The town of Conception Bay South is marking National Garden Day Saturday with a number of events for the community at large.
CBS town councillor Christine Butler says CBS is made up of a variety of farming communities and gardening remains an important part of the town’s identity.
Butler notes that CBS has always been a farming town with residents growing their own vegetables. She goes on to say that the pandemic and self-isolation have sparked interest back in gardening in CBS.
🌱JUNE 18 is National Garden Day. You’re invited!
🌿Plating & crafts at community garden
🌸Live music at Chamberlains Park
🌼 @ManuelsRiver Archaeologist’s Garden
🔆Guided tour of Kelligrews River
🌻Free flowers from Garden Country ClubFull details – https://t.co/w5HrrYaryt pic.twitter.com/wZAbPao0Jg
— Conception Bay South (@TownofCBS) June 17, 2022
The CBS Country Garden Club gathers at the town hall at 10:00 a.m. to host some giveaways. At 11:00 a.m. a guided tour, hosted by the Kelligrews Ecological Enhancement Program is planned along Pond Road and the Kelligrews River. A presentation on the history of gardening starts at 1:00 p.m.
Between 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m., the Manuels River Garden is hosting an open garden along with craft projects for kids, and there will be live music and birdwatching activities on the Chamberlains Park boardwalk.
