Spring 2019

Meet the women behind the blooms at Petals Flower Co., Purple Hill Lavender Farm, Stonewell Farm, Broadside Flowers and Caledon Hills Peony Farm.

Looking for a rare peony variety? Diana Hillman’s got you covered with rootstock from North America and the Netherlands.

Melanthon’s Amber Swidersky creates lush bouquets with blooms just steps from her floral studio.

How Emma Greasley and Jessica Ridding transformed the Creemore farm where they grew up into a lavender dream.

Terra Cotta landscape gardener Amanda White’s own garden is brimming with foxgloves and dahlias.

At Lee Anne Downey’s new lavender farm in Erin, small-batch products and intimate retreats are in the works.

What happens in Bee City stays in Bee City.

The benefits of the bugs in our backyards.

Industry veteran Eduardo Lafforgue steps into the executive director role at Headwaters Tourism armed with a bold vision for the future.

Orangeville’s festival promises to “saturate the air with poetry.”

A stunning display of Corn Flower glass is turning heads in a brand new gallery at the Museum of Dufferin. Why this impressive collection has its home in Dufferin and how it got there is a remarkable story of creativity, commercial success and delightful coincidence.

Active Lives After School, a day program for adults with developmental disabilities is a local success story poised to help others like them.