Gardens of Our Lives: Wild Bee Flowers with Thanushi Eagalle

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Join Lori Weidenhammer, lead artist for the Victory Gardens for Diversity residency project at Terra Nova Rural Park, in a conversation with Thanushi Eagalle to talk about Thanu’s love of flowers and bees, and her story of starting a floral business in Vancouver. Audience members will also get tips on growing flowers such as sweet peas and dahlias.

Thanushi Eagalle sees the world through many different lenses, one being the intersection of evolutionary biology and informal education. Bees and other insects have always cultivated inspiration for Thanu, who first dove into entomology in her second year of university. Eleven years later, she is still inspired by these tiny beings that help shape our world. Her love of growing flowers bloomed naturally alongside her curiosity for learning about nature.

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• Victory Gardens for Diversity blog victorygardensfordiversity.blogspot.com

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City of Richmond Public Art Program

The City of Richmond is a leader in creating opportunities for public art and is committed to building the cultural health and well being of the community now and in the future. Public art animates the built and natural environment with meaning, contributing to a vibrant city in which to live and visit. By placing artwork in our everyday environment, the Public Art Program sparks community participation in the building of our public spaces, offers public access to ideas generated by contemporary art, celebrates community history, identity, achievements and aspirations, encourages citizens to take pride in community cultural expression and creates a forum to address relevant themes and issues of interest and concern to Richmond's citizens.