The 2025 Program moves to weekly Trilliums.
The Grimsby Garden Club is pleased to announce the first Trillium recipient for 2025. The Trillium Program in 2025 will award a Trillium each week from June until the end of August.
The program is sponsored by the Town of Grimsby and the Grimsby Garden Club to recognize gardens that beautify the Town. Nominations can be submitted by the public or garden owners. Front residential gardens within the Town of Grimsby are assessed based on an evaluation framework.
In 2025, five nominations gardens will be assessed weekly, with one garden receiving a Trillium Award.
Non-residential and commercial property gardens are assessed, along with street views, access, signage. These will be assessed mid-August.
Week 2 Winner – Kimberly and Kevin Marsh – 10 Chardonnay Place
This garden is east of Bartlett, just off of Main Street E near the high school on the escarpment-side and faces east.
The two-storey house has a grand facade of curved arches and columns. Tall, clipped cedars are planted along the arched columns creating a symmetrical design with an even rhythm in the plantings. The cedars on either side of the front porch create balance and harmony in the landscape design. This symmetry is further emphasized with sphered small cedars at the pedestrian sidewalk. Beneath the cedars are impatiens, hydrangeas and hostas creating a bounty of colour, and giving a soft landing to the cedars.
Follow along the fence and the topiary-trimmed Dwarf Alberta Spruce catches the eye for interest.Continue to the opposite side of the yard where an island bed draws the eye across the front facade. This is a garden whose colour will intensify as the season progresses, and will provide for evolving and maturing enjoyment of passers-by.
Week 1 Winner – Rose Fuller at 35 Orchard Parkway
This garden is close the Escarpment facing west on Orchard Parkway. Anchoring the sunny front lawn is a brilliant yellow Sunburst Locust. The bright yellow theme is contrasted with deep burgundy throughout the garden. The raised rock-enclosed perennial and flower garden features yellows and reds, with snow on the mountain with its white blooms.
The raised front of the house has an extended porch which welcomes visitors with a generous seating area and a canvas-covered roof.
A notable and creative focal point is the ‘face statue’ set in a weeping spruce so it looks like hair around the face. Beside that is a beautiful ceramic urn water feature with birds regularly visiting.
There are many more features in the garden – planter pots, beautiful Japanese Maples, and a lovely birch tree near the street.
Do you want to nominate a garden you like or your own garden? You can use the nomination form below, or you can send an email with the information to trilliumsgrimsby@gmail.com. You will receive a confirmation email.
Download the Nomination Form – 2025 GGC Trillium Nomination Form
Do you want the details?
Here’s how the weekly cycle works:
- Nomination deadline Tuesday at 5:00pm via email to trilliumsgrimsby@gmail.com
- Nominated gardeners are notified by Wednesday at 5:00pm – via email or in person
- Garden judging on Thursday 10:30 – 1:00pm – will knock on the gardener’s front door
- Trillium awarded Thursday afternoon – in person
- Trillium award includes a “Trillium stake” and a “Garden of the Week” sign in the front lawn
- Grimsby Garden Club and Town social media postings Thursday afternoon
Does it sound easy? Why not nominate your garden or a friend’s or neighbour’s?
Here is the overview of the Trillium Judging Criteria
And a more detailed description of the Criteria here:
Frequently Asked Questions
Would you like to learn more about the Trilliums?
Do you have a question about some aspects of the program?
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