A message to the BC Council of Garden Club members from the Honourable George Heyman, Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy:
Hello Friends at BC Council of Garden Clubs.
Thank you for the opportunity to greet you and take a moment to congratulate you on 80 incredible years as garden and nature lovers.
Thank you all for your passionate work to bring together BC's passionate gardening community and to enthusiastically encourage all of us to care for plants, green spaces and our planet. As you all recognize, healthy gardens are indicative of the overall health of our communities.
Like you, I am proudly a champion of community green spaces and can often be found chatting with people at the Riley Park community garden in my constituency of Vancouver Fairview.
From raised beds of leafy vegetables, to composting workshops, to hosting talks on renewable energy, the community garden is often the heart of our community as people gather and work to nurture both plants and friendships.
Additionally, I was also very happy to hear that you are increasingly raising awareness around nurturing native plant species. I recently visited with North Vancouver's Wild Bird Trust of British Columbia and witnessed just how popular their native plant propagating program was as many young families attended and helped steward our lush array of local plant life.
So, once again-a hearty congratulations on 80 years of caring for our plants and communities.
Thank you for your commitment to ensuring British Columbia's beautiful gardens are in good hands.
Minister Heyman
