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Heather Raithby Doyle
- Nov 4
- 5 min
New board member Aranya Iyer is for the birds in the best possible way
By Heather Raithby Doyle Blooming Boulevards members and supporters, meet Aranya Iyer. This 26-year-old dynamo is not only our Meet a...
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Heather Raithby Doyle
- Sep 8
- 4 min
Creating a Garden of Eden in Mississauga
by Heather Raithby Doyle Meet a Member: Patty Duquette A new native plant garden at a busy intersection in Mississauga is attracting...
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Heather Raithby Doyle
- Jan 20
- 5 min
Native plant roots are deep for this Mineola couple
The Wilburns are brand new members but we are doing a feature because they have a great back story as native plant pioneers.
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Heather Raithby Doyle
- Jul 14, 2022
- 4 min
Murray and Mary Ellen Moore
Blooming Boulevards' members Murray and Mary Ellen Moore's native plant backyard garden, and how it came about.
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Heather Raithby Doyle
- Mar 14, 2022
- 5 min
Karen James' garden –"It's my happy place"
Story by Heather Raithby Doyle, Photos by Karen James Spring is in the air and Karen James can’t wait. Her naturalized garden backs onto...
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Heather Raithby Doyle
- Jan 16, 2022
- 5 min
Mohan Iyer, Inspired - and Taking It Slowly
Story and photos by Heather Raithby Doyle This is a story of a suburban garden transformed, and how native plants helped a life change...
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Jeanne McRight
- Jul 9, 2021
- 5 min
Meet a member: How a boulevard garden took flight in a pandemic
A fascinating chat with Ron Orenstein and his wife, Eileen Yen, two of the newest members of the growing Blooming Boulevards' community.
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Jeanne McRight
- May 28, 2021
- 5 min
How Sheila Clarke turns lemons into wildflowers
by Liz Primeau You’ve heard the expression “When life gives you lemons….”? Well, Sheila Clarke is an expert beverage maker. She also...
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Jeanne McRight
- Apr 29, 2021
- 4 min
Going native: Jitendra Chaudari's plan to help save the planet
Can anyone spare a cutting from their trillium plant? If so, Jitendra Chaudhari would love it for his boulevard garden on Bristol Road...
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