Junior Gardeners Competition

Event Details:

On July 18^th, 2026, Laurentian Valley Township is hosting it’s 10th Annual Junior Gardeners contest at Stafford Park during the annual Party in the Park Event. The competition provides youth the opportunity to choose either a flower or a vegetable to take home and nurture it for the summer. The contest highlights the township’s tagline “Grow with Us” and was chosen as a means of giving youth of the Township and neighbouring communities an opportunity to learn a new skill. Alastair Hugli of Sunset Nursery Garden Centre & Greenhouse is once again set to judge this year’s competition.

TO ENTER THE COMPEITION:

Children ages 16 and under can participate in the competition by registering and picking up a plant for free at Sunset Nursery Garden Centre & Greenhouse (located at 2177 Greenwood Rd) from May 22 to June 14, 2026.

JUNIOR GARDNERS COMPETION SCHEDULE

May 22 – June 13, 2026

Registration and Free Plant Pick Up at Sunset Nursery Garden Centre & Greenhouse (located at 2177 Greenwood Rd)

June 14 – July 18, 2026

Grow and nurture your chosen plant or flower

July 18, 2026

Junior Gardeners Competition - Awards Ceremony at Stafford Park located at 641 Third Ave South during Stafford Park’s “Party in the Park” event
Plant Drop Off – 10:00 – 10:30 am
Judging 10:30 – 11:00 am
Awards Ceremony 11:00 – 11:30 am
BBQ Lunch – Noon (Free for Competitors)
Junior Gardeners can stay after the awards ceremony and enjoy a few hours of play! Special features include a bouncy castle, Laurentian Valley fire department slip and slide, LV Fire Truck on site, BBQ lunch, youth prize draw, splash pad, slushies and playgrounds.