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SELF- GUIDED TULIP LEGACY TOUR – STOP #7 – GARDEN #331
The Indigenous Legacy Project
Today & Tomorrow
Today, the Canadian Tulip Festival serves as a touchstone for shared common values between nations such as Canada, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and other members of the G7 and European Union. As a Certified Sustainable Tourism Destination, we look towards growing our Sustainable Development Goals into the future, while educating our guests about the importance of environmental stewardship, and reconciliation in action.
Commemoration of the past continues to grow in equity, inclusivity and diversity. The Liberation of the Netherlands Branch 005 of The Royal Canadian Legion created the Indigenous Legacy Project to recognize and honour Indigenous veterans who helped to liberate the Netherlands and are buried in their country. The Aboriginal Veterans Autochtones, with Veterans Affairs Canada are moving forward to expand the project to identify all the Indigenous Service Members who died overseas in the Second World War.…
In the Netherlands, many Canadian soldiers who perished during the war rest in peace in three significant Canadian war cemeteries: Holten, Groesbeek, and Bergen op Zoom. These cemeteries, maintained meticulously by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, receive heartfelt gestures of appreciation from the Dutch people. At Holten Canadian War Cemetery, for instance, schoolchildren partake in a touching Christmas Eve tradition, adorning each Canadian grave with candles. Additionally, children from local communities “adopt a grave” in all three cemeteries, taking care of the plots and delving into the stories of the individuals laid to rest there.
Canadians participate in pilgrimages to commemorate the liberation of the Netherlands, with gatherings held throughout the year. Every five years, significant celebrations draw thousands of Canadians to the Netherlands. A grand parade in Apeldoorn honors the returning veterans with heartfelt appreciation. Over time, the visitors from Canada have shifted to mostly include descendants of those who served, as well as Canadians eager to understand their country’s profound contributions to aiding those in need. Despite this generational shift, they are warmly welcomed by a new generation of Dutch individuals, who carry on the tradition of gratitude passed down by their ancestors.
The Canadian Tulip Festival is proud to shed light on The Indigenous Legacy Project, Created by The Royal Canadian Legion Liberation of the Netherlands’ Branch 005 and the Aboriginal Veterans Autochtones (AVA), this research and remembrance based initiative to identify and mark the graves of Indigenous soldiers buried in cemeteries across the Netherlands. In partnership with Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC), the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and Faces-to-Graves, 17 Indigenous graves have been identified so far at Holten Canadian War Cemetery. See the Indigenous Canadians who paid the ultimate price for our freedom overseas, buried far away from their own home, where they remain oppressed…
The Indigenous Legacy Project delegation to the Netherlands brought with them tobacco pouches made by a Youth Group from Shabot Obaadjiwan, and were given to local Dutch school children, to participate in the ceremony, bringin the gap between today and tomorrow. We will remember.
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Red Pride
When you think tulip, you think Red Pride. The Red Pride triumph tulip holds the iconic tulip silhouette we all know. Associated with love and passion, this tulip makes the perfect flower for blossoming couples.
Vogue
Introducing, Vogue. Vogue is what’s known as a double tulip, unlike traditional six petal tulips a double tulip blossoms into stunning multi layered petal arrangements. Curiously the Vogue is also known to lighten in colour as it ages.
Orange Pride
Energy, strength, and zest for life, this is what comes to mind when most see the Orange Pride. The Orange Pride carries a strong flower, big leaves, and a sturdy stem. This and its ability to grow up to 50 cm tall makes the Orange Pride a tulip of true strength.
Orange Queen
This tall beauty known as the Orange Queen is well regarded for its properties as a perennial tulip, meaning it can produce many more flowers over years when given attentive care.
Yellow Pride
A popular triumph tulip, the Yellow Pride is known around the world for its illuminating colour. Yellow Pride are also strong perennial tulips that create outstanding numbers of flowers for years after the first planting.
Yellow Pomponette
This large petaled yellow tulip is sure to catch your eye with its impressive double bloom and bright joyful colours. The Yellow Pomponette is a true marvel to the senses in both scent and beauty.
Green Power
Introducing the first ever all green tulip, it’s Green Power! Green Power, like other tulips, has edible petals that can be seen being used in salads, fitting for something so leafy green!
Super Parrot
Frilly and adventurous, it’s the Super Parrot. A notable feature of Parrot tulips are their frilly leaves resembling the feathers of a parrot. The Super Parrot with its white with green highlights colouring it stands out like the white cockatoo we compare their petals to.
Muscari Big Smile
This funny shaped friend will have you marveling at its bell shaped flowers and shrunken top. Muscari produce foliage towards the end of their bloom to create a healthy environment for future blooms.
Muscari Mount Hood
Almost an inverse of the “Big Smile”, the Muscari Mount Hood blooms large bulbous tops which thin out further down the flower.
Hyacinthus Rembrandt
The Hyacinthus Rembrandt grows up to twelve inches in its bloom and creates nearly a sphere of spindly flowers around the plant. A colouration of white edges and a purple center is perfect for attracting pollinators as purple stands out in most pollinators vision.
Purple Pride
This giant tulip known as the Purple Pride is famous for its raw strength as a flower. The Purple Pride is the first ever purple petaled Darwin tulip. Darwin tulips are a type of tulip known for strong stems and large blooms. The perfect size to show off all that colour.
Secret Parrot
Frills, deep purples, and a gentle figure, it’s the Secret Parrot! This tulip stands out among its other frilly cousins by being a parrot-double hybrid, having both the frills of a parrot, and the impressive number of petals found on a double tulip.