Toronto, ON . . . March 13, 2017 . . . In celebration of Canada’s sesquicentennial, the Canadian Garden Council in collaboration with the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association, today announced the 150 gardens and garden experiences awarded the ‘Canada 150 Garden Experience’ designation – highlighting them as 150 gardens ways to celebrate Canada’s birthday year.
Gardens define our Canadian aesthetic
“Canada has a long-standing garden culture,” said Alexander Reford, President of the Canadian Garden Council at the awards ceremony. “From First Nations gardens that were here long before settlers arrived, to the enormous variety of gardens that every culture has brought to this country since Confederation, gardens – from modest kitchen and community gardens to celebrated botanical and public gardens – have played a role in defining and developing our Canadian aesthetic and quality of life.”
A Canadian Garden Council initiative The ‘Canada 150 Garden Experience’ program is supported by Enterprise Canada and ZRB & Associates. To view the ‘Canada 150 Garden Experience’ winners, visit the Canada’s Garden Route website http://canadasgardenroute.ca. Look for a ‘Canada 150 Garden Experience’ close to you, there are some in every province.
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The Canadian Garden Council is the national association for provincial and national garden organizations. Its vision is to champion the garden experience sector’s contributions to the well-being of Canadians, the sustainability of our communities and to promote the joys and benefits of gardens, landscapes and green infrastructure.
The Council manages: Garden Days www.gardendays.ca, Canada’s Garden Route http://canadasgardenroute.ca, Garden Tourism Awards and Garden Tourism Conference www.gardentourismconference.com, Garden Promenade www.gardenpromenade.caand more.
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For more information, media only, please contact:
Stephen Murdoch, Enterprise Canada. Cell: 289-241-3997
email: [email protected]
Carol Cowan, Canadian Garden Council. Tel: 416-929-1066
email: [email protected]
The Gardens at Assiniboine Park, Winnipeg
Jardins Devonian, Parcs de la ville de Calgary, Calgary
Calgary Zoo Botanical Garden, Calgary
Maison Saint-Gabriel, Museum & Historic Site, Montreal
The A.M. (Mac) Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy
Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens , Annapolis Royal
Lieu historique national Parkwood , Oshawa
The Gardens at Assiniboine Park, Winnipeg
Toronto Music Garden , Toronto
Domaine Joly-De Lotbini�re, Sainte-Croix
La Seigneurie de l'�le d'Orl�ans, St-Fran�ois
Milner Gardens & Woodland, Vancouver Island University, Qualicum Beach
UBC Botanical Garden, Vancouver
Devonian Botanic Garden, Edmonton
Maplelawn Garden, Ottawa
Rideau Woodland Ramble, Merrikville
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, Vancouver
International Peace Garden, Boissevain
Windsor Sculpture Park, Windsor
1814 Treaty of Ghent Rose Garden , Ottawa
The Gardens at the Horticulture Centre of the Pacific, Victoria
Toronto Music Garden, Toronto
Niagara Parks Floral Showhouse , Niagara Falls
Oshawa Valley Botanical Gardens, Oshawa
Tangled Garden, Grand Pr�
Parc de la reine Victoria, Niagara Falls
Jardin botanique de Toronto, Toronto
Universit� Royal Roads et le parc Hatley, Victoria
Le jardin des provinces, Ottawa
Jardin botanique et zoo de Calgary, Calgary
Jardin botanique Devonian, Edmonton
Tangled Garden, Grand Pr�
Roger-Van den Hende Botanical Garden, Qu�bec
Allan Gardens Conservatory, Toronto
The Mackenzie King Estate, Old Chelsea
International Peace Garden, Boissevain
Halifax Public Gardens, Halifax
Queen Victoria Park , Niagara Falls
Commissioners Park, Ottawa
Victoria Butterfly Gardens, Brentwood Bay
Les Jardins du Centre Horticulture du Pacifique, Victoria
Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens, Niagara Falls
Milner Gardens & Woodland, Vancouver Island University, Qualicum Beach
Toronto Botanical Garden, Toronto
Kingsbrae Garden , St Andrews
Whistling Gardens Botanical Gardens, Wilsonville
Maison Saint-Gabriel, Mus�e et site historique, Montreal
Victoria Butterfly Gardens, Brentwood Bay
Serre des parcs du Niagara , Niagara Falls
Les Jardins Butchart, Brentwood Bay
Jardins botaniques royaux, Burlington
Jardin botanique Whistling Gardens, Wilsonville
1814 Treaty of Ghent Rose Garden, Ottawa
The Arboretum, University of Guelph, Guelph
Jardin botanique du Nouveau-Brunswick, Edmundston (St-Jacques)
Jardin Kingsbrae, St Andrews
Memorial University of Newfoundland Botanical Garden, St. John's
Patterson Garden Arboretum/ Department of Plant Sciences University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon
Le domaine Mackenzie-King, Old Chelsea
Elsie's Vegetable Garden, Grand-Metis
Gardens of North Bay Heritage Gardeners, North Bay
Rideau Hall, Ottawa
Plant Paradise Country Gardens, Caledon
Jardin Jeanne D�Arc, Qu�bec
Le jardin Chinois classique Dr. Sun Yat-Sen, Vancouver
Jardins �douardiens au Government House, Regina
Jardins de Casa Loma, Toronto
Conservatoire du jardin Allan, Toronto
Jardin botanique de la Commission des parcs du Niagara, Niagara Falls
Plant Paradise Country Gardens, Caledon
Rideau Hall, Ottawa
The Butchart Gardens, Brentwood Bay
Reford Gardens , Grand-Métis
Le jardin de Maplelawn, Ottawa
Jardin botanique de l�Universit� Memorial, St. John's
Les Jardins de M�tis, Grand-M�tis
VanDusen Botanical Garden, Vancouver
Royal Botanical Gardens , Burlington
Garden of the Provinces, Ottawa
Arboretum Humber, Toronto
Dalhousie University Agricultural Campus, Truro
Domaine Joly-De Lotbini�re, Sainte-Croix
Jardins publics d�Halifax, Halifax
Windsor Sculpture Park, Windsor
Jardin botanique de la vall�e d�Oshawa, Oshawa
Casa Loma Gardens , Toronto
Parc des Commissaires, Ottawa
Jardin de rocailles Reader, Calgary
Rideau Woodland Ramble, Merrickville
Royal Roads University and Hatley Park, Victoria
Jardins historiques d�Annapolis Royal, Annapolis Royal
Les Jardins des Jardiniers du Patrimoine de North Bay, North Bay
Dalhousie University Agricultural Campus, Truro
Ottawa Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa
Joan of Arc Garden, Québec
Daniel A. S�guin Garden, Saint-Hyacinthe
Government House Edwardian Gardens, Regina
Jardin botanique VanDusen , Vancouver
Parkwood National Historic Site, Oshawa
Le Jardin A.M. (Mac) Cuddy, Strathroy
The Arboretum, University of Guelph, Guelph
Larry Hodgson
Canada's Garden Route Spokesperson
Author of "A Garden Lover's Guide to Canada"
Bring the Kids!
Summer’s here and Canada’s public gardens are at their best. You know you want to visit them yourself – who wouldn’t want to stroll through a beautiful park filled with flowers – but maybe you feel you’re so tied up with your children or grandchildren you just can’t get away. Well, there’s an easy solution to that: bring them along!
