The ADVOCATE
April 26, 2001

Garden An Advertising Supplement

Stamford in full bloom

Five minutes in company with Keep Stamford Beautiful director, Rick Myers, is enough to influence even a jaded observer to appreciate the beauties of this city. His enthusiasm and vision are contagious, and the idea behind the upcoming "Stamford in Bloom" city wide garden contest is both inspiring to all who choose to enter their front yards for judging, and ultimately, enhancing to the appearance of Stamford through a most positive form of community project.

Rick describes the event, which will comprise a large part of the growing season this year from the kick-off May 11 until the final award ceremony on August 15, as "a beautification project that encourages Stamford residents to enhance the look of the city, promote a wider use of flowers, trees and shrubs in our neighborhoods, increase civic pride through an annual competition and win prizes for doing so!"

For the first year of what will be an annual event, "Stamford in Bloom" will kick-off in grand style on May 11, the Friday before Mother's Day. "Goods from the Greenhouse," a plant sale and garden expo in Columbus Park will welcome 30 vendors from all parts of New England with a diverse array of plants and garden accessories. Birdhouses, orchids, garden sculptures, ornaments and more will tempt the eye and inspire gardeners through out the city to try their hand for the contest prizes.

Completed entries are due on Friday, July 13 and information about "Stamford in Bloom" as well as entry forms can be found at Keep Stamford Beautiful, http://www.keepstamfordbeautiful.org/ or call 358-8268.