Generously sponsored by Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA), the City of Brampton is hosting free family-friendly events to celebrate Pollinators Week (June 17-23) and raise awareness about the important role they play in our local ecosystem.
Native Pollinator Plant Residential Giveaway
Pollinating species like bees, butterflies, and birds are vital for pollinating a wide range of flowers, vegetables, and crops that humans depend on. They play a crucial role in maintaining a healthy and diverse ecosystem. By planting native pollinator plants, we can provide essential food and habitat for these important creatures.
Help Brampton protect its pollinators by signing up to receive a free pollinator plant starter pack to plant in your garden! 🌼🐝🦋
Click here to sign up for a starter pack. Limited quanities available.
Pollinator Plant Starter Pack:
Black Eyed Susan (1)
Purple Coneflower (1)
Butterfly Weed (1)
Plant packs must be picked up at the Brampton Farmers Market on Saturday June 15th from 8am-12pm. Plants cannot picked up at a later time or date. If you cannot make this date, please leave room for others.
Look for the blue Brampton Parks tent to pick up your plants.
Celebrate Pollinator Week at the Brampton Farmers’ Market!
On June 15th, Parks Programming and the Grow Green team will be at the
Brampton Farmers’ Market at Gage Park to celebrate International Pollinator Week!
Activities include:
- Grab a free pack of native seeds to kickstart your own pollinator-friendly garden.
- Pick up your own "Native Plants for Pollinators" booklet from the Credit Valley Conservation
- Pick up your Pollinator Plant Starter Pack! Click here to register.
In addition to these engaging activities, take the opportunity to learn more about local pollinators, discover the actions you can take to support them, and stay informed about the City's ongoing pollinator initiatives. Some of these initiatives include:
- City and Community Pollinator Beds
- Community Gardens Program
- Dearbourne Park Pollinator Habitat Project
- Don't Mow, Let it Grow Program
- Parks and Valleyland Naturalization Program
Location: Brampton Farmers' Market - Main St South & Ken Whillans Square
Date: Saturday, June 15, 2024
Time: 8:00am to 1:00pm
Brampton City Hall Clock Tower
Stop by Brampton City Hall during Pollinator Week and check out the clock tower that is lit up yellow! The clock tower located at 2 Wellington Street will illuminate once the sun sets to shine a beacon of hope for our local pollinators.
Creditview Sandalwood Park Story Walk
A Story Walk is a way for you to enjoy a walk and a story! You don’t need to be there at a specific time and it is available all day for a few weeks. Stop by Creditview Sandalwood Park to read Give Bees a Chance by Bethany Barton!
Pollinator Week Photography Contest
Some examples of photos include:
- A pollinator on a flower
- A food that requires pollination
- A pollinators habitat
- A pollinator garden
Please submit your photos by June 23, 2024 at 4:00 pm.
Participants can email their photos to BramptonGreenCity@brampton.ca and will be entered to win.
Guidelines
- One entry per person
- The odds of winning the prizes are affected by the number of valid entries received.
- Residents do not need to purchase anything to participate in the draw. Winners may be subject to answering a skill-testing question. Winners consent to having their name and image used in any promotional materials or news items resulting from the contest.
- By making a submission, you are consenting to the collection of your personal information submitted (or that of the minor child) for the purposes of the contest only.
- By making a submission you further consent to having future communications from the City for this contest by electronic means.
- By submitting your picture, you acknowledge that this is an original work. You further allow the City and grant the City the license to be publishing this work and your personal information on whatever platform the City chooses, in its sole discretion. You retain ownership of the picture and moral rights.
- Contest is not open to city of Brampton staff and their family members
- If you have any questions, please feel to contact us at BramptonGreenCity@brampton.ca
Pollinator Week Colouring Contest (Children 12 and under)
Unleash your best colouring skills for a chance to win a Brampton Parks prize pack! Pick a pollinator colouring page below and show us your skills!
Please submit your colouring page and the submission form by June 23, 2024 at 4:00 pm. Participants can email their artwork and form to BramptonGreenCity@brampton.ca
Colouring Contest Colouring Pages
Colouring Contest Submission Form
Guidelines
- One entry per person
- The odds of winning the prizes are affected by the number of valid entries received.
- Residents do not need to purchase anything to participate in the draw. Winners may be subject to answering a skill-testing question. Winners consent to having their name and image used in any promotional materials or news items resulting from the contest.
- By making a submission, you are consenting to the collection of your personal information submitted (or that of the minor child) for the purposes of the contest only.
- By making a submission you further consent to having future communications from the City for this contest by electronic means.
- By submitting your picture, you acknowledge that this is an original work. You further allow the City and grant the City the license to be publishing this work and your personal information on
