Published in The BANAR June 2002 Sunday, June 23rd, rain or shine, the 5th Blackburn Hamlet Garden Tour is set to go. Ten enthusiastic gardeners here in Blackburn have v o l u n t e e red to open their gardens for viewing, answer
Published in The BANAR September 2001 Gardeners from Cornwall, Montreal and Toronto were among the over 200 visitors that toured the eleven lush gardens and had a delightful tea at the Bearbrook Court Retirement Residence. The exciting variety of gardens featured cooling water ponds, unique
Published in The BANAR June 2001 by Gail Kajiura If you’ve noticed a flurry of gardening activity in the Hamlet it’s not all just due to the yearly spring planting ritual. Thirteen of our gardeners are transplanting, dividing, weeding, edging and tidying to get their
Published in The BANAR February 2001 A third Blackburn sign has been installed at the eastern entrance of Blackburn Hamlet. The three signs were designed by the architectural firm of Corush, Sunderland and Wright. The firm also won an award this past year for the
Published in The BANAR September 2000 In spite of the downpour Saturday night and Sunday morning the 3rd Annual Blackburn Hamlet garden tour once again showcased a magical and exciting variety of gardens after the storm passed by around noon. Approximately one hundred people visited
Published in The BANAR April 2000 Gardeners of Blackburn, don’t be shy…we want to show the world your gardens at the Third Annual Blackburn Hamlet Garden Tour on June 25th, 2000. This fun event raises funds for community landscaping projects, awareness of our beloved hamlet
