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2024 photo contest: Glimpses of the Canadian greenhouse industry
March 25, 2024 By Greenhouse Canada
The winner of Greenhouse Canada's January 2024 cover photo contest was sent to us by Colin Van Geest of Pumphouse Gardens in Beamsville, ON. As promised, here is a selection of photos submitted to Greenhouse Canada for its January 2024 cover photo contest.
When we asked our readership to share their view of the greenhouse industry from where they stand, they stepped up. We received a total of 40 entries from across Canada. Readers took great time and care with their submissions, providing glimpses of not just their businesses, but also the people that help make it run: employees, friends and family. Entrants also wrote passionately about their work and their devotion to the world of horticulture.
The response was more than we at Greenhouse Canada could have hoped for so we want to share another selection of some of the beautiful and unique images submitted to us for this contest.
Greenhouse Canada wanted to take this opportunity to thank everyone who took the time to submit a photo for the contest and for sharing their personal insights and passion for the greenhouse industry.
Check out the gallery of entrants below and to see the winning cover, visit our digital edition here.
This image was submitted to us by Josh Tamminga of TamBerry Farms in Tupperville, Ont. Here’s what he had to say about the image: “Haven and Lenni Tamminga are avid strawberry pickers at TamBerry Farms. They helped plant this row and now reap the rewards. A small family-run strawberry greenhouse with three (including these two) generations.”
This was sent by Sarah Bonyai of Leamington, Ont. “What distinguishes this particular passion fruit plant to any other is that this was cultivated in a greenhouse research and development operation, in Leamington Ontario – the Greenhouse capital of Canada. For our facility, the Center for Horticultural Innovation, this image beautifully encapsulates the essence of what the greenhouse industry means to us. A major cornerstone of the work we do includes trialing novel plant varieties that are rarely grown in Canada.”
This was submitted by Mike Mendez of Leamington, Ont. “Pure Flavor is the first to bring commercial greenhouse grown melons to market in North America. After eight years of R&D, the company has successfully launched 3 melons since May 2022: Solara Mini Galia Melons, Alonna Canary Melons, and Oronai Sweet Charentais Melons.”
This photo was submitted by Debbie Foisy from Sturgeon County, Alta. “Team member Harper Gauthier showing off a beautiful begonia hanging basket at Deb’s Greenhouse.”
Submitted by Ian Dove of Armstrong, B.C. “Early spring photo of greenhouse grown spruce seedlings for reforestation.”
This photo was sent to us by Belal El-Hassan of Lincoln, Ont. “Kalanchoe at Hendriks Greenhouses.”
Submitted by Corey Jubenville of Leamington, Ont. “Thermal image of greenhouse controls equipment.” Thermal Imaging can also be used to inspect radiant floor heating system components like the boilers, expansion tanks, air separators, circulators, etc. Verify connection points, locate overheating components and ensure proper flow of the manifold.
This image was sent in by Shawn Bouchard of Sexsmith, Alta. “My daughter (Wren) and I, at the family operated greenhouse, Braeheid Gardens, sniffing flowers together. This is what the greenhouse industry looks like to me.”
This was submitted by Amanda Loughlin of Beaverlodge Alta. According to Loughlin, this image is of a “finished white spruce (picea glauca) order waiting to be packaged in one of our greenhouses.”
This image was sent to us by Kamlesh Patel out of Kelowna B.C. Patel says the image shows researchers at work in the plant tissue culture laboratory of AgriForest.
Stephanie Ravensbergen shared this image of “rows on rows of kaleidoscopic colour” at their greenhouse in Smithville, ON.
Submitted by Aaron Grasby of Stratford, ON. The image showcases one of Grasby’s early spring planters available from his garden centre.
Juan Lopez, of Leamington, ON, submitted this image for the contest. Here’s what he had to say: “Propagation Area is the more important part of the Growing, if you are able to start good would be easier to keep the crops in track. We always looks for the little details at this time of the process.”
Sent to us by Denise Huck of Petersburg, ON. “The first signs of spring seen through the beautiful colours of Easter hydrangeas at Colour Paradise Greenhouses.”
This image was sent to us by Brennon Kirk of Edmonton, Alta. Kirk says of the image: “After a long day of harvesting canola (Brassica napus) samples for my M.Sc thesis!”
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