Wood Buffalo Communities in Bloom welcomes 2022, the year of the garden!

Cast your vote for the 2022 Wood Buffalo Flower of the Year

Wood Buffalo Communities in Bloom is celebrating 2022, the Year of the Garden, in line with Gardens Canada. To celebrate, community members in the region and communities across Canada are encouraged to plant red in their gardens this coming spring.

This year’s Flower of the Year will also be red, and community members can cast their vote for their favourite flower option to be named the 2022 Wood Buffalo Flower of the Year and be featured in local gardens throughout the region. Online voting is open until Jan. 31, visit rmwb.ca/CIB to vote and for additional details.

“Welcome to the Year of the Garden! Wood Buffalo Communities in Bloom is encouraging everyone to join the celebration by planting red flowers and plants in their garden this year.” says Helen Meyer, Wood Buffalo Communities in Bloom committee member. “As a committee, we have chosen Zinnias, Geraniums and Sweet Williams as voting options for the 2022 Flower of the Year. Each one is beautiful and is suitable for our northern growing climate, so be sure to vote for your favourite! On behalf of Wood Buffalo Communities in Bloom, we wish you all a happy and prosperous growing season.”

The flower that receives the most community votes by Jan. 31 will be awarded as the 2022 Wood Buffalo Flower of the Year. Free complimentary Flower of the Year seeds will be made available to the community in the spring for residents to showcase their community spirit and their green thumbs.

Find additional details and vote for the 2022 Flower of the Year at rmwb.ca/CIB

For more information about the Year of the Garden, visit gardenscanada.ca.

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