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From YouTube: Mayors Garden Contest Awards Ceremony 2019
Description
Boston is beautified by its gardeners! Mayor Walsh joins chief of Environment, Energy and Open Space Chris Cook and Boston Parks Commissioner Ryan Woods at Suffolk University Law School, to recognize gardeners who have landscaped, planted flowers, trees, and shrubs, to help beautify Boston's neighborhoods.The Mayor's Garden Contest is an annual citywide celebration of urban gardening that was launched as part of Mayor Walsh's citywide beautification initiative.
A
A
We've
all
been
impressed
with
you,
making
Boston
more
beautiful
one
garden
at
a
time,
and
it's
it's
my
great
honor
to
say
that
and
I'm
sorry
that
we
can't
be
outside
right
now,
but
first
off
a
round
of
applause
for
Suffolk
University,
for
allowing
us
to
use
this
space.
There's
such
an
amazing
partner
for
us
in
the
city
and
especially
in
the
parks,
especially
in
this
neighborhood
there
there's
so
many
benefits.
You
know,
mayor
Walsh
asks
us
to
continue
this
contest
and
he
realized
the
benefits
of
gardening.
The
love
the
city
has
for
it.
A
How
gardening
brings
the
community
together,
while
helping
to
beautify
all
corners
of
Boston?
There's
gonna
be
a
lot
of
talk
tonight
about
the
beautification
and
you
know
sort
of
the
the
respite
that
these
spaces
give
to
us.
But
I
just
want
to
touch
briefly
on
the
fact
of
the
ecological
benefit
that
these
spaces
that
you've
created
are
having
for
our
communities.
A
There
were
regulations
to
you
know
augment
the
Endangered
Species
Act
and
when
you
look
at
what
you
folks
are
doing
in
your
community
providing
beauty,
but
also
providing
these
incredible
resources
for
kids,
for
families
to
have
exposed
exposure
to
nature
and
our
communities,
while
also
providing
a
respite
for
nature.
Nature
who
takes
care
of
us
nature
who
provides
all
the
benefits.
The
health
co
benefits
that
we
get
from
nature.
It's
such
an
incredible
honor
to
have
you
all
assembled
in
this
room
for
what
you
do
for
the
city.
A
So,
thank
you
very
much
on
behalf
of
the
Environment
Department
in
the
environment
cabinet.
It's
a
brilliant
thing
that
you
do,
but
now
it
gives
me
great
pleasure
to
introduce
to
you
someone
who
is
a
huge
park
supporter
and
obviously
a
huge
supporter
not
only
of
your
work
but
of
community
gardens
as
well,
and
we've
really
been
able
to
expand
them
throughout
the
city,
not
only
parkland,
the
community
gardens
and
this
summer
he's
actually
directed
us
to
do.
Undertake
a
lidar
study
of
our
city,
so
we'll
be
able
to
fully
understand
our
tree
canopy.
A
B
B
This
honestly
is
my
favorite
event
of
the
year
and
I'll.
Tell
you
why?
Because
I
walk
in
this
room,
everyone
looks
so
stressed.
Yeah
just
look
on
your
face.
Y'all,
God
and
I
know
is
the
best
one
in
the
city
of
Boston.
I
want
to
thank
you
for
the
love
and
care
that
you
put
into
the
garden.
I
have
to
be
completely
honest
with
you.
My
first
year
doing
this
just
2015,
14
and
I
I
was
I
was
petrified,
so
I
said
I'm
going
this
garden
party.
B
B
If
you
go
by
my
house
right
now,
the
the
sidewalk
I
pull
out
the
weeds
out
of
the
sidewalk
I'm
looting
on
my
hands
and
knees,
and
last
I
think
was
last
week
a
week
before
last
I
decided
on
a
97
degree
day.
I
left
work
early
because
there
was
this
thing
growing
out
of
my
hedges.
I,
don't
know
what
it
was
and
I
went
home
and
I
bought
a
clipper
and
I
literally
went
along
the
hole.
B
B
So
I'm
good
now
I'm,
sweating,
soaking,
wet
I
have
sweat
coming
everywhere
and
he
said
to
me
is
that
poison,
ivy
and
I'm
standing
there
and
I'm
looking
at
him
and
I'm
like
well
I,
don't
know
he
goes
you'll
know
in
three
to
five
days
and
it
wasn't
poison
ivy,
so
I
was
lucky
but
I
forget
somebody
gave
me.
