Unseasonably warm temperatures have brought on a early bloom of flowers and shrubs in Niagara. Lorne Fast, manager of the Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens, talks with Bullet News reporter John Robbins in this video report.
Unseasonably warm temperatures have brought on a early bloom of flowers and shrubs in Niagara. Lorne Fast, manager of the Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens, talks with Bullet News reporter John Robbins in this video report.
John Robbins, an award-winning multimedia journalist, joined Bullet News as a staff writer in January 2011. He was named editor in April 2013. The veteran reporter worked in Niagara and Fort Erie for more than a decade, using his investigative skills in a wide range of beats, including local politics, health/environment, education, business and tourism. His writing has earned him six Ontario Newspaper Awards Robbins, born and raised in Niagara Falls, studied at Emmanuel Bible College and Brock University before graduating from the Journalism-Print program at Niagara College, where he earned several scholarships and awards. During his 11 years as a reporter at the Niagara Falls Review, Robbins, who was Fort Erie bureau chief from 2002-2006, was instrumental in bringing video and e-reporting skills into daily practice at the newspaper and helped build its web and social media audiences. In 2009, Robbins received an appointment to journalism-print advisory committee at Niagara College. Robbins lives in Ridgeway.
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One Comment on "VIDEO REPORT: Unseasonably warm temperatures bring on early bloom in Niagara"
Enjoyed this video very much. It’s interesting to see how the warm weather has pushed the spring plants and flowers ahead. Plan on visiting this spot to get a full appreciation of this remarkable early spring. Hope we get to enjoy them a little longer.