Miss Stephie’s Little Munchkin Daycare ventured over to the Orient Park Community Gardens Friday morning on a mission – to count the sunflowers!
They counted approximately 62 at the first plots before venturing further afield closer to the arena.
That;s when the count got a little higher.
And higher.
Hello gardeners! The board has received numerous complaints related to garden rule infractions. Please take a moment to reread the rules we all agreed to abide by when registering our plots this spring. Orient Park Rules Anderson Road Rules In particular please abide by the following: 1) Slow down! To avoid accidents and damage to the roadway, members and all other individuals travelling on the entrance and through the designated roadways around the plot areas shall not exceed the posted speed limit (20 km per hour). 2) Water use Water must be used carefully and only on garden plots. Washing…
New signage adorns both the Anderson and Orient Park gardens honoring former president George Bushell who led the Gloucester Allotment Garden Association for 36 years from its inception in 1981 till 2017 when he moved to Kitchener to be closer to his family. The executive approved this honour in his name and both the Anderson and Orient Park gardens can be referred to as the George Bushell gardens. The honorary signage was installed Friday May 24 by the city of Ottawa. Want to know more about George? Check out this profile by the Ottawa Citizen from 2011!
