For those who may not be able to open the link, I am reprinting a portion of the write-up..
Sep. 12, 2006
The City of Toronto Etobicoke York District has announced the winners of its annual Great Garden Contest and will honour the top gardeners at an award ceremony at The Old Mill later this fall.
Along with the horticultural societies of Etobicoke, Roseland, Swansea and Westway, the City Parks Department spent July seeking out local residential green spaces that displayed an effective use of greenspace based on inspiration and creativity.
After much deliberation by judges Heather Somers, a senior horticulturalist with the Humber Arboretum, and Murray Cameron, the manager of Parks and Open Spaces with the town of Oakville, 6 Norbert Cres. in Etobicoke Centre's Ward 3 was named 2006's Best Garden of the District and Best Alternative/Environmental Garden. Winning gardener Diane Stasyna has lived on Norbert Crescent for 26 years but her environmental garden is only a few years old.
Nevertheless, judge Somers thought it displayed a "wonderful mix of plant material and a collection of unusual plants designed to give a vibrant overall landscape," while judge Cameron called Stasyna's efforts a "gardener's delight. A wonderful array of plant material thoughtfully placed including a fine use of native species."
Kevin Naylor, manager of parks for the Etobicoke York district, said the invitation-only annual gardening awards is a great event for the winners, their families and judges and local dignitaries.
"We hand out engravable garden rocks with the city logo and the description of the award they won," he said. "Then we also give them a colour photo of their garden and finish the night off with a slide show of all the winning gardens."
Yvette Sutherland, an Etobicoke-Lakeshore resident, said she'll be attending to pick up her second place prize for a traditional garden in Ward 5. She's been gardening for 10 years.
"It's almost a full-time job," she said of maintaining the array of purple, yellow and white perennials and annuals that decorate her front garden.
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THE CONTEST WINNERS
Great Garden Contest
And the winner's are...
Sep. 12, 2006
Districtwide Residential Winners:
- Best Garden of the District: 6 Norbert Cres.
- First Runner-Up: 568 Windermere Ave.
- Best Alternative/Enviromental Garden: 6 Norbert Cres.
- Best Traditional Garden: 105 Lake Promenade
Ward 1 (Etobicoke North)
Traditional Garden:
- First place: 114 Taysham Cres.
- Second place: 17 Jason Rd.
- Third place: 61 Bridgenorth Cres.
Ward 2 (Etobicoke North)
Traditional Garden:
- First place: 19 Dixon Rd.
- Second place: 51 Esther Lorrie Dr.
- Third place: 18 Kingsview Blvd.
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