Some of Vancouvers most notable personalities are coming together for the first Better Gnomes & Gardens feature at the BC Home + Garden Show, happening Feb. 19-23 at BC Place.
Sixteen of the citys top movers and shakers have transformed plain garden gnomes into whimsical treasures to benefit Sole Food Street Farms, a grassroots non-profit created to empower and employ underprivileged individuals in Vancouver.
Inspired by the world-renowned Chelsea Flower Shows decision to lift a century-long ban on garden gnomes in 2013, the silent auction-style feature will offer the shows 56,000-plus attendees the chance to bid on and bring home one of 16 ceramic gnomes.
The guest artists:
Andrea Bellamy, HeavyPetal.ca
Barbara Matson, Hodge:Podge by Markova Design
Christine Friend, Friendly Decorator
Coleen Christie, CTV Vancouver
Cory Ashworth, radio host
Dawn Chubai, Citytv Vancouver
Jody Vance, Citytv Vancouver
Johanna Ward, SHAW TV
Kaitlyn Herbst, Global BC
Laurie Logan, radio host
Mallory Bromley, 4Cats Edgemont Village
Mary Zilba, TV personality
Monika Hibbs, The Doctors Closet
Stephanie Rose, GardenTherapy.ca
Steve Darling, Global BC
and Todd Talbot, Love It or List It Vancouver.
Better Gnomes & Gardens will be open for bids from Wednesday, February 19 at 4pm until Sunday, February 23 at 5pm, on the concourse level of BC Place Stadium.
@dawnchubai Excited to see Gnome Chomsky and all of his cute pals at the #bchgs14. pic.twitter.com/COI2hJ1w8t
