and the week in between. This 10-day period, from June 9th to 18th inclusive, will give activity organizers, especially schools, much more flexibility to host a weekday activities and /or to host activities on either or both weekends, the choice is yours!   There is no cost to you for being part of this national program!  If you are wondering how your horticultural society, club or association can be a part of Garden Days, here are a few suggestions: We invite you to declare Friday June 16th as 'Official Garden Day' in your community. We've made it easy for you to do this. Just visit  http://gardendays.ca  click the 'Garden Day Declaration' button and follow the prompts. Once you receive the official declaration from your Mayor, register it as a Garden Days activity on the website. Schedule a guided tour of a local public garden or park; plant sale; floral arranging demonstration; a guest speaker or a  'how-to' demonstration to benefit your organization and/or the general public.  Host a casual members'-only garden open house and tea party.  Garden Days is a great opportunity to partner up with other like-minded garden/plant organizations to collaborate on a new initiative.  Post a local Garden Days schedule on your website and social media pages to engage community residents to attend your events or to simply inspire them to visit a local park, garden centre, or to just dig in and get gardening! If your community is holding any garden-themed Canada 150 celebrations between June 9 to 18, register the events on the Garden Days website.  Whatever you decide to do, we invite you to register your activity or promotion, at no cost, on http://gardendays.ca  It's as simple as clicking on the 'Register' button and inputting your information. As soon as you register your activity, we'll send you the Garden Days Official Activity logo, which you can use in promotions of your activity. Looking for inspiration? If you'd like to see the wide variety of activities that have been organized in previous years, click on 'See Past Activities' at the top of the 'Activities' page at http://gardendays.ca/ You will discover a treasure trove of ideas! Garden Days is supported by a vibrant national Public Relations and Social Media campaign as well as national and provincial spokespeople. We invite you to connect with your provincial spokesperson by visiting the home page of http://gardendays.ca/ and clicking on the name of your provincial spokesperson, and also to share your activities on the Garden Days Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/GardenDaysCanada and on Twitter at:  #gardendayscanada We hope you'll get involved! Questions?  Please don't hesitate to get in touch with Carol Cowan at 416-929-1066 or marketing@gardencouncil.ca   Garden Days is organized by: Canadian Garden Council www.gardencouncil.ca

June 17 - 19, 2016: Garden Days

Garden Days is Canada’s coast to coast, three-day celebration honouring of the role of gardens in our communities and in our lives. It takes place annually, over the Father’s Day Weekend, June 17 to 19th 2016.

The Maritime spokesperson for Garden Days is best-selling author and award-winning radio host, Niki Jabbour, who is taking part in a ‘Garden Days Garden Party’ at the Halifax Public Gardens on Saturday June 18th from 9:30 am until 1:30 pm.

Garden Days Garden Party:

• 9:30 to 10:15 am - Gardener Yoga, led by local yogi and garden expert, Jane Rostek.
• 10:30 to 11 am - Q & A Gardening Panel with Niki Jabbour, Crystal Godfrey (Secret Gardens by Crystal), Iain Jack (Fernwood Plant Nursery) and Jane Rostek. Come ask your gardening questions & get expert advice!
• 11 to 11:30 am - Niki Jabbour shows how to create a ‘Garden BFF’ planter that features veggies, herbs & edible flowers to feed you AND the pollinators!
• 11:30 to noon - Jane Rostek shares the best spring-planted bulbs for pots & gardens - dahlias, gladiolas and more!
• Noon to 12:30 pm - Intimidated by container gardening? Let Crystal Godfrey inspire you with her creative demo on designing a beautiful & artistic potted garden.
• 12:30 to 1 pm - Iain Jack has Fern Fever! Come learn about the Victorian obsession with ferns as he digs into the roots of ‘Fern Mania’ and showcases rare & unusual varieties.
• 1 to 1:30 pm - An informal follow-up Q & A with our experts!

Garden Days is organized by the Canadian Garden Council, and is a three-day celebration of gardens and gardening.  The program’s objective is to draw attention to Canada’s garden culture, history and innovations, and to underscore the importance of public and private gardens, the values of home gardening and the promotion of environmental stewardship. 

Garden Days is sponsored by: VIA Rail Canada, Enterprise Canada, GardenDecor.ca, Scotts Miracle-Grow, Garant, Garden Making magazine, Baxter Travel Media and Savvy Gardening, and supported by the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association.

Follow Garden Days on Twitter @CanadasGardens and join in the conversation at #GardenDaysCanada.

Like Garden Days on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CanadianGardenCouncil.

For more information about Garden Days, please visit www.gardendays.ca.

For more information, media only, please contact:
Niki Jabbour, tel: 902-221-1859

Email: niki@nikijabbour.com

Carol Cowan, Canadian Garden Council,  tel:  416-929-1066 Email:  zebra@passport.ca