GARDEN MAVENS: Emily Bi + Dennis Zhang Ginkgo Footprints Annan, Ontario / Zone 5B This past Saturday May 30th, 2026 a group of artists (myself included!) gathered at Ginkgo Footprints, the extraordinary garden created by GARDEN MAVENS Emily Bi and her husband, Dennis Zhang over the past 17 years. Nestled on the outskirts of Owen Sound, Ginkgo Footprints has been evolving since 2009 into what can only be described as a living work of art - a place where horticulture, wildlife

"A Maven is a trusted expert, connoisseur, or highly knowledgeable person who has accumulated deep, specialized understanding of a specific subject." GREEN LOVE introduces GARDEN MAVENS, a series of interviews with creators of beautiful and interesting gardens. Our first interview will be with MaryAnn whose garden is a more than three decade project in which MaryAnn, and originally her neighbours, carved stone paths through what was once forest and is now a Forest Edge garden

Tucked quietly into the trees, hidden just enough to feel discovered, are the tiny creations locals have come to know as the work of “Birdhouse Banksy.” Since the early days of the pandemic, mysterious handcrafted birdhouses have appeared throughout this forest, arriving silently every few months as if placed there overnight by the woods themselves. No one seems to know exactly who creates them. Each little house is different - painted in cheerful colours, decorated with whim