Canadensis Fall Celebration
A GROWING FAMILY TRADITION
September 28, 2024 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Canadensis Botanical Garden
The Red Barn, Experimental Farm, Prince of Wales Dr, Ottawa, ON K2C 3K1
Price: Free
Event Details
Canadensis Garden Fall Celebration / Fête Automnale au Jardin Canadensis
Saturday, September 21 | 10 AM – 4 PM
DATE AND DETAILS TO BE CONFIRMED
Experience nature in all its fall splendour at Canadensis Garden, the home of the future Botanical Garden of Canada. In collaboration with Gardens Ottawa, the Fall Celebration offers plenty of FREE family fun including horse drawn wagon rides, children’s activities, site tours and floral/botanical artworks to admire. New to the garden is the “A Stitch In Time” art installation by Gayle Hermick, the same artist who created “Red Stilettos” unveiled in 2022. Free admission & free parking!
Expected Highlights:
- Children’s Hay Bale Play Area
- Children’s Canadensis Scavenger Hunt
- Horse-drawn wagon rides
- Foyer Gallery Ottawa Artist displays
- Ottawa Society of Botanical Painters, exhibits and education
- Musical Garden By Artist Jesse Stewart featuring 12 ludophones (Performances at 11 am and 12:15 pm)
- New art installation: “A Stitch In Time” by Gayle Hermick – who will be on site to talk about this sculpture, as well as her Red Stilettos sculpture
- More Beyond the Edge artist installations
- Tree planting in the new Canadensis tree nursery
- Walking tour of Canadensis Garden site
Organized by:
Canadensis Botanical Garden Society
The Canadensis Botanical Garden Society is working towards a National Botanical Garden. Canadensis is to be a beautiful and diverse botanic garden that provides all visitors with educational, interactive, and enjoyable experiences in a unique, sustainable environment. The Garden promotes a deeper understanding of our intimate interdependence with nature and encourages the commitment and passion necessary to pursue environmentally responsible lifestyles.