Richmond City Hall’s plaza will bloom with colour in June and early July with a unique celebration of Canada’s 150th anniversary of confederation.
“Our Home and Native Bloom,” as it’s being called, will feature more than 4,500 native flowering plants in an “inspiring, pop-up floral design composed of plant species native to Richmond and British Columbia,” according to the city.
“This will be a spectacular celebration of Canada’s unique, natural abundance,” said Mayor Malcolm Brodie.
“As the Child of the Fraser, our island community is renowned for its rich and fertile environment, so what better way to show what makes Richmond and Canada distinct.”
The floral design will depict a “Fluvial Fan” with floral “islands” that symbolically represent Richmond’s 17 islands and the landforms that have been shaped over time by the Fraser River.
The design was commissioned from landscape architecture students at the University of British Columbia, including Nicole Alden, Patrick Beech, Genevieve Depelteau, John Musil and Allison Tweedie.
The large floral display will compliment a program of free, lunchtime musical performances, educational talks and family-oriented art activities from June 7 to July 6 at the plaza.
For a full schedule of events, go online to RichmondCanada150.com.
At the end of the exhibition, the city will host a plant sale on Friday, July 7, from 4-8 p.m. and on Saturday, July 8 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Our Home and Native Bloom is part of Richmond Canada 150, a year-long program of events and activities.
