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Marjorie Davison of Meaford was winner of the Urban Home
category in the Rural Beautification contest as part of the 2004
International Plowing Match at Meaford. There were 178 entries
infill categories of the contest.
DRESSING UP FOR COMPANY
Greg Countg residents put their best foot forward to welcome visitors to the
2004 International Plowing Match at Meaford. Some were rewarded with
prizes in the Rural Beautifiication awards of the IPM committee
Story by Janice Becker
Photos by Allen Hughes
the operators. "We have lived here construction of three water gardens,
for almost 30 years and my husband one with a waterfall, and a bevy of,
was born here. My first garden here grasses, including plantings around
was with the permission of my the foundation of a now -demolished
mother-in-law who also loved barn.
flowers." "My goal is to have colour from
That was after the Brodies were April to after Thanksgiving," says
married, but before they lived on the Brodie.
farm. With innumerable hours spent out
As their family matured, Brodie
From the farm gate to the
seasonal home, rural and urban
property owners in Grey
County spruced up the land in
preparation for the International
Plowing Match and Rural Expo 2004
near Meaford, which was held
September 22 to 26.
However, many went far beyond
trimming the hedges, cutting the
grass and planting a few extra
flowers. Those proud property
owners entered the Rural
Beautification contest held in
conjunction with the IPM.
If there is one characteristic in
common among the winners in the
competition, it is their love of
gardening.
Noreen Brodie, who along with
husband Don, captured first place in
the Rural Home category, says with a
laugh that she just "gardened as
usual".
"Our home is an operating farm,"
she says, though the Brodies are not
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says she had more time to dedicate to
building gardens around the house.
That love has resulted in the
Bob and Monica Franklin of RR2,
Meaford took second prize in the
Farmstead division.