TULIP CELEBRATION 2009 
On May 9th and 10th, Mother’s Day weekend, Thyme Again Gardens played host to a special Tulip Celebration.   This self-guided tour included four venues in Carrying Place and Consecon. 

Spokesperson for the event, professional landscaper Sue Domshy, was clearly excited about the prospect of showcasing four very unique spring garden styles: "this is a great opportunity to see a large variety of tulips and other perennials, in beautifully landscaped gardens".  

Close to 50 visitors, from as far away as Brampton and Ottawa, strolled through the different grounds, enjoying over fifty tulip varieties, and discussing plantings with event organizers.  The event, which was highlighted in the Wellington Times, promises to be an annual feature at Thyme Again Gardens.


2008 AGRI-FOOD INNOVATION EXCELLENCE AWARDS
In June 2009, the Ministry of Agriculture Food & Rural Affairs announced the recipients of the 2008 Agri-Food Innovation Excellence Awards. As a proud member of the Quinte Organic Farmers' Cooperative, Thyme Again Gardens shared in the excitement of being recognized as Regional Award Winner. In a ceremony hosted by OMAFRA Minister Leona Dombrowsky, our Co-op was one of 55 winners of the 2008 Premier's, Minister's and regional awards. With more than 180 applicants competing for the coveted awards, we are proud to be a part of this important celebration. In the words of the Minister, "the ideas that spring forth as a result of agri-food related innovations will not only ensure the ongoing vitality of our agri-food industry, but also leave a legacy for generations to come -- some may even change the face of the agri-food sector." Congratulations to all of our fellow winners!



EARTH DAY 2009 
Thyme Again Gardens hosted our annual day of celebration, in honour of Earth Day, on Saturday, April 18, 2009. This year's theme was Livin' in the Garden of Weedin'. Friends from far and wide helped us get our perennial gardens in shape for the coming season, participating in a full spring clean-up, which included leaf removal, fertilizing and composting, using all natural supplements (who knew kitchen waste could look so good!). Fence building and tractor maintenance were also a key features of this year's work. In what has become a tradition, after a hard day’s work we feasted on a scrumptious luncheon featuring farm fresh fare.




EARTH DAY 2008
 
Once again, we were fortunate to be joined by friends to celebrate Earth Day 2008 -- and this year's theme was Repaying Mother Nature.  Eager volunteers helped us invigorate the Thyme Again Garden ecosystem, by planting a variety of hearty trees. Our honourary backhoe operator got us started, digging trenches for almost a dozen new additions to the property (so much easier than the back-breaking work of digging by hand!).  Thanks to our volunteers, we had the area looking great in no time!  We ended the day with a wonderful farm lunch, featuring a variety of dishes made from our very own fare.


EARTH DAY 2007
 
We were joined by friends for a day of clean-up to celebrate Earth Day 2007.  Eager volunteers from as far away as Toronto gathered broken glass, discarded cans, old barbed wire fence and other debris from an area we wanted to open for sheep grazing.  We moved fallen logs and large boulders to make a safe pathway for the gang to walk through the woods.  We even unearthed a set of bed springs and an old wringer washing machine!  What on earth were people thinking when they used part of this beautiful farmland as their personal waste disposal site?
 
Thanks to our many volunteers, we had the area cleaned up in no time!  We ended the day with a scrumptious luncheon featuring fresh farm fare, followed by a tour of the farm -- where our young worker Oscar made friends with Percy the Ram!


ARTISTS ON THE FARM 2007
 
The Animal Sketching Society (A.S.S.) graced our acreage in July to celebrate 07/07/07!  Artists of all ages (including amateurs, professionals, and budding proteges) joined us for a morning of sketching and photography. The horses, lambs and pigs all stood idly by as their images were captured for posterity ... although the horses did try to join in on the fun by stepping through the fence to take a closer look at their emerging likenesses!
 
The morning's activity was capped off by a lovely picnic in the perennial garden, and a much-deserved nap for the younger artists!