The sudden bloom of spring still arrives like a present for enduring those long dark months of sensory deprivation. Every time I turn the corner to see the magnolia down the street in full throbbing pink bloom, or a bobble-headed patch of sunny yellow daffodils poking out of the freshly scented soil, it seems like a miracle. Perhaps that’s why we often turn to the impossible beauty of flowers to celebrate our mothers on Mother’s Day. What lovelier or more appropriate way to honour the wonder of creation?
This spring, a clever young woman named Natasa Kajganic has come up with a whole new way for us to worship Mother Earth in the heart of the city with a concept called the Toronto Flower Market. Intended as a fun and inspiring shopping destination, much like a farmers market for fruit and vegetables, the Toronto Flower Market , which launches today and will be held one Saturday a month until Sept. 14 in a former warehouse space at 99 Sudbury Avenue, promises to be a veritable theme park of floral abundance. More than 75 varieties of cut flowers and 120 potted plant species — all grown right here in Ontari-ari-ari-o — will be on offer, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., along with a café, garden-inspired activities and live music.
Kajganic got the idea for creating a flower market after a trip to London, where a friend brought her to Columbia Road market , one of the world’s venerable markets devoted to flora. “There’s a real sense of magic and history there,” says Kajganic. “It was just as beautiful and nostalgic as you can imagine, with these winding cobblestone paths and flower vendors shouting and heckling, and just this mass of the freshest, most fragrant blooms. Everybody was walking around with these beautiful bundles of flowers wrapped up in craft paper and you just wanted to be carrying one.
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