Barry Ogden’s first marigold garden in 1968 was planted outside his familiy’s motel on Manawagonish Road, Saint John West, Balmoral Court. He was 12 years old.

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New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal Sat Jun 11 2011 Page: A9 Section: Opinion   Saint John’s Marigold Project is rooted in a simple premise: that the seeds of good citizenship must be planted and nurtured for communities to grow.   Under its auspices, more than 1,000 elementary school students planted 40,000 marigolds in the city this week. [...]

New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal Fri Jun 10 2011 Page: C1 Section: City Byline: HILARY PAIGE SMITH TELEGRAPH-JOURNAL   SAINT JOHN – It was long past dawn, but that didn’t stop the colours of sunrise from spreading across Main Street on Thursday morning.   It was the 14th annual Marigold Project on Main Street. More than 1,000 [...]

New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal Tue Jun 7 2011 Page: C4 Section: City Byline: KARISSA DONKIN TELEGRAPH-JOURNAL   SAINT JOHN – Every June, Barry Ogden stands on the sidelines on Main Street while thousands of children plant a sea of bright marigolds on the north end street.   As the children plant the flowers they’ve been learning [...]

Marigold on Main celebrated its 10 year anniversary on June 6, 2007.

New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal  Mon Jun 6 2011 Page: C4 Section: City Byline: KARISSA DONKIN TELEGRAPH-JOURNAL   SAINT JOHN – After putting 25 years worth of work and money into building a 90-by-65-foot replica of the Marco Polo, Barry Ogden is frustrated with how long it is taking to find it a home.   The freshly [...]