Somebody
gave
me
a
little
tip
on
the
vinegar
on
pouring
the
cracks
that
kills.
The
weeds
and
I
just
want
to
know.
I
have
a
gallon
a
gallon
of
it.
B
My
house
smelt
like
a
vinegar
potato
chips
on
the
weekend,
because
I
went
around
and
supported
vinegar,
I
use
a
spray
bottle,
but
it
wasn't
going
enough.
I
didn't
think
it
was
enough,
so
I
doused,
the
weeds
and
I'm
watching
them
turn
from
green
to
kind
of
a
yellowish
right
now,
the
ones
that
are
left
and
the
most
amount,
but
anyway
I
just
want
you
inspire
me.
So
thank
you
for
that.
Thank
you.
B
All
of
you
for
inspiring
me
to
let
me
get
some
housekeeping
out
of
the
way
Thank
You
Suffolk
for
having
us
tonight
rather
be
a
public
gardens,
but
unfortunately
the
rains
coming
or
actually
it's
good.
The
rains
been
great
this
year,
every
every
Park
and
the
city
is
green,
including
the
State
Park.
So
we
look
good
we're
doing
a
good
job
this
year.
The
grass
is
growing
too
fast
and
then,
but
now
it's
good.
So
thank
thanks.
B
Suffolk
University
I
want
to
thank
the
god
nurse
who
here
today,
I
want
to
thank
you
for
entering
this
contest
literally
swear
to
God
when
I
was
coming
in
the
garage,
a
woman
got
out
the
lunar
akashi
as
a
teacher
here,
a
professor
here
and
she's
I'm
kind
of
upset.
There's
a
garden
thing
upstairs
I
want
to
be
part
of
it.
I
said:
what
do
you
lift?
You
go
Sudbury
on
my
forget
about
it.
You
can't
be
part
of
it
back
to
Boston,
so
people
are
envious
of
all
of
you
to
the
judges.
B
Thank
you
for
the
judges,
for
all
of
all
of
your
great
work
that
you
do.
I
know
this
is
a
very
difficult
competition
and
it's
difficult
because
the
people
who
are
into
this
contest
love,
love
their
yard,
the
city
and
loved
everything
that
you
do.
So.
Thank
you
for
that.
I
want
to
make
a
special
mention
this
year
for
Norwood
sisal
Norbit,
and
some
of
you
might
know
something
you
might
not
know.
B
He
was
at
a
lot
of
things.
He
did
a
lot
for
the
city
any
time
we
called
him
for
tickets
for
anything
off.
Somebody
needed
to
get
somewhere
in
emergency,
he
was
the
guy
he'd
take
care
of.
It
was
done,
but
this
was
an
event
that
that's
how
I
got
to
know
him
at
this
event,
and
he
was
he
never
missed
it.
He
always
stood
in
the
back.
He
came
up
for
the
bowl
that
we
pulled
the
names
out
of
and
anyone
from
JetBlue
here
tonight.
B
We
just
want
you
to
know
that
we
truly
mission
over
it
he's
an
amazing
human
being,
and
anyone
in
this
room
he
had
a
chance
to
meet
him.
You
know
what
he
was.
He
was
a
great
great
person,
so
I
know
of
it.
Looking
down
on
us
tonight,
he's
laughing
he's
here
in
spirit.
Thank
you,
Norbit,
for
what
you
did
for
the
city
for
so
many
years.
Thank
you.
B
B
Thank
you
for
that.
Many
of
you
all
of
you,
put
your
heart
and
soul
into
your
garden
and
that's
important
for
us
to
recognize,
and
it
certainly
is
an
art
form.
Gardening
is
an
art
form.
I
can
see
it
I've
stolen
little
bits
of
little
bits
of
information
from
all
of
you.
I
have
beautiful,
hydrangeas
I
planted
last
year
on
the
side
of
my
house.
B
Six
plants,
I
could
have
only
I
only
had
the
plant
for,
because
they're
blooming,
pretty
big
I,
have
about
eight
hydrangea
plants
around
my
house,
because
I
come
to
this
event
every
year
and
get
inspired.
