{"id":100426,"date":"2021-07-16T09:14:35","date_gmt":"2021-07-16T13:14:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/huntsville.dopperonline.ca\/?p=100426"},"modified":"2021-07-16T09:20:44","modified_gmt":"2021-07-16T13:20:44","slug":"wellie-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/wellie-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"Wellie garden to honour Kareen Burns finds new home in River Mill Park"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Huntsville\u2019s Wellie Garden, which was created in honour of Kareen Burns, has a new home in River Mill Park.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Burns, a beloved local artist and arts supporter who passed away of cancer in 2017, was known for her Wellington boots.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 14px;\"><strong><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45658\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone><\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The garden has been facilitated and cared for by two of Burns\u2019 closest friends, Catherine Cole and Kirsty Williamson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBefore anybody else wore Hunter boots Kareen wore them everywhere with everything, even with dresses. She was a true style icon in our town,\u201d said Cole.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Burns was the president of the Huntsville Festival of the Arts, heavily involved in Hunters Bay Radio, and was known as a champion of all things art in Huntsville.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cShe was such an amazing promoter of individuals. She was a true patron of the arts,\u201d said Cole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When Williamson and Burns were visiting family in Scotland they came across a little fishing town called St. Monans which had its own little Wellie garden on the pier.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So when it came to honouring Burns, a Wellie garden seemed the perfect tribute.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The memorial was created two years ago at Hunters Bay Radio. Those who knew Burns were invited to bring a pair of rubber boots, with a hole in the bottom so water can drain from the soil, and fill it with flowers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year, the garden was moved to River Mill Park as part of the inaugural HFA Art Crawl. The garden is expanding as local groups and individuals bring their own Wellies to honour loved ones.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s so beautiful having the garden as part of our downtown. I walk down there almost every day and visit them and water them,\u201d said Cole. \u201cThe boots really seem to suit the spot they\u2019re in. It\u2019s an amazing little discovery for people.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While most of the boots house flowers, one is growing strawberries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;My hope is that this garden can become a permanent part of River Mill Park, always changing with new boots, new colours, and new flowers each year,\u201d said Williamson. \u201cKareen Burns was a very interesting, very Scottish character &#8211; always questioning, always contributing, always inspiring. The garden is a reminder to follow in her footsteps. 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