Communities in Bloom Ontario will be hosting the 2026 Symposium and Awards Ceremony at Landscape Ontario’s headquarters in Milton.
Join our volunteers and enthusiasts for an engaging speaker presentation, a panel discussion, and an awards ceremony celebrating communities across the province that have enhanced their cities and towns through the creation of beautiful gardens and green spaces.
Guinevere Kern
Guinevere Kern is a Registered Horticultural Therapist, educator, and advocate committed to inspiring curiosity, fostering nourishment, and building hope through the transformative power of horticulture. She has clinical experience in mental health and addictions, Long Term Care, and Traumatic Brain Injury settings, and teaches with Ontario Parks Association and Landscape Ontario’s GROW program.
Through presentations, workshops, and consulting with municipal, environmental, and healthcare organizations, Guinevere promotes Horticultural Therapy as a viable therapeutic modality. She brings a transdisciplinary approach to health and wellness that builds on the interconnected relationships between plants, the environment, and ourselves-- improving relationships, reciprocity, resilience, and hope.
