Mission and Objectives

Mission

Enhancing Manitoba Communities through the support and promotion of private and public gardening, and horticultural education

Who We Are

The Friends are a volunteer organization who fundraise in the community and partner with individuals and organizations to promote horticultural interests and activities.

 

Objectives

 

 

To encourage interest in the science of botany and the art of horticulture;

 

To focus awareness on our natural environment and its necessary conservation;

 

To encourage environmental education and practices;

 

To organize and sponsor horticultural events to benefit our community;

 

To provide a public forum for horticultural and botanical interests, groups, and individuals;

 

To support the enhancement of the Assiniboine Park Conservatory and other public parks and gardens;

 

To promote the vital role that a butterfly conservatory would play in our cultural and horticultural community.

 

Funding objectives are:

 

• To contribute to the building fund for the Butterfly Conservatory to be built as
  an adjunct to the new Conservatory at Assiniboine Park

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  To support horticultural education projects.

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  To contribute to horticultural displays and projects in Manitoba

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