Sunday July 28, 2024
10:00 am – 4:00 pm

The Thunder Bay Art Gallery is excited to bring you our Annual Garden Tour. The Garden Tour is a great way to spend the day with your friends and family! Marvel at the flora and foliage as you venture from one side of our city to another – exploring gardens lovingly grown by our community, and hand picked by our Master Gardeners.

Tickets: $35

Tickets can be purchased, at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery, Vaillant Florist, Landale Gardens and online. Early Bird tickets are available until June 28.

Each Garden will be hosting a raffle draw. Raffle tickets: $1 each (cash only).

Garden tour participants get FREE admission to the Gallery. Show your ticket to the front desk and get free access to few our exhibitions.

Get Your Tickets

Presented by:

 

Official Garden Centre:

 

Supported by:

 

 

 

 

Official Lunch Spot:

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2024 Garden Tour Raffle

This year we are offering 7 raffle prize packages including home accents, accessories, self-care, local treats, and outdoor items with a value over $2,000!

Place your ticket stub in the buckets of items you want to win!

Draw Date: 12:00 pm Monday July 29^th, 2023

1080 Keewatin St, Thunder Bay ON

Ticket Price $1

Rules of Play – Raffle Stub ticket Prize Draw

1. Approved Stub Style numbered tickets must be used. Verbal numbers are not allowed as per the AGCO – Alcohol & Gaming Commission policies.
2. Tickets cannot be purchased by, for, or on behalf of anyone under the age of 18.
3. The purchaser is not required to be present at the draw in order to collect their prize.
4. A Winning Ticket will be pulled from a Drum/Bucket by a member of the Thunder Bay Art Gallery lottery event and the winner contacted for each of the prizes.
5. Winning tickets will not be returned to the bucket for subsequent draws.

 

Prize #1 – Total Value $272.04

The Calm Creative – Handmade ceramic mug with matching pour over

Painted Turtle – Sketchbook

Mamakeesick Roots – “Gift of Love” Print by Jessica Mamakeesick

Marostica Subaru – Leather Bag, Air Pods, Computer Mouse, Keychain

Ananda Studio – 3 Class Punch Pass

Wayfinder Trails & Recreation – 2 Locally Handmade Scrunchies

Cool Mom Clothing Co – “Flamingo Cap”

Ecorite x Cool Mom Clothing Co. “Supporting Small is Cool Tote”

Café Ora – Gift Certificate

 

Prize #2 – Total Value $357.29

The Loop – YQT T-shirt

Superior Seasons Farm Store – Sleeping Giant Biscotti

Keiki Collective – Bath Bomb and 2 Pairs of Kid’s Sunglasses

Waxxed Candle Co. – Bug Off Candle

Loud Women Collective – Two Stickers

L.R.C.A – Explorer Pass, 70^th Anniversary Swag

Marostica Subaru – Leather Bag, Air Pods, Computer Mouse, Keychain

Ananda Studio – 3 Class Punch Pass

Wayfinder Trails & Recreation – 2 Locally Handmade Scrunchies

Café Ora – Gift Certificate

 

Prize #3 – Total Value $315.29

Afloat Wellness and Performance – 2 x 60 Minute Float Session

McChristie’s Bath & Body Co. – Grease & Grime and Bug Off Soap

Ritual Skin Co. – Bath Sponge, Eye and Face Mask, Lip Balm

Loud Women Collective – Two Stickers

Marostica Subaru – Leather Bag, Air Pods, Computer Mouse, Keychain

Ananda Studio – 3 Class Punch Pass

Wayfinder Trails & Recreation – 2 Locally Handmade Scrunchies

Café Ora – Gift Certificate

 

Prize #4 – Total Value $225.29

Trevisanuttos – House Plant with Pot

Home Depot – 2 Large Hampton Bay Patio Lanterns

Waxxed Candle Co. – Bug Off Candle

Marostica Subaru – Leather Bag, Air Pods, Computer Mouse, Keychain

Ananda Studio – 3 Class Punch Pass

Wayfinder Trails & Recreation – 2 Locally Handmade Scrunchies

Café Ora – Gift Certificate

 

Prize #5 – Total Value $296.50

Peace & Quiet Candle Co. – Milk & Honey Candle and Black Raspberry Vanilla Spray

Afloat Wellness and Performance – 1 x 60 Minute Float Session

McChristie’s Bath & Body Co. – Grease & Grime Gardeners Soap

Irma’s Bridal Boutique – Accentrip Scarf

Marostica Subaru – Leather Bag, Air Pods, Computer Mouse, Keychain

Ananda Studio – 3 Class Punch Pass

Wayfinder Trails & Recreation – 2 Locally Handmade Scrunchies

Café Ora – Gift Certificate

 

Prize #6 – Total Value $315.29

Fresh Air – Yeti Tumbler

Kwik Co. – $25 Gift Card, Water Bottle, and Workout Straps

Loud Women Collective – Stickers

Marostica Subaru – Leather Bag, Air Pods, Computer Mouse, Keychain

Ananda Studio – 6 Class Punch Pass

Wayfinder Trails & Recreation – 2 Locally Handmade Scrunchies

Café Ora – Gift Certificate

 

Prize #7 – Total Value $286.29

Play It Again Sports – Titleist Hat & Golf Ball Marker, TaylorMade Golf Balls, Bag of Tee’s

