BLOOMING TAKES PLACE FROM JULY 1-21, 2019
The purpose of Kenmore in Bloom is to help promote gardening and beautification in the front of homes in Kenmore by recognizing and celebrating the efforts of residents, institutions, and businesses that beautify their streetscape with gardens. When the front of a home or business looks well cared for, then everyone benefits through higher property values and better quality of life. When Bloomed, each garden received a lawn sign to let everyone know of the honor, a certificate, and an invitation to the Good Neighbor Picnic. Each Village location is automatically entered to be bloomed; nothing is required to receive this award other than using plants to beautify the front area of your home, apartment, or business. The KVIS thanks everyone in Kenmore whose efforts have added to our community curb appeal by making the front of their property more gracious, tended, and colorful.
New Bloom Award for 2019 "People's Choice"
This year we have a new component to Kenmore in Bloom called "People's Choice." The People's Choice Award is a purple sign with the Kenmore in Bloom logo that anyone may use to Bloom those they think are worthy of being Bloomed but who didn't receive a regular Bloom sign. The purple People's Choice Award Bloom sign is available for $5 each (this helps to defray the cost of the sign.) A limited number of signs are available on a first come basis only after the Bloom Scouts have visited your street. Contact the KVIS to get your sign(s). mail@villageofkenmore.com or 716.877.0477.
Each year we Bloom approximately 525 Village locations, homes, institutions and businesses. When Bloomed, each garden receives a small garden sign to let everyone know of the honor, and an invitation to the Bloom Breakfast where they can meet others who have been bloomed, share ideas, and enjoy the honor of being selected. We divide the Village into thirteen areas for Kenmore in Bloom. Each area or zone is viewed and the front gardens judged by several Bloom Scouts. The Bloom Scouts choose which gardens are Bloomed and also select one outstanding garden in their zone to receive the honor of being a Garden of Distinction. Blooming begins each year at the end of June and concludes the second week of July.
Bloom Scouts Needed
Kenmore in Bloom Scouts are needed for each Village garden zone; we need approximately 40 people to volunteer to be a Bloom Scout each year. If you are willing to help make the decisions about who should be Bloomed, and if you are willing to attend a Bloom Scout training session, please contact the KVIS.
View the Bloom Zone map here.
Kenmore in Bloom Scouts are needed for each Village garden zone; we need approximately 40 people to volunteer to be a Bloom Scout each year. If you are willing to help make the decisions about who should be Bloomed, and if you are willing to attend a Bloom Scout training session, please contact the KVIS.
View the Bloom Zone map here.
The Bloom Breakfast
Each place that is Bloomed receives a note of congratulations and an invitation to attend the Bloom Breakfast. The Bloom Breakfast is a joyous time which allows the KVIS the opportunity to thank those Bloomed for their dedication in helping make Kenmore look as appealing as possible. The Garden of Distinction awards and gifts are also given at the Breakfast and the Bloom Scouts thanked.
Each place that is Bloomed receives a note of congratulations and an invitation to attend the Bloom Breakfast. The Bloom Breakfast is a joyous time which allows the KVIS the opportunity to thank those Bloomed for their dedication in helping make Kenmore look as appealing as possible. The Garden of Distinction awards and gifts are also given at the Breakfast and the Bloom Scouts thanked.
“It’s an honor and delight to have had my garden Bloomed. To have it named a 2011 Garden of Distinction is an unexpected treat! Thank you for awarding me this. Thank you, too for recognizing the power of beautiful gardens. They heal and soothe those who pass by. Gardeners will almost always tell you that gardening is a labor of love and they make their caretakers stay fit and mentally healthy! Bless you for your commitment to Kenmore.” -Jeanne Bowman
From left: Kenmore in Bloom Coordinator Rosemary Sage and Mary Ann Giordano
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Kenmore in Bloom Green
The 2014 Kenmore in Bloom added two new categories to the awards. We created Bloom Green for front gardens that do not have flowering plants or much color but do have an immaculately manicured and delightful garden using just green plants and shrubs. Each Bloom zone has only five of these to award each year so the competition for them is high. Kenmore in Bloom Business The winner of the 2014 Kenmore in Bloom Business was Gigi's Cucina Povera located at 981 Kenmore Avenue. KVIS member, Chef and owner, Mary Ann Giordano planted a garden at the restaurant which was inspired by a well known European garden, Sanssouci Palace, which was the summer home of Frederick the Great. The scent of the herbs and plants greets Gigi's patrons as they enter the restaurant or sit on the enclosed patio; this provides the perfect setting for Chef Giordano's fresh southern Italian food and makes dining at Gigi's a wonderful pleasure for the senses. |