Toronto, Canada . . . Tuesday, March 14, 2017 . . . Today at the North American Garden Tourism Conference, the Canadian Garden Council and the American Public Gardens Association are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2017 ‘Top 10 North American Gardens Worth Traveling For’ Garden…
read more »Toronto, Canada . . . Tuesday, March 14, 2017 . . . Today at the North American Garden Tourism Conference, the Canadian Garden Council announced the recipients of the 2017 Canadian Garden Tourism Awards. Garden Tourism is a significant component of the tourism industry Dr. Richard Benfield author of…
read more »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…
read more »Ottawa, ON ... September 20, 2016... Thanks to the Canadian Garden Council and a generous donation from Vesey’s Bulbs of PEI, 150 communities and organizations from coast to coast have been selected to receive a spectacular 150th Celebration Garden. Each garden consists of 1,000 red and white…
read more »Toronto, ON ...June 14, 2016 ...Garden Days, Canada’s national celebration of gardens and gardening, starts this coming Friday, June 17 and runs through Sunday, June 19. From coast to coast there are loads of activities to suit all tastes. From gnome hunts for the kids to ceramic garden marker-making…
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Les Jardins des Jardiniers du Patrimoine de North Bay, North Bay, Ontario
Jardin botanique Roger-Van den Hende, Québec, Quebec
Queen Victoria Park , Niagara Falls, Ontario
International Peace Garden, Boissevain, Manitoba
Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto, Ontario
Le Jardin A.M. (Mac) Cuddy, Strathroy, Ontario
Jardin botanique Whistling Gardens, Wilsonville, Ontario
Dalhousie University Agricultural Campus, Truro, Nova Scotia
Jardin Daniel A. Séguin, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec
International Peace Garden, Boissevain, Manitoba
Milner Gardens & Woodland, Vancouver Island University, Qualicum Beach, British Columbia
Jardin botanique de Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, Vancouver, British Columbia
1814 Treaty of Ghent Rose Garden , Ottawa, Ontario
Jardin Kingsbrae, St Andrews, New Brunswick
Victoria Butterfly Gardens, Brentwood Bay, British Columbia
Milner Gardens & Woodland, Vancouver Island University, Qualicum Beach, British Columbia
Dalhousie University Agricultural Campus, Truro, Nova Scotia
Calgary Zoo Botanical Garden, Calgary, Alberta
The Gardens at Assiniboine Park, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Rideau Hall, Ottawa, Ontario
Rideau Woodland Ramble, Merrickville, Ontario
Jardins publics d'Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Niagara Parks Floral Showhouse , Niagara Falls, Ontario
Parc des Commissaires, Ottawa, Ontario
Elsie's Vegetable Garden, Grand-Metis, Quebec
Royal Botanical Gardens , Burlington, Ontario
Domaine Joly-De Lotbiniere, Sainte-Croix, Quebec
Serre des parcs du Niagara , Niagara Falls, Ontario
Le domaine Mackenzie-King, Old Chelsea, Quebec
Toronto Music Garden, Toronto, Ontario
Maison Saint-Gabriel, Museum & Historic Site, Montreal, Quebec
Jardin botanique de l'Université Memorial, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Maplelawn Garden, Ottawa, Ontario
Kingsbrae Garden , St Andrews, New Brunswick
Les Jardins Butchart, Brentwood Bay, British Columbia
Royal Roads University and Hatley Park, Victoria, British Columbia
Ottawa Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa, Ontario
Tangled Garden, Grand Pré, Nova Scotia
Jardins botaniques royaux, Burlington, Ontario
Toronto Botanical Garden, Toronto, Ontario
The Gardens at Assiniboine Park, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Corktown Common, Toronto, Ontario
Allan Gardens Conservatory, Toronto, Ontario
Université Royal Roads et le parc Hatley, Victoria, British Columbia
The Mackenzie King Estate, Old Chelsea, Quebec
Serre du parc du Centenaire, Etobicoke, Ontario
Patterson Garden Arboretum/ Department of Plant Sciences University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Joan of Arc Garden, Québec, Quebec
Jardin botanique de l’Université d’Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta
Ferme expérimentale centrale, Ottawa, Ontario
Rideau Woodland Ramble, Merrickville, Ontario
Les Jardins du Centre Horticulture du Pacifique, Victoria, British Columbia
Whistling Gardens Botanical Gardens, Wilsonville, Ontario
University of Alberta Botanic Garden, Edmonton, Alberta
UBC Botanical Garden, Vancouver, British Columbia
Parc de la reine Victoria, Niagara Falls, Ontario
Les Jardins de Métis, Grand-Metis, Quebec
Le jardin de Maplelawn, Ottawa, Ontario
Casa Loma Gardens , Toronto, Ontario
1814 Treaty of Ghent Rose Garden, Ottawa, Ontario
Jardins de Casa Loma, Toronto, Ontario
Jardins édouardiens au Government House, Regina, Saskatchewan
Toronto Music Garden , Toronto, Ontario
Jardins historiques d'Annapolis Royal, Annapolis Royal , Nova Scotia
Maison Saint-Gabriel, Musée et site historique, Montréal, Quebec
The Gardens at the Horticulture Centre of the Pacific, Victoria, British Columbia
Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens , Annapolis Royal , Nova Scotia
Gardens of North Bay Heritage Gardeners, North Bay, Ontario
Commissioners Park, Ottawa, Ontario
Roger-Van den Hende Botanical Garden, Quebec, Quebec
Jardin botanique et zoo de Calgary, Calgary, Alberta
Halifax Public Gardens, Halifax, Nova Scotia
L’Arboretum Patterson / Université de la Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Jardin botanique de la Commission des parcs du Niagara, Niagara Falls, Ontario
Memorial University of Newfoundland Botanical Garden, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
The Arboretum, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario
Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens, Niagara Falls, Ontario
Jardin botanique de la vallée d’Oshawa et Festival des pivoines, Oshawa, Ontario
Parc Corktown Common, Toronto, Ontario
Tangled Garden, Grand Pré, Nova Scotia
The Arboretum, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario
The Butchart Gardens, Brentwood Bay, British Columbia
Rideau Hall, Ottawa, Ontario
Reford Gardens , Grand-Métis, Quebec
Le jardin des provinces, Ottawa, Ontario
Government House Edwardian Gardens, Regina, Saskatchewan
Le jardin Chinois classique Dr. Sun Yat-Sen, Vancouver, British Columbia
Garden of the Provinces, Ottawa, Ontario
Daniel A. Séguin Garden, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec
Domaine Joly-De Lotbinière, Sainte-Croix, Quebec
Conservatoire du jardin Allan, Toronto, Ontario
The A.M. (Mac) Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario
Centennial Park Conservatory, Etobicoke, Ontario
Jardin Jeanne D'Arc, Québec, Quebec
Oshawa Valley Botanical Gardens and Peony Festival, Oshawa, Ontario
Place Nathan Phillips, Toronto, Ontario
Victoria Butterfly Gardens, Brentwood Bay, British Columbia
Larry Hodgson
Canada's Garden Route Spokesperson
Author of "A Garden Lover's Guide to Canada"
Spring in the Gardens
After what has been a very long winter for many Canadians, spring is finally well on its way. Tree buds are swelling, spring bulbs are bursting into bloom and there is a scent of spring in the air, but are you missing it? You just can’t soak up the earthy, greeny smells of spring from your armchair: you’ve got to get outdoors. And why not do so in one of Canada’s public gardens?
