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Blueberry Patches Abound with Blooms

As the best part of the growing season approaches, the local blueberry patches are looking spectacular, hinting at a great harvest.
Terri Bell June 1, 2025
No fertilizers needed here! Our blueberry patches are bursting with these gorgeous blooms, signaling a healthy and natural growing season.

No fertilizers needed here! Our blueberry patches are bursting with these gorgeous blooms, signaling a healthy and natural growing season.

A Promising Start to the Season

As the best part of the growing season approaches, the local blueberry patches are looking spectacular, hinting at a great harvest. The bushes are covered in thousands of pretty, bell-shaped blueberry flowers, making a lovely sight and suggesting a really good crop is on the way.

It’s really satisfying to see so many flowers without using any fertilizers. We’re fortunate our blueberry plants are growing naturally, showing how strong they are and how good the conditions are. The current growth is a source of excitement, especially because the patches are growing without any help from fertilizers.

All these early flowers suggest we’ll have lots of blueberries later in the summer. Everyone is feeling hopeful and excited about a tasty, naturally grown blueberry season.

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Terri Bell

Terri Bell

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Terri, a dedicated crafter and arts administrator from Borups Corners, is a driving force in Melgund Township's community arts scene. Specializing in sewing, quilting, leatherwork, and beading, she is a key organizer and facilitator for Art Borups Corners. A long-standing member and current Secretary-Treasurer of the Local Services Board, Terri has championed youth, arts, and music initiatives since 2014, including open mic nights and collaborations like the Canada Council for the Arts Digital Greenhouse program. She actively supports upcoming events such as Canada Day pop-up exhibitions and the Hot August Night Music Festival.

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NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO ARTS PROGRAMS

This platform, our Northwestern Ontario hub and programs have been made possible with support from the Ontario Arts Council Multi and Inter-Arts Projects Program. We gratefully acknowledge their funding and support in making the work we do possible.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The Arts Incubator and Art Borups Corners Collective was seeded with strategic arts innovation funding from the Canada Council for the Arts Digital Greenhouse and the Local Services Board of Melgund. We thank them for their investment, support and bringing the arts to life.

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SUPPORTING ARTS AND RECREATION

Borups Corners Arts and Recreation supports arts and recreation in Melgund Township, Northwestern Ontario as volunteer-driven Arts Collective.

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