I
have
landscaping
in
my
yard
because
they
come
to
this
event.
That
gets
inspired.
I
have
not
into
this
contest
yet
because
I
have
to
do
a
lot
more
than
what
I've
done,
but
I
certainly
get
inspired.
B
If
you
drive
by
my
house,
you'll
see
these
hanging
plants
that
every
single
night
I
have
routine
every
night
when
I
get
home
before
10
o'clock
before
I
go
to
bed
I
go
outside
I,
wanted
them,
I
make
sure
they're
watered
and
make
sure
they
have
food
when
they
need
food
and
make
sure
they're
healthy,
I,
clean
them
down
and
make
sure
that's
all.
This
is
all
because
of
you.
You've
turned
me
crazy,
but
I
want
to
thank
you
for
that
this
program.
B
What
we're
doing
here
will
make
it
more
accessible
for
people
of
all
ages
and
abilities,
so
you
can
enjoy
the
celebration,
it's
great
to
be
recognized
green
spaces,
as
Chris
talked
about
briefly
about
the
climb
rezian's,
the
green
spaces
are
key
to
our
resiliency.
When
you
look
at
our
boss,
we,
if
you
haven't,
looked
at
it,
go
on
our
website.
Look
at
resilient,
Boston
Harbor,
it's
a
plan
for
us
in
the
city
of
Boston.
B
In
2014,
when
I
became
mayor,
people
talked
about
that's
walling
off
the
ocean
to
people
and
really
nothing
they
can
do
about
the
buildings
are
built
there.
We
start
to
think
about
what
are
we
gonna
do
about
sea
level
rise
and
we
said
we
have
to
build
a
wall
around
the
Inner
Harbor.
If
we
truly
want
to
combat
sea
level
rise.
B
Okay,
we
have
to
raise
up
three
four
or
five
feet:
six,
seven
in
some
places-
and
we
sad
to
talk
about
that,
and
as
we
talked
about
that,
we
said
why
don't
we
cover
the
wall
with
green
space?
Why
don't
we
plant
trees
and
flowers
and
bushes
and
plants
and
all
kinds
of
things?
Why
don't
we
make
man?
Man
took
the
Harbor
away
from
people.
Why
can't
man
in
women
put
the
harbor
back
to
people
and
that's
kind
of
at
the
heart
of
our
resilient
Boston
Harbor
plan?
B
If
you
see
it
at
some
point,
go
online
and
check
it
out.
If
you
want
to
see
it
up,
close
and
personal
go
to
Mom's
Park
on
the
four
point
channel.
Take
your
kids
yeah
go
get
a
chance
to
go
in
there's
named
after
a
little
mountain
Richard
who
died
in
the
Marathon
bombing.
You
go
in
there
and
you
walk
through
there
and
you
see
playground.
You
see,
play
equipment
for
all
kids
of
all
abilities.
B
You
see
a
boat
there,
you'll
see
a
hill
and
a
berm
and
you'll
see
bouncy
bouncy,
not
bouncy
house
about
quick
rock
climbing
built
into
that.
Park
is
a
sea
wall.
That
wall
is
protecting,
will
protect
the
full
point
channel,
softbox
and
waterfront.
So
as
we
use
it
for
everyday
use,
it's
for
our
young
people
to
go
and
enjoy
and
have
fun,
but
ultimately,
what
it
does
in.
In
the
case
of
a
superstorm
sandy
that
hit
New
York
or
in
a
hurricane
that
will
protect
our
shoreline.
B
We
have
an
opportunity
to
do
this
all
along
the
shoreline,
bring
it
back
to
the
homes.
It's
important
for
all
of
you
to
continue
to
do
what
you
do
and
encourage
other
people
about
planting
trees
in
taking
the
open
space
and
ripping
up
the
hot
top
of
a
can
and
putting
grass
in
place,
because
climate
resiliency
does
just
in
effect
the
waterfront.
It
affects
many
different
neighborhoods
that
we
have
in
the
city
of
Boston,
so
you
were
setting
the
tone
for
the
rest
of
the
sea
to
follow
and
I
want
to.
Thank
you
for
that.
