The Annual Focus on Nature Garden Party
Hello folks! September was here, and now it’s on its way out! This month is such a special month every year for Focus on Nature for a couple of reasons. The school year starts up and we are back in schools connecting students with nature photography, our Exhibit at Guelph City Hall opens up and of course The Annual Focus on Nature Garden Party!
This year the Garden Party was held at the absolutely beautiful Mactaggart Family Farm. The property was decorated and provided a truly perfect space for the ticket draw, silent auction, kids table, display of student photos and all the other amazing components of the day.
It is safe to say that mother nature was on our side as well! The sun was shining all day long and it brought a warm glow, creating a cheerful and bright atmosphere. On that note, we had a wonderful violinist playing live to accompany the other notable elements of the day.
The entire team at Focus on Nature want to say a huge thank you to the following:
Our host, Leslie Mactaggart for sharing her beautiful garden
Our wine sponsor, Rosewood Estates
Our beer sponsor, Wellington Brewery
Our cocktail sponsor, Nickel Brook Cocktails
Our photo exhibit sponsor, Guelph Foto Source
Our graphic designer, Vicky Force of A Visual Force
Our musician, JP Violin
Our plant table donors, Kathleen Slemon, Enid Fanning, Stephanie Steele, The Taylor Family, and the Fontes Family.
All businesses and individuals who donated toward the silent auction and ticket draw
A big thank you also goes out to our generous financial support provided by our corporate sponsors TD Bank Group, Richardson Wealth, Bensol Consulting, RLB LLP, Guelph Toyota, Adventure Canada, and Remarque Art Consulting.
If you attended the Garden Party we want to also thank you for taking time to spend time with us, and support our us in our mission. We hope you had a great time, and even maybe were able to go home with some prizes! Check out the photos of the day below.
We could not continue to connect young people with the beauty of nature if it was not for the support of every single person and organization mentioned above. If you were unable to make it to the Garden Party but would like to make a donation, click here.
The team here at Focus on Nature is wishing everyone a safe and happy Fall Season!
