Garden for cancer survivors in Dartmouth marks fifth anniversary

The Daffodil Garden for Cancer Survivors celebrated its fifth anniversary Sunday in Dartmouth, N.S.

The community braved the rain Saturday to mark an important milestone in Dartmouth, N.S.

The Daffodil Garden for Cancer Survivors celebrated its fifth anniversary. The idea for the park came from Judie and Jim Edgar, who are both cancer survivors.

They wanted to have a meeting place where people battling the disease and their families could gather as they continued on their journeys.

“It’s five years since the garden opened in 2020, and five years is a very important milestone for cancer survivors, so we wanted to gather and celebrate, and celebrate survivorship and those who lost their journey,” said Judie.

In the fall, the community held the final planting. At the time, Judie said they had run out of space for all of the flowers.

The garden boasts close to 40,000 bulbs.

Over the years, people planted the bulbs in support of survivors or in memory of loved ones lost to cancer. Each spring, daffodils pop up along Alderney Drive surrounding the garden providing a bright spot in downtown Dartmouth.

The garden is believed to be the only one of its kind east of Montreal.

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