Ten destination gardens across Canada are working together to increase their visibility and engagement in local communities in order to increase garden visits. Funded by the federal government, the initiative is called Growing Our Markets and involves local and regional networks of people who have an affiliation or interest in gardening. Until now, most garden destinations … [Read more...] about Gardens working together to promote garden visits
Canadian Garden Council
Garden Tourism awards spotlight destinations
Every two years, the Canadian Garden Council organizes the North American Garden Tourism Conference to promote the development and promotion of garden experiences as tourism attractions. At the 2017 conference, the latest awards were presented for both North American and Canadian destinations. Also, a new agreement was announced between the council and Destinations Canada, the … [Read more...] about Garden Tourism awards spotlight destinations
Council names Canada 150 Garden Experience list
It’s Canada’s 150th birthday, so the Canadian Garden Council in collaboration with the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association have awarded 150 “Canada 150 Garden Experience” designations to highlight the role of gardening and gardens in communities across Canada. “Canada has a long-standing garden culture,” says Alexander Reford, president of the Canadian Garden Council. “From … [Read more...] about Council names Canada 150 Garden Experience list
Take a garden route to tour a region
Jacqui Laporte and John Empson in Auburn, Ont., make a habit of opening their garden to strangers. Dubbed “Escape from Chaos,” it’s one of the 25 properties that form Discover the Gardens of Huron Perth, this year, part of a growing trend nationally of putting garden routes on a regional map and promoting the route as a tourist destination. Some gardens are public, others … [Read more...] about Take a garden route to tour a region
