Planting and growing season is upon us again! A little introductory information, my name is Lynda Valliere, retired from Petroleum Engineering, I am an accomplished events planner and proud to be living in Bridgeland for six years this coming June.
I was very happy to be accepted to the Beautification Committee in March last year, helping to plan and participate in their 2024 endeavours, plus, I am privileged to be organizing this year’s Plant Share on May 25, 2025. Deb Lee has handed me the reins after her seven years of dedication to this project – I hope I can fill your knowledgeable boots with another success Deb!
The Plant Share is a collaboration between BRCA’s Rooftop Garden Committee and its Beautification Committee. To quote Deb, from her description of it:
“The purpose of the Plant Share has been to provide an opportunity to connect with others in the community in a neutral setting, to support people improving or starting their perennial garden for low costs… to learn more about gardening and the people who garden in Bridgeland.”
This sounds like a great purpose to me! On the morning of May 25, we will setup at the BRCA’s Rooftop Garden, 917 Centre Ave NE. Please drop off your plants to share with your neighbours, between 10:30 to 11:00 am.
New This Year: Perennials, annuals, and houseplants will all be welcome.
To participate is easy: place each plant in a pot and mark its identity. Include helpful details such as active season, blooms, leaves, bark, height, spread, etc. That’s it! Once the volunteers have all the plants arranged, we will have the opportunity to ‘shop the Rooftop’ until 2:00 pm!
Even if you are just starting out and don’t yet have extras to leave, we hope you can find items to take with you for your new garden. Or simply come out for the company of fellow Bridgelanders!
Need Plants, Find Some – Have Plants, Leave Some!
Watch for reminders and more to come soon on social media, on the BRCA website, and the May Bridges newsletter. I can hardly wait to meet more neighbours and getting to know some of the Rooftop Garden committee members!
Any questions please contact our Beautification Committee at [email protected], or Rooftop Garden Committee at [email protected].
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