CPA Streetscapes in Bloom Cabbagetown Front Garden Award 2012 16 years of winning front gardens!

1. CPA Streetscapes in BloomCabbagetown Front Garden Award 201216 years of winning front gardens!

2. A Brief history of the Award Communities in Bloom (Canada)1996 winning garden group 90-98 Winchester Street In 1996, a cross-Canada competition called “Communities in Bloom" was initiated. The garden grouping from 90-98 Winchester Street won a “designated site“ award as part of a local community project. These home owners are proud to have been a part of the competition, to have been nominated by appreciative neighbours, and to have won such an honour. Take a moment to enjoy their efforts. In 1997 the CPA began presenting the annual “Streetscapes in Bloom“ awards. The city of Toronto won for best capital city in the nation.

3. 90 Winchester 92 Winchester 94 Winchester 96 Winchester 98 Winchester

4. STREETSCAPES IN BLOOM A brief visual recap of the winning gardens over the past years

5. 1997 123 Winchester 1998 94 Amelia Street 1999 31 Spruce Street 2000 419 Wellesley Street 2001 331 Wellesley Street

6. 2002 76 Amelia Street 2004 334 Carlton Street 2003 60 Spruce Street 2007 5-7 Geneva Street 2006 28 Amelia Street 2005 2 Geneva Street

7. 2008 308 Carlton Street AND 2009 118 Winchester Street 2009 368 Wellesley

8. 2010 18 Metcalfe Street 2011 winner 274 Carlton Street

9. Cabbagetown Preservation AssociationStreetscapes In Bloom Award Winning Gardens 16 years of CPA award-winning gardens in Cabbagetown 2012 Committee Members Ruth Wagner Stephen Boddy Ken MacKenzie Gilles Huot Janette Girling Sandy Riches Chair: Helen Coltrinari

10. 2012 Streetscapes in Bloom nominated gardens… 315 Wellesley Street 28 Geneva Street 427 Sackville street 270 Carlton Street 262 Carlton Street 317 Carlton Street 301 Ontario Street 386 Sumach Street

11. 2012 Streetscapes in BloomWINNER . . .

12. 270 Carlton Street Janet Wicks & Lory

13. 427 Sackville Street Sharon Crouch

14. Special mention 276 Carlton Street Front garden of Maureen Penno, an original Cabbagetowner redesigned by Erinn Eagles, devoted dog walker and owner/designer, Gardens in Urban Spaces.

15. Garden Medallion from KITRAS art glass

16. And a water colour garden portrait by artist Marion Wilson of the Withrow Park artists group.

17. Thank you! Remember to nominate a front garden by May 31, 2013. AND CPA Hidden Gardens & Private Spaces Tour Sunday June 2, 2013 10:00 – 3:00 Tickets go one sale in early May…only $15.00. This year’s expert in all things gardening Penny Arthurs, preeminent garden designer, author, and Cabbagetown gardener, will be present in her garden.