Pickering Blooms - Get Involved

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Is your garden or your neighbour’s garden a source of beauty & pride?

Enter the Garden Showcase!  Residents, Schools, Businesses, Organizations, Youth and Families are invited to apply.

Garden Showcase & Mentorship Program - Participants will be recognized with garden signage
       Enroll me in the program annually.
       Register me, but do not review my garden.

Advanced Garden Mentorship Program
       Check here if you have previously been awarded a Garden of Distinction, for an advanced review.

       Mentorship registrations are due the second Monday in June. Details including the date of visit
       will be provided upon registration.

      The City of Pickering may use photographs I provide, online and/or in promotions.


Participant / Organization Name
 

Category of Entry
 

Address
 

City
 

Province
 

Postal Code
 

Telephone (Daytime)
 

Telephone (Other)
 
 

Email Address
 
Youth (up to 18 yrs), or Family Entry
 
Please complete the following information if you are nominating a participant:


Nominator's Name
 


Telephone (Daytime)
 

Telephone (Other)
 
 

Email Address

Residents, Businesses, Community Groups & Schools, we want to showcase your activities!

Interested in participating in one of the projects below? We’ll assist you in achieving your goals.

Registered participants will be highlighted & promoted by the City of Pickering. Please select one or more of the applicable categories.

Already Participating in one of the categories? Please register and include a brief description
      of your organization’s activities.

Adopt-a-Park - available to schools, businesses & community groups .

Pitch-in-Parties - gather friends, family and neighbours to host a litter clean up party
     anytime from spring to fall.  Supplies provided.

Community Beautification - participate in community garden projects, donate park benches
       or trees to plant.

Environmental Stewardship - stewardship of conservation properties, environmental
       business properties

Eco-Schools - are you a registered Eco-School or would like to become one?

Personal Information contained on this form is collected pursuant to
Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, and
will be used for the purpose of responding to your request.
Questions about this collection should be directed to the City Clerk,
One The Esplanade, Pickering, ON, L1V 6K7, 905.420.4611.

         


Do you enjoy gardening and would like to learn more?

Join a group of like-minded individuals who take pride in beautifying their homes and their community.

Bloomers & Britches
Christine Male, Head Gardener
Pickering Museum Village
905.683.8401
kpyke@cityofpickering.com 

Claremont Garden Club
Candace Carter, President
Claremont Community Centre
905.649.6671
claremontgardenclub.ca    

Pickering Horticultural Society
Sigrid Squire
905.839.8347
asquire8347@rogers.com
pickeringhorticulturalsociety.com  

Valley Plentiful Community Garden
Carolyn Kasperski
valleyplentiful@gmail.com

Interested in becoming involved in environmental stewardship?

Altona Forest Stewardship Committee
Larry Noonan
905.420.8696
larrynoonan@rogers.com 

More information?
Go online to cityofpickering.com  for program details,
online registration, photo gallery, gardening tips, and
information about program participants and partners.

 

For more information, please contact our
Customer Care Centre
T. 905.683.7575
F. 905.420.4610
TTY. 905.420.1739

customercare@cityofpickering.com 

cityofpickering.com

In accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, and will only be used in conjunction with Pickering Blooms. Questions about this collection should be directed to the City Clerk, One The Esplanade, Pickering, ON, L1V 6K7, 905.420.4611.

Pickering Blooms - Passion, Pride and Promise