Cut Flower Program
Established in Spring 2024
A cut flower garden to bring color, beautification and pollinators to our garden space. The flowers will be harvested and transformed into artistic bouquets to sell at local markets for fundraising purposes and donated to our participating volunteers.
A collaboration with Blooms Next Door.
Our
Impact
As of July
2024
345
$
raised through fresh cut flowers bouquet sales.
Our Goals
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Sell cut flower bouquets for fundraising
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Create learning opportunities for the community
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Help the biodiversity of the garden by attracting pollinators
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Creating an attractive landscape
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Establish unique collaborations with businesses, organizations, and schools
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Offer the community the ability to participate and enjoy the benefits of the garden
How it works
All planning, maintenance, and harvesting are carried out by garden members or community volunteers with the guidance of a program coordinator. The Volunteers harvest and sell bouquets of flowers, and earn bouquets for themselves.
Who we support in 2024
Profits earned from our sales will be invested in our other garden programs and communal spaces.​
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Members of the community garden
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Our garden programs
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Clarence-Rockland's Canadian Tire Jumpstart Program
How you can support
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Participate as a volunteer and complete gardening and administrative tasks.
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Donate funds & resources to sponsor the program.
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Grow seedlings (March to June)
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Provide an indoor space for our volunteers to grow seedlings (March to May)
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Purchase bouquets to help us raise funds