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 Tourism Awards.
Tourism is the world’s fourth largest industry. And Garden Tourism is a significant part of it. “For example,” says Dr. Richard Benfield, author of ‘Garden Tourism’, and chair of the International Garden Tourism Network, “more people visit gardens in the United States than go to Disneyland and Disneyworld combined, and more than visit Las Vegas annually, making Garden Tourism one of the largest sectors in the tourism market.”
Garden Tourism Awards are presented to gardens that have distinguished themselves in the development and promotion of the garden experience as a tourism attraction.
“In the spirit of highlighting North America’s most dynamic garden experiences and in consultation with a North American jury, we are honoured to announce the 2017 recipients of the ‘Top 10 North American Gardens Worth Travelling For’ Garden Tourism Awards,” said Michel Gauthier, Executive Director of the Canadian Garden Council and Chair of the North American Garden Tourism Conference.
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2017 TOP 10 NORTH AMERICAN GARDENS WORTH TRAVELLING FOR
(in alphabetical order)
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For more information (media only) please contact:
Michel Gauthier: Executive Director, Canadian Garden Council and
Chair, North American Garden Tourism Conference
www.gardencouncil.ca
www.gardentourismconference.com
Tel: 613-3014554 Email: [email protected]
Whistling Gardens Botanical Gardens, Wilsonville, Ontario
Serre du parc du Centenaire, Etobicoke, Ontario
Serre des parcs du Niagara , Niagara Falls, Ontario
The Mackenzie King Estate, Old Chelsea, Quebec
Jardins botanique de Quinte, Frankford, Ontario
Les Jardins Butchart, Brentwood Bay, British Columbia
Les Jardins de Metis, Grand-Metis, Quebec
Garden of the Provinces, Ottawa, Ontario
Milner Gardens & Woodland, Vancouver Island University, Qualicum Beach, British Columbia
1814 Treaty of Ghent Rose Garden , Ottawa, Ontario
Milner Gardens & Woodland, Vancouver Island University, Qualicum Beach, British Columbia
Kingsbrae Garden , St Andrews, New Brunswick
Jardin Kingsbrae, St Andrews, New Brunswick
Les Jardins du Centre Horticulture du Pacifique, Victoria, British Columbia
VanDusen Botanical Garden, Vancouver, British Columbia
Halifax Public Gardens, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Lieu historique national Parkwood , Oshawa, Ontario
Patterson Garden Arboretum/ Department of Plant Sciences University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Memorial University of Newfoundland Botanical Garden, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Niagara Parks Floral Showhouse , Niagara Falls, Ontario
Jardin botanique et zoo de Calgary, Calgary, Alberta
Allan Gardens Conservatory, Toronto, Ontario
The Gardens at the Horticulture Centre of the Pacific, Victoria, British Columbia
Rideau Hall, Ottawa, Ontario
Casa Loma Gardens , Toronto, Ontario
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, Vancouver, British Columbia
The Arboretum, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario
Gardens of North Bay Heritage Gardeners, North Bay, Ontario
The A.M. (Mac) Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario
Windsor Sculpture Park, Windsor, Ontario
Reford Gardens , Grand-Métis, Quebec
Maplelawn Garden, Ottawa, Ontario
Parc des Commissaires, Ottawa, Ontario
Elsie's Vegetable Garden, Grand-Metis, Quebec
Rideau Woodland Ramble, Merrickville, Ontario
Government House Edwardian Gardens, Regina, Saskatchewan
Tangled Garden, Grand Pré, Nova Scotia
La Seigneurie de l'Ile d'Orleans, St-Francois, Quebec
Jardin Jeanne D'Arc, Québec, Quebec
Jardin botanique VanDusen , Vancouver, British Columbia
Parc Corktown Common, Toronto, Ontario
Parc de la reine Victoria, Niagara Falls, Ontario
Place Nathan Phillips, Toronto, Ontario
Rideau Woodland Ramble, Merrickville, Ontario
Commissioners Park, Ottawa, Ontario
Arboretum Humber, Toronto, Ontario
Rideau Hall, Ottawa, Ontario
Victoria Butterfly Gardens, Brentwood Bay, British Columbia
Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto, Ontario
Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens , Annapolis Royal , Nova Scotia
Jardin botanique de la Commission des parcs du Niagara, Niagara Falls, Ontario
Maison Saint-Gabriel, Musée et site historique, Montréal, Quebec
Domaine Joly-De Lotbiniere, Sainte-Croix, Quebec
Dalhousie University Agricultural Campus, Truro, Nova Scotia
Le domaine Mackenzie-King, Old Chelsea, Quebec
The Gardens at Assiniboine Park, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Royal Botanical Gardens , Burlington, Ontario
Maison Saint-Gabriel, Museum & Historic Site, Montreal, Quebec
The Gardens at Assiniboine Park, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Le Jardin A.M. (Mac) Cuddy, Strathroy, Ontario
Corktown Common, Toronto, Ontario
Ottawa Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa, Ontario
Joan of Arc Garden, Québec, Quebec
Tangled Garden, Grand Pré, Nova Scotia
Le jardin Chinois classique Dr. Sun Yat-Sen, Vancouver, British Columbia
Daniel A. Séguin Garden, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec
Roger-Van den Hende Botanical Garden, Quebec, Quebec
Jardin botanique de l’Université d’Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta
International Peace Garden, Boissevain, Manitoba
Queen Victoria Park , Niagara Falls, Ontario
Plant Paradise Country Gardens, Caledon, Ontario
Calgary Zoo Botanical Garden, Calgary, Alberta
Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens, Niagara Falls, Ontario
Jardin botanique de l'Université Memorial, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Jardins publics d'Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Domaine Joly-De Lotbinière, Sainte-Croix, Quebec
The Butchart Gardens, Brentwood Bay, British Columbia
Toronto Music Garden , Toronto, Ontario
Dalhousie University Agricultural Campus, Truro, Nova Scotia
Jardins botaniques royaux, Burlington, Ontario
The Quinte Botanical Gardens, Frankford, Ontario
Plant Paradise Country Gardens, Caledon, Ontario
Le jardin des provinces, Ottawa, Ontario
International Peace Garden, Boissevain, Manitoba
Victoria Butterfly Gardens, Brentwood Bay, British Columbia
Oshawa Valley Botanical Gardens and Peony Festival, Oshawa, Ontario
University of Alberta Botanic Garden, Edmonton, Alberta
Université Royal Roads et le parc Hatley, Victoria, British Columbia
Conservatoire du jardin Allan, Toronto, Ontario
Le jardin de Maplelawn, Ottawa, Ontario
Jardins de Casa Loma, Toronto, Ontario
1814 Treaty of Ghent Rose Garden, Ottawa, Ontario
Jardins historiques d'Annapolis Royal, Annapolis Royal , Nova Scotia
Jardin botanique de la vallée d’Oshawa et Festival des pivoines, Oshawa, Ontario
Les Jardins des Jardiniers du Patrimoine de North Bay, North Bay, Ontario
Windsor Sculpture Park, Windsor, Ontario
Royal Roads University and Hatley Park, Victoria, British Columbia
UBC Botanical Garden, Vancouver, British Columbia
Toronto Music Garden, Toronto, Ontario
The Arboretum, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario
Centennial Park Conservatory, Etobicoke, Ontario
Jardins édouardiens au Government House, Regina, Saskatchewan
Jardin botanique de Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
Jardin botanique Whistling Gardens, Wilsonville, Ontario
Toronto Botanical Garden, Toronto, Ontario
Parkwood National Historic Site, Oshawa, Ontario
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