{"id":994,"date":"2022-11-03T21:58:35","date_gmt":"2022-11-04T01:58:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.diggersandweeders.org\/?page_id=994"},"modified":"2025-04-14T18:32:06","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T22:32:06","slug":"2022-garden-awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.diggersandweeders.org\/?page_id=994","title":{"rendered":"Garden Awards 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<body>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>WINNERS OF OUR COMMUNITY GARDEN AWARDS:<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-994 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.diggersandweeders.org\/?attachment_id=1008#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diggersandweeders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Maude_St_Hilaire_Hemmingford--150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1008\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diggersandweeders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Maude_St_Hilaire_Hemmingford--150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.diggersandweeders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Maude_St_Hilaire_Hemmingford--300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.diggersandweeders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Maude_St_Hilaire_Hemmingford--400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.diggersandweeders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Maude_St_Hilaire_Hemmingford--320x320.jpg 320w, 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class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Kimberly John, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-998\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diggersandweeders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oct-13-Kimberly-John2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.diggersandweeders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oct-13-Kimberly-John2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.diggersandweeders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oct-13-Kimberly-John2-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.diggersandweeders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oct-13-Kimberly-John2-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.diggersandweeders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oct-13-Kimberly-John2-210x210.jpg 210w, https:\/\/www.diggersandweeders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oct-13-Kimberly-John2-357x357.jpg 357w, https:\/\/www.diggersandweeders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oct-13-Kimberly-John2-190x190.jpg 190w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-998'>\n\t\t\t\tKimberly John \r\nThank you for your dynamic presentation!\r\nSainte-Anne-de-Bellevue\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.diggersandweeders.org\/?attachment_id=999#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diggersandweeders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oct-13-Rev-Fresia-Saborio.-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diggersandweeders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oct-13-Rev-Fresia-Saborio.-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.diggersandweeders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oct-13-Rev-Fresia-Saborio.-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.diggersandweeders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oct-13-Rev-Fresia-Saborio.-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.diggersandweeders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oct-13-Rev-Fresia-Saborio.-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.diggersandweeders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oct-13-Rev-Fresia-Saborio.-210x210.jpg 210w, https:\/\/www.diggersandweeders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oct-13-Rev-Fresia-Saborio.-357x357.jpg 357w, https:\/\/www.diggersandweeders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oct-13-Rev-Fresia-Saborio.-190x190.jpg 190w, https:\/\/www.diggersandweeders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oct-13-Rev-Fresia-Saborio.-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-999'>\n\t\t\t\tRev. Fresia Saborio \nSt. George&#8217;s Anglican Church, Granby \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.diggersandweeders.org\/?attachment_id=996#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diggersandweeders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oct-13-Anne-Williams-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-996\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diggersandweeders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oct-13-Anne-Williams-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.diggersandweeders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oct-13-Anne-Williams-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.diggersandweeders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oct-13-Anne-Williams-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.diggersandweeders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oct-13-Anne-Williams-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.diggersandweeders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oct-13-Anne-Williams-210x210.jpg 210w, https:\/\/www.diggersandweeders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oct-13-Anne-Williams-357x357.jpg 357w, https:\/\/www.diggersandweeders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oct-13-Anne-Williams-190x190.jpg 190w, https:\/\/www.diggersandweeders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oct-13-Anne-Williams-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-996'>\n\t\t\t\tAnne Williams \r\nSt. Philip&#8217;s Anglican Church Montreal West\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.diggersandweeders.org\/?attachment_id=1001#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diggersandweeders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oct-13-St.-Georges-award3-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1001\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diggersandweeders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oct-13-St.-Georges-award3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.diggersandweeders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oct-13-St.-Georges-award3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.diggersandweeders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oct-13-St.-Georges-award3-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.diggersandweeders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oct-13-St.-Georges-award3-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.diggersandweeders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oct-13-St.-Georges-award3-210x210.jpg 210w, https:\/\/www.diggersandweeders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oct-13-St.-Georges-award3-357x357.jpg 357w, https:\/\/www.diggersandweeders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oct-13-St.-Georges-award3-190x190.jpg 190w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1001'>\n\t\t\t\tAward for Grade 3 students,  with Erin Ryan -teacher at  St. George&#8217;s School, Westmount\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"color: initial;\">Joan Lindsay interviewed by Elias Makos CJAD<\/span><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-994-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diggersandweeders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2022-DW_CJAD_Nov2_Elias-Makos_Joan-Lindsay.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.diggersandweeders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2022-DW_CJAD_Nov2_Elias-Makos_Joan-Lindsay.mp3\">https:\/\/www.diggersandweeders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2022-DW_CJAD_Nov2_Elias-Makos_Joan-Lindsay.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the oldest garden club in Quebec, we are proudly celebrating our 90th anniversary this year, commemorating Canada\u2019s impressive garden heritage, along with the 100th anniversary of the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Club received 16 proposals from across Montreal, environs and the Eastern Townships \u2013 from churches, schools, libraries, horticultural societies and not-for-profit farms. All shared in the common goals of promoting \u2018<em>Farm to Table\u2019 <\/em>environmental awareness, teaching about food security and sharing, cooking, socializing and harvesting local produce, fruit and herbs (<em>Incredible Edibles).<\/em> Most were committed to revitalizing unused public spaces, developing accessible and community <em>permaculture <\/em>landscapes (<em>agricultural ecosystems that are sustainable and self-sufficient). <\/em>Some even had <em>Suzuki Butterflyaway Pollinator <\/em>projects underway, growing habitats for bees and butterflies in their neighbourhoods to promote pollination and biodiversity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>The 90th Anniversary Community Garden Award\u00a0<\/strong>recipients are (in alphabetical order):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jardin Communautaire de Hemmingford, QC (2014)<\/li>\n<li>Permaculture Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC (2014)<\/li>\n<li>St. George\u2019s Anglican Church, Granby, QC<\/li>\n<li>St. Philip\u2019s Anglican Church, Montreal West, QC (2019)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With special\u00a0<em>\u201cEncouragement Award\u201d <\/em>to Ms. Ryan\u2019s Grade 3 class at:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>St. George\u2019s School, Westmount, QC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Each Garden was awarded a $500 prize for seeds and needs, to support next year\u2019s yield and a\u00a0<br>1-year membership with the Diggers &amp; Weeders. For more information see \u201cContact Us\u201d or write<br>info@ diggersandweeders.org<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 WINNERS OF OUR COMMUNITY GARDEN AWARDS: Joan Lindsay interviewed by Elias Makos CJAD As the oldest garden club in Quebec, we are proudly celebrating our 90th anniversary this year, commemorating Canada\u2019s impressive garden heritage, along with the 100th anniversary of the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association.\u00a0 The Club received 16 proposals from across Montreal, environs [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-994","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diggersandweeders.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/994","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diggersandweeders.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diggersandweeders.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diggersandweeders.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diggersandweeders.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=994"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.diggersandweeders.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/994\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1024,"href":"https:\/\/www.diggersandweeders.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/994\/revisions\/1024"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diggersandweeders.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=994"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}