It started small but the Marigold Project has grown tremendously in 20 years to include 7000 children at 63 schools at 65 different locations.
Four million marigolds have been planted.
Planting on Main Street North. pic.twitter.com/Wzjc4cbUMN
— Tamara Steele (@tamarasteele1) June 15, 2017
Barry Ogden says they broke the world record again this year with the largest number of kids planting flowers.
He says it was 5600 children taking part five years ago and this year more than 7000 kids are involved.
Ogden says the Marigold awards were created to recognize people doing good work to help children in the community.
The 2017 recipients are Missy Bewick of Bee Me Kidz, Ralph Thomas, Harold Wright and Doug Simpson and his late brother Andy Simpson.
The Marigold Award winners are Missy Bewick, Harold Wright, Ralph Thomas, Doug Simpson and the late Andy Simpson. pic.twitter.com/ogW1Ada9EV
— Tamara Steele (@tamarasteele1) June 15, 2017
Michael Smith was also honoured for composing the Marigold Song.
The Marigold Song pic.twitter.com/Xz7jalUPb6
— Tamara Steele (@tamarasteele1) June 15, 2017
