Westport In Bloom

Westport in Bloom was formed as an offshoot of the Westport Centennial Committee’s plans to celebrate the Village’s centennial in 2004. Its original purpose was to organize Westport’s participation in Ontario’s Communities in Bloom competition. Following the Centennial celebrations, it became a committee of the Council of Westport, and changed the focus of its efforts from competition to beautification of the village. It currently consists of eleven members and four associate members. We also receive invaluable support from a heartwarming number of generous business and individual donors, and the help of countless volunteers from the community.

What We’ve Done

• Planted, watered and maintained 80 planters and hanging baskets
• Planted, watered and maintained gardens at the Village Hall and Village entrance signs
• Donated and planted over 50 trees and flowering shrubs
• Donated and placed garbage containers around town, complete with cigarette butt containers, and brightly decorated with artwork by elementary school students
• Designed, purchased and installed 100 colourful “Welcome to Westport” banners along the streets of the village, designed by Village artists and school children
• Offered greeting card garden flag versions of the banners for sale
• Made, hung and removed fall & winter street decorations and lights on the Village Town Hall Christmas trees
• Donated and maintained a purple martin house at the Westport Spring
• Prepared a list of recycling opportunities
• Promoted the establishment of a heritage committee by Council
• Held numerous Village clean-up days
• Held numerous public meetings with speakers on gardening topics
• Held 6 annual tree sales offering top quality trees at bargain prices, in an effort to encourage expansion of Westport’s tree canopy
• Won grants from the Eastern Ontario Development Fund and the Trillium Foundation for projects designed to beautify and improve the village

What We Want To Do

• Continue to provide and maintain our hanging baskets and memorial planters
• Plant lots more trees
• Continue working on downtown beautification
• Continue adding decorative art banners along Village streets
• Keep Westport blooming

You Can Help!

Make a donation! In addition to the satisfaction that you gain from helping to build a more beautiful community, your donation of $20 or more entitles you to a tax receipt. When Westport blooms, everyone wins!

Sponsor a Planter

For $200, you can have the name of someone you love placed on a memorial planter in the heart of Westport for a three-year term. The planters are planted, watered and maintained from the first of June till early October each year.

Please keep Westport blooming! Your donation makes it happen.

Volunteer

Westport in Bloom always needs help – planting flowers and trees, moving planters, hanging baskets and banners, watering the village’s gardens, or even providing transportation or storage space. If you have even a little time, muscle, idea or space, just let us know and we’ll call you!

By mail: Westport in Bloom
P.O. Box 142
Westport, Ontario
K0G 1X0

By phone: (613) 273-6079 or (613) 273-2053

By e-mail: bjmacdougall@gmail.com or bradyj@rideau.net