Canada Blooms 2005
Toronto Convention Centre
9 March
A Garden Party
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As you approach the entrance to the 800 Level exhibits,
you are surrounded by 1,200
cymbidium orchids displaying a rainbow of colours.
Entrance
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You could not help but notice some students intent on reproducing the beauty of the orchids
or colouring in the flowers they
had sketched else where
as they worked on an art project.
Art Class6 pictures
Once inside, you were presented with an array of spectacular design by various florists.
Inside the front door30 pictures
Now that your breath has been taken away by those exquisite arrangements,
it is time to visit the co-host of Canada Blooms, The Garden Club of Toronto,
where there are various judged classes.
The Garden Club of Toronto93 pictures
Now it is time to move onto other areas of Canada Blooms.
Let’s start with some of the garden displays.
Gardens
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(not counting category signs)
For our next stop, let's see who won what in this selection of “Best of...”
"Best of..."
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(not counting category signs)
You haven’t seen everything.
There are miscellaneous displays by various businesses
and also floral arrangements in the aisles.
Odds & Ends
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As the pangs of hunger set in, it is time to head for the buses
and the much anticipated stop at the Mandarin Buffet in Brampton.
The Return Trip
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To quote one of the many happy travellers,
“One thing is for sure: see you all again next year at Canada Blooms 2006!!!”