B
Because
what
will
happen
is
these
places
will
absorb
the
water
and
improve
the
quality
of
life
ollie
of
everybody,
resilient
Boston
Harbor
is
47
mile
coastline.
You
get
your
houses
of
the
rest
of
rest
of
the
city
of
Boston,
so
we
want
to
continue
to
work
with
you
as
you
move
forward
here,
a
couple
of
other
things
that
we
did
last
year.
We
hit
a
big
milestone
in
the
parks
department.
We
became
the
first
city
on
the
East
Coast
to
have
a
residence
within
the
10.
B
B
B
They
make
our
city
more
inviting
and
make
our
neighborhoods
more,
inviting
as
you
go
around
as
you
look
around
the
diversity
of
this
room,
the
diversity
of
the
neighborhoods
that
all
of
you
come
from
and
some
of
the
people
didn't
win,
still
work
to
make
sure
whether
you're
in
Beacon,
Hill
or
you're,
in
Dorchester,
Lowell
mills,
or
whether
you're
in
Roxbury
or
West
Roxbury,
doesn't
matter.
People
are
working
to
improve
the
urban
environment
or
improve
that
the
environment
around
their
home,
which
helps
their
community
in
their
neighborhood.
So
we
thank
you
for
that.
B
We're
also
excited
about
your
talents
and
creativity.
Every
single
person
in
this
room
tonight
I
know
didn't
win,
but
you
are
talented
and
you
are
creative
and
I
want
to
thank
you
for
that
and
I
want
to
take.
Thank
you
for
taking
the
time
out
of
your
life
to
make
sure
that
you
take
pride
in
your
gardens
in
your
homes.
I
want
to.
Thank
you
for
all
the
work
that
you
do.
This
year's
gardens
are
amazing,
they're
unique.
You
can
certainly
see
how
much
time
and
effort
you
put
into
them
now.
B
Certainly,
I
wish
I
had
a
little
more
time
to
put
into
my
my
out
my
yard
and
my
god
and
I.
Don't
really
have
a
garden,
but
my
god,
but
when
I'm,
when
I'm
out
there
I
feel
a
sense
of
accomplishment
believe
it
or
not
of
all
the
stuff
I
do
as
mayor
of
Boston
that
they
are
sweating
when
I
go
in
the
house.
That
I
felt
I
felt
good,
like
I
did
something
my
fingers
were
dirty.
It
was
great
and
I
feel
like
thank
God.
B
I
can
do
something,
but
I
want
to
I
want
to
congratulate
all
of
you.
I
want
to
just
be
proud
of
what
you'll
be
able
to
accomplish,
and
now
I
have
the
opportunity
to
try
and
turn
the
floor
over
back
to
Chris,
and
then
Chris
will
turn
over
Ryan
so
to
all
the
winners,
congratulations
and
to
all
the
finalists.
Congratulations.
A
Thank
you
so
much
mayor,
we're
very,
very
happy
that
you
don't
have
poison
ivy.
This
contest
wouldn't
happen
without
the
support
of
our
generous
sponsors.
Now,
of
course,
the
mayor
already
mentioned
JetBlue,
but
of
course,
I
also
want
to
thank
Mahoney's
garden
center
center
in
a
Tom
and
Cindy
are
here
if
we
give
them
a
round
of
applause.
Thank
you.
So
much
I.
A
Know
representing
the
Boston
Flower
Show
Carolyn
Weston
is
here
Carolyn.
Thank
you
very
much
for
your
continued
support
and
we
want
to
thank
polar
and
the
ICA
and,
of
course,
the
hard
museums
of
science
and
culture
in
and
again,
thank
you
to
the
Suffolk
University
for
supporting
us
I'd.
Be
remiss
though,
if
I
didn't
thank
the
Boston,
Parks
and
Recreation
Department,
specifically
the
horticultural
division,
which
gave
us
this
beautiful
display,
which
almost
looks
more
beautiful
here,
because
it's
not
competing
with
the
public
garden
flowers.
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C
Thanks
now,
if
we
can
only
get
him
to
move
his
stuff
out
of
the
office,
it
would
be
really
helpful.
So
we
can.
The
winners
here
tonight
are
among
the
best
of
the
mess
best.
