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Elegance and AND whimsyWHIMSY in the ELEGANCE garden at dusk IN THE GARDEN AT DUSK Tuesday, May 28, 2019 TUESDAY, MAY 28, 2019 VIP RECEPTION: 6 TO 7 P.M.
VIP RECEPTION: 6 TO 7 P.M.
BLOSSOM PARTY: 7 TO 10 P.M.
BLOSSOM PARTY: 7 TO 10 P.M.
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Main Event 7 P.M.
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7:30 P.M.
Opening Remarks with Emcee Tashauna Reid, Honorary Co-chair Monika Schnarre, Event Chair Veronica Van Rooyen Monica Van Maris Green Professionals Woman of Influence Award Presentation by Landscape Ontario to 2019 recipient Lindsay Drake Nightingale
Live Auction ———————————————————
8:30 P.M.
Hats off to the winners of the Hat and Fascinator Competition sponsored by Heathbridge Capital Management Ltd. and presented by Official Master MILLINER of the Blossom Party David Dunkley ———————————————————
9 P.M.
Quick! Place your bids. Silent Auction closes at 9 p.m. ———————————————————
9:15 P.M.
Live performance on the main stage with Les Stroud, Survivorman, environmental activist and musician ———————————————————
10 P.M.
Don’t forget to pick up your gift bag by Murale before you depart
Thank you for supporting the Toronto Botanical Garden and for participating in the 9th annual Blossom Party.
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HARRY JONGERDEN Garden Director
Welcome to Toronto Botanical Garden’s annual Blossom Party. For new participants, the Blossom Party is a magical event that brings together the elegance and natural beauty of our landscape with that of our guests. We’ve all been sharing in the frustratingly slow reveal of nature’s beauty this year, but the upside is that TBG will still be bursting with spring blossoms on May 28. Toronto Botanical Garden has begun its exciting expansion project to include Toronto’s premier garden park, Edwards Gardens. Be sure to return to visit this beautiful and historic landscape next to TBG, as well as its gateway to the amazing Toronto ravine system. Thank you for celebrating nature, for celebrating our expansion and for supporting the excellence of a botanical garden that exists to inspire you. Thank you as well to our sponsors and donors, and to the committee of volunteers and staff who have organized the Blossom Party. We hope you’ll enjoy yourselves, and enjoy yourselves all the more because you know that the proceeds support TBG’s nature-based education programs for children and the revitalization of the Wilket Creek ravine, one of our most engaging open-air classrooms, where kids learn to sustainably interact with nature.
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MESSAGE FROM THE HONORARY CO-CHAIR
“As a young girl, I spent countless hours with my family in the gardens and I’m thrilled to play a small part in ensuring that generations to come will also be able to experience its beauty. Monika Sch narre
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I’m very honoured to be the Honorary Co-chair of the Blossom Party.”
MESSAGE FROM THE EVENT CHAIR
“What an honour to serve as an event chair for a garden that has given me such joy over the last fourteen years! It has given me the gifts of beauty, peace and wonderment, making this position a true labour of love. I hope you enjoy this first evening Blossom Party and experience a connection to this garden, even for one evening, that I have come to treasure.”
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Enjoy botanically-inspired cocktails designed by Seedlip, maker of the world’s first distilled non-alcoholic spirits. Visit the Bug Bistro by Entomo Farms to sample crunchy macaroons, or a whole cricket! Have no worries! You’re doing yourself (and the planet) a favour. Complimentary touch ups, polish and hand massages by Murale and The Ten Spot in partnership with CF Shops at Don Mills You’ll have the opportunity to browse and try on an extraordinary collection of jewellery by Mindham Fine Jewellery. Be sure to capture the moment in the adjacent Toronto Life Photo Booth by Party Pix. Children’s Voices in the Garden Art Installation, curated by the non-profit organization Voices of Toronto, dedicated to capturing voices that value respect, diversity and inclusion.
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HOLD ON TO YOUR HATS! The Blossom Party Hat and Fascinator Competition sponsored by Heathbridge Capital Management Ltd. SPONSORED BY
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2019 COMPETITION JUDGES Ann Kaplan
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Mezzo-soprano opera singer and host of CBC Radio2’s Tempo
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Lobster grilled cheese with gouda on miniature brioche loaf slices Mini black bean and wild rice veggie burgers with cashew cheese Sun-dried tomato ketchup and carrot zucchini slaw, on a mini bun held together with a bamboo knot skewer V Southern fried chicken tender on a waffle square with maple syrup aioli and chopped chives Watermelon barrel filled with feta mousse and mint
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7:30 P.M. Floral Hall Main Stage THE MONICA VAN MARIS GREEN PROFESSIONALS WOMAN OF INFLUENCE AWARD presented by Landscape Ontario Horticultural Trades Association and Toronto Botanical Garden. This award is dedicated to Monica Van Maris, in recognition of her pioneering achievements as a Green Professional, and highlights women whose work and vision have made an influential impact in the green industry.
WE CONGRATULATE … Lindsay Drake Nightingale, winner of the 2019 Monica Van Maris Green Professionals Women of Influence Award supported by Landscape Ontario Horticultural Trades Association in partnership with Toronto Botanical Garden.
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2019 BLOSSOM PARTY COMMITTEE HONORARY CO-CHAIR: Monika Schnarre EVENT CHAIR: Veronica Van Rooyen FOUNDING PATRON: Kathy Dembroski OFFICIAL MASTER MILLINER OF THE BLOSSOM PARTY: David Dunkley COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Vipin Bery, Jacqueline Demchuk, Judi Frost, George Gross, Jr., Stephanie Kwast, Sherry Mandell, Lexie Pinheiro, Jenny Rhodenizer, Penny Richards, Alexandra Risen, Elaine Waisglass, Swatty Wotherspoon, Dana Zita, Claudia Zuccato Ria
FLORAL DESIGN AND DECOR DMF Flower Plus Florigens Judi Frost Garden Club of Toronto Jasmine McEwan’s Florals Savory Thymes Summerhill Market Wild North Flowers Paul Zammit
PHOTOGRAPHY Tim Campbell Lisa Fleischmann Arthur Mola Photography Tom Sandler Photography Andre Tardif, SVP Media
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