Program
Thanks to the generous symbolic renewal of the 1945 Royal gift of 100,000 tulip bulbs by Veseys Bulbs, the Canadian Garden Council in collaboration with the Canadian Tulip Festival and the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association are proposing to celebrate this 70th Anniversary with the creation of a nationwide distribution of Dutch-Canadian Friendship Tulip Gardens.
In 1945 all the bulbs were planted in the Capital Region. This 2015 gift will distribute gardens of 700 bulbs each to 140 communities nationwide all connected to a symbolic garden of 7,000 bulbs in Canada’s Capital.
To mark the 70th Anniversary of the first bloom of the Dutch gift of tulips to Canadians, all of the 70th Anniversary Dutch-Canadian Friendship Gardens will be featured, in full bloom on this website in the spring of 2016. Associated with each garden gift would be a planting ceremony event, in the fall of 2015, embracing the community, telling the story and including local students, veterans and dignitaries.
Objectives
- Celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the Dutch Royal Family’s gift of 100,000 Dutch tulip bulbs to Canadians and educate why it was given to Canadians in the fall of 1945
- Highlight the role Canadians played during the Second World War – specifically, their role in liberating The Netherlands
- Highlight the birth of the Dutch Princess Margriet
- Provide an opportunity for as many Canadians as possible, from coast to coast, to take part in the 70th Anniversary
- Remind ourselves that we are a friendly and hospitable nation
- Demonstrate that gardens not only contribute to our lifestyle, our well-being and our communities, they are also connected to our history and a symbol of who we are.
Opportunity
If you want to receive one of the special 70th Anniversary Dutch-Canadian Friendship Gardens in your community and be part of this special national garden celebration, please check details of the programs via this link:
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Management of the Project
This program is led by the Canadian Garden Council in collaboration with the Canadian Tulip Festival, Veseys Bulbs and the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association.
Source: www.canadasgardenroute.ca