But
among
you
are
gardeners
that
have
exhibited
gardening
excellence
a
year
after
year
and
I've
been
inducted
into
the
garden
contest
Hall
of
Fame.
These
are
the
gardeners
that
have
won
at
least
three
times
many
of
these
Hall
of
Famers
served
as
judges
in
the
contest
this
year
and
share
their
gardening
wisdom
with
the
finalists,
while
viewing
their
gardens.
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And
due
to
their
wins
this
year,
next
year's
Hall
of
Fame
inductees,
just
something
I
say
your
name.
Please
stand
you'll,
be
giving
your
award
next
year
when
you're
inducted,
but
Carmen
Musto,
Daryl,
Johnson
and
Rick
Smith,
Rick,
kuthi,
Kristin,
Mobilia
and
Michelle
tober.
Congratulations
to
you
all
and.
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C
After
tonight's
award
presentation,
all
of
our
first-place
winners
from
each
category
will
be
entered
into
a
raffle
and
the
mayor
will
be
able
to
pull
a
name
and
announce
the
winner
of
our
grand
prize,
which
is
provided
by
JetBlue,
which
is
two
tickets
to
anywhere,
where
JetBlue
travels
in
the
United
States.
Thanks
for
that
so
now
on
to
this
year's
awards.
So
starting
with
a
small
yard
garden
category,
our
third-place
jill
christians
of
south
end.
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Gardeners
in
the
small
yard
garden
category
creatively
utilized
their
land
to
produce
big
results
in
two
hundred
and
fifty
square
feet
or
less
charges
said
this
year's
gardens
had
gorgeous
plants
and
probably
creating
an
urban
oasis
in
a
small
amount
of
space.
They
particularly
admired
the
water
features
bursts
of
colors
and
even
a
Zen
Buddha
in
one
of
the
gardens
Congrats
to
all
this
year's
small
yard
and
garden
category
winners.
C
Garden
is
in
the
medium
sized
yard,
category
create
a
beautiful
garden
in
500
square
feet
or
less
of
space.
The
judges
love
the
creativity
of
these
gardens.
They
admired
the
great
use
of
perennials
and
a
wide
variety
of
playful
features
like
wind,
chimes,
birdhouses,
beehives
and
even
a
koi
pond.
Congratulations
to
all
of
our
medium
yard
garden.
Category
winners.
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The
large
yard
garden
category
is
very
popular
where
gardeners
get
to
show
off
their
plots
of
500
square
feet
or
more.
The
judges
were
impressed
with
the
variations
of
plant
species
used
in
each
of
these
Gardens
from
lilies
to
hydrangeas
to
Japanese
maples
and
much
more.
There
was
no
shortage
of
color
texture
and
wander
throughout
these
gardens.
One
judge
even
commented
that
a
garden
reminded
them
of
being
an
Alice
in
Wonderland.
Congratulations
to
each
of
our
yacht,
large
yard,
garden,
winners.
C
Porch,
balcony
or
container
garden
category
highlights
those
gardeners
that
do
not
have
large
yards
to
plant
judges
in
this
category
impressed
with
the
creative
use
of
space
that
each
gardener
was
able
to
transform.
These
gardens
were
able
to
delight
the
judges
visually,
but
also
appeal
to
their
sense
of
smell
with
features
like
basil
and
mint
plants
and
even
a
lemon
tree.
Congratulations
to
all
of
our
porch
balcony
or
container
yard
garden
winners.
A
C
The
shade
garden
category
looks
like
Gardens
that
are
planted
in
areas
with
little
or
no
direct
sunlight.
Some
of
these
gardens
occur
naturally,
and
others
are
already
designed
under
the
trees
or
fences.
Judges
in
this
category
describe
these
gardens
as
tranquil,
pristine
and
creatives
featuring
playful
features
such
as
butterfly
hotels,
whimsical,
gnomes
toy
soldiers,
fighting
a
pint-sized
Godzilla
and
even
a
Statue
of
Liberty
in
the
middle
of
a
pond.
Congratulations
to
all
of
our
shade
garden
winners.
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This
year
they
were
impressed
with
the
gardener's
use
of
organic
composting
methods
used
to
recycle
materials
and
the
use
of
rain
barrels
to
capture
water.
