{"id":19632,"date":"2017-07-09T07:00:37","date_gmt":"2017-07-09T11:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.northcountrypublicradio.org\/allin\/?p=19632"},"modified":"2020-03-26T03:33:09","modified_gmt":"2020-03-26T07:33:09","slug":"gatineaus-mosaicanada150-celebrates-canada-with-plants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.northcountrypublicradio.org\/allin\/2017\/07\/09\/gatineaus-mosaicanada150-celebrates-canada-with-plants\/","title":{"rendered":"Gatineau’s Mosaicanada150 celebrates Canada with living sculptures"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This is one of the most prominent features of Mosaicanada150 at Jacques Cartier Park in Gatineau. Photo: James Morgan<\/p><\/div>\n

It\u2019s being billed as the largest horticultural event in Canada. Mosaicanada 150 is open at Jacques Cartier Park in the Hull area of Gatineau, Quebec, just across the Alexandra Bridge from Ottawa. The park has been transformed into an art exhibit made entirely of living plants.\u00a0The art itself showcases Canadian geography, culture, and heritage. Admission to see the 40 different plant sculptures is free, but guided tours are also available for $10.<\/p>\n

Mosaicanada150 is Gatineau\u2019s contribution to the Canada 150 celebrations taking place in the capital region all summer. It\u2019s a combined effort of local governments, tourism agencies, and volunteers. Crews worked throughout the late winter and spring to get the site and the diplayss ready. Maintenance crews spend their days making sure the thousands of plants are healthy and the things look good.<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n

The detail and creativity is amazing. Most displays stand several feet high and include non-plant parts that accentuate their detail. There are people, animals, and places, all depicted with plants. When I walked around Mosaicanada150, I saw visitors of all ages who were fascinated by what they saw.\u00a0 Mosaicanada 150 is open until October 15.<\/p>\n

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The iconic symbol of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). Photo: James Morgan<\/p><\/div>\n

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This steam train is a reminder of how the railway was a big part of Canada’s settlement. Photo: James Morgan<\/p><\/div>\n

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The plant version of the silver dollar for Canada’s 150th anniversary. Photo: James Morgan<\/p><\/div>\n

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A Yukon miner panning for gold. Photo: James Morgan<\/p><\/div>\n

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Lumberjack. Photo: James Morgan<\/p><\/div>\n

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A west coast Haida indigenous sculpture. Photo: James Morgan<\/p><\/div>\n

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Newfoundland puffins. Photo: James Morgan<\/p><\/div>\n

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A Nova Scotia lobster fisherman hauling traps aboard his dory. Photo: James Morgan<\/p><\/div>\n

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Anne of Green Gables from Lucy Maud Montgomery’s classic novels is a major cultural symbol of Prince Edward Island. Photo: James Morgan<\/p><\/div>\n

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A grand piano and chair, made of plants. Photo: James Morgan<\/p><\/div>\n

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Symbolic of Canada’s arctic, muskoxen graze in front of an Inukshuk–a traditional Inuit wayfinding symbol. Photo: James Morgan<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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