View - The Municipality of Lambton Shores

2012 Evaluation Form
FLORAL DISPLAYS
Observations:
The floral plan is well integrated with the overall landscape plan. The municipality has a good variety of floral
displays and types of plants including an increasing amount of perennials. Floral elements include an attractive
variety of hanging baskets, floral gardens, pocket gardens, planters and old tires (at Stony Point School). The
theme color for the floral program is a great idea that helps bring the entire community together.
The community participation in the floral program is exceptional; it is truly a community effort. The municipality
manages the main display along the main street in Grand Bend and along the Grand Bend Beach. Essentially
most of the rest of the extensive floral displays throughout the municipality are the initiative of various
horticultural groups, the Communities in Bloom committee, institutions, clubs, schools and businesses. In most
cases, the purchase and planting and maintenance is done by the above groups and municipal staff does the
watering. These displays, so well spread throughout all areas of the municipality gives the place a very special
feel - a sense of happiness and wellbeing.
The Lambton Shores in Bloom contest is great and it involves all segments of the community – residential,
business, rural, institutions.
Recommendations:
Where there is signage in floral beds, including the types of flowers in the bed also provides invaluable
information to visitors/residents viewing the beds.
Consider expanding the garden tours to include the general public – a great fundraiser and an opportunity to
highlight some of the spectacular residential gardens throughout the community.
Look for more ways to get the commercial sector actively involved in the floral program such as: expand adopta-bed
and sponsor beds (with signage – small) and BIA & Chamber take lead role in commercial sector Bloom
contest.
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