One
finalist
tales
all
the
way
from
Italy,
in
fact,
Wow
in
the
judges
with
his
tomato
plants,
lemon
trees
and
even
Italian
eggplant
we
joke
all
we
need
is
a
little
mozzarella
cheese
and
we
have
ourselves
a
dinner
that
evening.
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C
The
senior
garden
category
highlights
the
work
of
our
gardeners,
who
are
over
65
years
of
age.
This
is
always
a
very
competitive
category.
The
judges
loved
learning
from
each
of
our
senior
finalists,
many
of
whom
take
meticulous
notes
on
their
gardens,
some
which
have
over
a
hundred
different
varieties
of
plants.
Judges
noted
that
these
Gardens
were
not
just
home
to
a
wide
variety
of
plants,
but
animals
as
well.
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C
C
This
category
encourages
organizations
to
beautify
its
store,
front
yard
or
patio
and,
in
turn,
improve
the
aesthetic
of
its
neighborhood,
creating
welcoming
spaces
that
build
community
judges
in
this
category
love
the
vibrant
colors
in
inviting
nature
of
each
of
the
gardens
and
storefronts,
as
well
as
the
passion
of
the
employees
taking
care
of
them.
In
fact,
one
of
our
finalists
not
only
maintains
their
own
business
garden,
but
also
volunteers
to
wake
up
every
morning,
nice
and
early
to
maintain
the
garden
of
the
church
across
the
street
from
them.
C
Community
gardens
are
an
important
resource
for
our
urban
settings
and
we're
proud
to
see
how
competitive
this
category
was.
This
year
the
judges
described
these
gardens,
all
of
which
are
located
in
the
Fenway
Victory
Gardens,
as
places
that
I
need
and
well-maintained,
but
also
tell
their
own
stories.
These
gardens
were
tremendously
appealing
used,
compost,
materials
and
one
was
even
Red
Sox
theme,
with
bases,
retired
numbers
into
green
monster,
flower
boxes.
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C
And
now,
just
for
a
special
award
that
we've
decided
to
give
out
this
year
that
we
don't
normally
do
so
this
year,
we're
gonna
do
an
honorable
mention
and
I'd
like
to
take
a
moment
to
offer
a
special
recognition
for
one
of
the
shade
garden
finalists,
who
passed
away
just
a
few
weeks
ago
after
entering
his
garden
into
the
competition.
Mr.
warren
beatty
was
a
resident
of
the
Fenway
neighborhood
and
created
a
beautiful
garden
in
the
courtyard
of
his
apartment.
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At
this
time,
I'd
like
to
invite
Warren's,
good
friend,
Jeff
barranco,
up
to
the
podium
to
join
mayor
Walsh
and
on
behalf
of
the
mayor,
the
parks
department
and
the
entire
city
of
Boston
would
just
like
to
thank
Warren
for
his
hard
work
to
beautify
our
open
spaces
over
the
past
three
decades.
And
we
want
you
to
know,
we
appreciate
his
talents,
attention
to
plants
and
the
community
he
was
able
to
create
through
his
garden.
C
Now
I'd
like
to
recognize
the
judges,
you've
all
had
a
very
tough
job.
The
judges
were
chosen
for
their
expertise
in
gardening,
in
support
of
the
mission
of
this
contest
to
encourage
and
inspire
a
beautification
throughout
the
city,
a
list
of
this
year's
judges
can
be
found
in
your
program
and
at
this
time,
we'd
like
to
ask
any
judges
that
are
in
the
room.
If
you
please
go
over
any
of
the
flowers
for
a
picture,
so
all
judges,
please
don't
be
shy,
come
on
over
and
take
a
picture.
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This
annual
contest
would
not
be
possible
without
the
continued
support
of
our
sponsors,
as
well
of
our
friends
that
have
helped
make
this
award
package
packages
possible.
Thank
you
to
our
grand
prize,
sponsor
JetBlue
Boston
Flower
and
Garden
Show
and
Mahoney's
garden
center
we'd
like
to
thank
the
city's
horticulture
team
and
thank
again
Suffolk
University,
providing
us
this
amazing
rain
site,
and
now
we
invite
you
to
enjoy
some
delicious
food
from
the
catered
affair
and
refreshments
and
remind
all
winners
and
judges
to
pick
up
their
gift
bags.