The Get Growing Home and Garden Show will make its annual visit to the Creemore Community Arena on Saturday, April 20 from 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday, April 21 from 10 am to 4 pm.
As is tradition, the Tree Society of Creemore will have a place of honour at the show, staging its fund-raising silent auction, taking memberships and getting the word out about its efforts to maintain the village’s healthy green canopy.
The Society is currently seeking donations of lightly used items for the silent auction; if you have something of interest, please call Anne Marie Morrey (705-466-3271), Thom Paterson (705-466-6321), Tracey Kolowska (705-466-6317) or Marilyn Chenier (705-466-6864).
For the first time, the Tree Society will also be raffling off six watering cans, hand-painted by local artists who have volunteered their talents to turn the cans into works of art for the garden. Tickets for the raffle will be on sale at the Home and Garden Show, and the draw will take place at 2:30 pm on Sunday.
The Tree Society is also excited to introduce the community to its main project for the 2013 season. In collaboration with the Creemore Horticultural Society and the Creemore BIA, the Tree Society intends to work on the beautification of the entrances into the village. All three groups have agreed to meet on Saturday, May 18 to initiate the work.
In addition to the Tree Society booth, the Get Growing Home and Garden Show will feature over 100 exhibitors offering products and services in the area. There will be several door prizes, as well as a grand prize Big Backyard Giveaway worth $2,500, consisting of a Tiki Hut donated by Thornbury Clear Choice Pools & Spas, energy efficient windows donated by Sea & Ski Realty and two trees donated by Triple J Tree Farm.
Pictured above: Tree Society of Creemore members Marilyn Chenier, Liz Smith, Gillian Stoker-Lavelle and Tracey Kolowska show off three of the watering cans that will be decorated by local artists and raffled off at the Get Growing Home and Garden Show.