Flowering Wild
Immersive floral installations rooted in seasonality and place!
Flowering Wild is a collective of independent florists, growers, and land-connected creatives, convened through Studio Free Folk who come together to create immersive floral installations rooted in seasonality, place, and community care. We gather around a shared belief that flowers are both art and offering—ephemeral, expressive, and deeply tied to the land.
On Sunday, July 19, Flowering Wild presents its latest site-specific installation at a private heritage farm in Prince Edward County. This restored location, celebrated for its land stewardship and adaptive reuse of historic agricultural buildings, serves as the canvas for a collaborative floral exhibition.
The installation features the distinct voices of:
Alysia Ausubel (Begonia Moon Flower Studio)
Alexis Bouma (Alexis Joy Florals)
Sarah Crawford (East Lake Farm)
Marilou Perron (Early Grey)
Bethany Puttkemery (Smells Like Flowers)
Lori Richards (Lori Richards)
Kate Turkington (Westbriar Floral)
Interactive programming throughout the day:
The Department of Illumination: Family-friendly creative activities inviting youth to engage with art and ecology.
Kenhte:ke Seed Sanctuary & Learning Centre: Insights into Indigenous seed stewardship, seed rematriation, and community-based food systems.
Both organizations will be onsite accepting donations to support their vital community work.
Tickets include access to the floral installation, all guest programming, and a chance to wander the heritage farm property. Due to the nature of the property, there’s only 30 tickets available per viewing.
Tickets are VERY limited and are on sale now. Get yours here!
BIG FIRES 2026
A solstice party at Slake Brewing
BIG NEWS! We’re delighted to welcome Slake Brewing as this year’s Premier Season Sponsor AND we’re having an epic party to celebrate! Mark your calendars for BIG FIRES, a Solstice party at Slake Brewing on Saturday June 20. Eight hours of music, family-friendly activities, delicious food and drink and all the groovy festival vibes you can handle as we celebrate the longest day of the year and raise some money for The Department of Illumination.
BIG FIRES - JUNE 20, 2026
SCHEDULE:
1 PM - 4 PM Kids costume-making
1 PM - 6 PM Make a flower crown
1:30 PM - 2:10 Andy Forgie (Special Performance for the Young and the Young at Heart)
2:10 - Race of the Mythical Creatures
3 PM - 3:40 Matthew “Doc” Dunn (Roots and Blues)
3 PM - 6 PM Typewriter Poetry
4 PM - Costume parade
4 PM - DJ Ombudsman (Global Grooves)
4:30 - PM Race of the Mythical Creatures
6 PM - MaSHeNKa (Dream Pop)
7 PM - Sandwich Spirits (Psychedelic Jams)
Andy Forgie
Andy Forgie is a beloved Belleville, Ontario-based musician, entertainer, and arts educator. Active since the mid-70s, he is best known as the lead vocalist for the Capitol Records band Photograph, as the frontman of the international Beatles tribute All You Need Is Love. Additionally, Andy is widely respected for his therapeutic music sessions for seniors and for delivering experiential learning and arts education to elementary students.
Matthew “Doc” Dunn
Matthew Dunn is a revered name in underground music circles. A relatively recent PEC transplant, The polymath multi-instrumentalist has toured the globe while appearing on countless recordings and producing a prolific body of work spanning solo releases, as well as collaborations with Jennifer Castle, Kevin Morby, Sunburned Hand of the Man, Woods, Lido Pimienta, Sandro Perri, John Zorn and many more.
DJ Ombudsman
An active DJ for over 20 years, Ombudsman has played venues as diverse as the Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art (M.O.C.C.A.), the Solstice Festival (OM Reunion Project), the Firelight Lantern Festival (Department of Illumination), The Commissary at Base 31, and Decoy Bar (Toronto). Ombudsman is celebrated for his eclectic, multi-genre sets that seamlessly transition between various global and electronic sounds. Their musical repertoire spans House, Reggae, Funk, Jazz, Rock, Disco, Downtempo and Global Grooves.
MaSHeNKa
maSHeNKa splits her time between PEC and Montreal, where she writes, records, and self-produces her original music. MaSHeNKa blends dream pop and alternative textures with cinematic electronic production, creating eclectic songs that explore themes of altered states and psychedelia in a style that is hypnotic and easy to get lost in.
Sandwich Spirits
Sandwich Spirits is an instrumental jam band based out of Belleville, ON, heavily active in the Prince Edward County and Bay of Quinte music scenes. Every Sandwich Spirits show is unique, combining ambient soundscapes, psychedelic jams, and funky grooves. The band frequently integrates light and art into their performances. When you attend one of their shows, you are always guaranteed to be asked their signature, defining question: "What's your favourite sandwich?"