On the Links – Gift Certificate

Fresh Air – Gift Certificate

Marostica Subaru – Leather Bag, Air Pods, Computer Mouse, Keychain

Ananda Studio – 3 Class Punch Pass

Wayfinder Trails & Recreation – 2 Locally Handmade Scrunchies

Café Ora – Gift Certificate

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Lynda Lahteenmaa – MG member of the TBAG garden tour committee. A Master Gardener for over 25 years and a certified Horticultural Therapist, Lynda firmly believes that ‘gardening goes beyond cultivation of the soil’. It is a pursuit that promotes wellness, creativity, and joy. Through her many presentations and Horticultural Therapy activities in the community, Lynda shares these enduring values. Working with management and staff at Hogarth Riverview Manor (HRM), Lynda established a Horticultural Therapy Program for residents living with dementia. Her gentle leadership has also guided the creation of a significant outdoor garden that brings sensory joys into the lives of residents and their families. The Thunder Bay Art Gallery has long collaborated with the Thunder Bay and District Master Gardeners on the Annual Art Gallery Garden Tour. As a Master Gardener, Lynda has been an integral part of that collaboration. For over 20 years she has volunteered her time and has encouraged dozens of gardeners in our community to find joy in opening their gardens to the public. Perhaps Lynda’s contribution lies in her approach to volunteerism. She is always learning, growing personally, and offering advice with humility.

Hedy Koski has over 50 years of gardening experience and her extensive knowledge includes seeding, vegetables, perennials, insect identification and control, composting and soil improvement — just to name a few! She grew up digging in the dirt at her mother’s garden center and flower shop near Red Rock. Her Mother, who was also a Master Gardener, enjoyed passing on gardening advice to the community and now Hedy is as well. Hedy has worked at a local nursery for over 30 years and enjoys public speaking, presentations and demonstrations. Hedy joined the Master Gardeners group in March 2023.

Andrea Steinhaeusser fell in love with gardening as a young child, helping her grandparents in their garden. Throughout her life she has grown annuals, perennials, vegetables, as well as houseplants. To grow her knowledge, she has taken a landscape design course at Confederation College as well as many other gardening courses over the years. Upon retirement she was excited to become a Master Gardener. She chose Dalhousie University in 2019 for her course studies and recently also completed their Prairie Landscaping course. She is currently the Coordinator for the Thunder Bay & District Master Gardeners. Andrea’s favorite plants are cactus and succulents and, during the winter, she has expanded to desert gardening in Arizona for something completely different. From Zone 3 to Zone 9.

Gordon Ward is a long-time member of the Thunder Bay & District Master Gardeners. He received his 25-year pin in 2021. He loves to share his knowledge of growing and harvesting hardy kiwi as well as grapes. He also enjoys growing fruit trees and sharing their bountiful crops. He is also well versed in pruning.

Carole McCollum has been a Master Gardener for 32 years. She loves to help people with their gardening issues and provide assistance in the identification and maintenance of plants. She is a volunteer at the hospital in the summers, and in winters at the Boyce Arboretum and Desert Botanical Gardens in Arizona. She is a former director of the Thunder Bay Art Gallery and a supporter of this major fundraiser for them. The days of a large vegetable garden are now gone, and her current garden interests are decorative borders and ponds. She enjoys vegetables provided by her local farmers.

Jack Van Gemeren is a Regional Planner with the MNRF. His areas of special interest include trees, shrubs and non-woody perennials. He has an Honors Degree in Environmental Geography and has completed his Master Gardener studies from the University of Guelph. He has valuable volunteer experience and, as he continues to take various courses, remains passionate about learning. Jack joined the Master Gardeners group in March 2023.

Theresa Love has been an avid gardener her whole life. She completed her Master Gardener’s certification in 2014 and, after retiring, joined the Thunder Bay and District Master Gardeners in 2021 and now serves as secretary. Theresa is a certified Horticultural Judge, completing her qualifications with the Royal Botanical Gardens.  She plans to start working on Floral Design Judging in 2025 with the Garden Clubs of Ontario.

Rosemary McNabb achieved her master gardener status in 2021. She has a special interest in native plants as well as establishing and preserving natural ecosystems and the organisms they support. She is currently the Education Coordinator for the Master Gardeners group. She arranges guest speakers as well as researches and presents topics ranging from “Jumping Worms” to “How do Trees Survive the Winter”.

Lynda Bobinski – While growing up Lynda could be found in a garden for as long as she can remember. In her family, gardening was a given, with both her grandparents and parents growing food in large vegetable gardens in their backyards. There were also beautiful flower gardens to admire. Her mother, a Field Naturalist, encouraged respect for the environment and its flora and fauna.

Recognizing that volunteering offers opportunity for connection with others, growth in a new area of interest along with the fulfillment accomplished by helping others, she was easily convinced by her friends to join them and become a Master Gardener. Their enthusiasm and commitment validated her decision and continues to do so to this day. After joining Thunder Bay & District Master Gardeners in 2012 and completing her horticultural courses at Dalhousie University, Lynda has been an active member who happily shares her gardening knowledge. She is always eager to volunteer as well as hear your gardening experiences. She looks forward to participating as a Master Gardener in the annual Thunder Bay Art Gallery Garden Tour.  On two occasions her garden was featured on the tour.

Sylvia Goodheart has been an enthusiastic Master Gardener for 23 years. Her love of gardening started at an early age as her father was a farmer. She and her husband Chris have also farmed all their lives. They enjoy country living in Kaministiquia and own over 140 acres. She has a large greenhouse where she can get a jumpstart growing flowers and vegetables. For 19 years she has volunteered at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery Garden Tour as she enjoys meeting new and old friends and discovering unique plants.