• Overview
• Toronto Botanical Garden & Edwards Gardens
• Toronto Music Garden
• Allan Gardens

775 & 777 Lawrence Avenue East at Leslie Street.

| FREE TOURS | BOOKED PRIVATE TOURS |
| FLAT TERRAIN | SPECIAL INTEREST| ESL GROUPS |
| CHILDREN'S TOURS |

Toronto Botanical Garden showcases a series of 12 contemporary themed gardens spanning nearly four acres. These unique green spaces are designed for Torontonians and visitors to enjoy and engage in the splendour of nature, while learning practical applications for their own gardens. The gardens reflect the scale of a typical urban setting, making it easy for visitors to translate the ideas presented into their own gardens.

Adjacent to the Toronto Botanical Garden is Edwards Gardens, a former estate garden featuring perennials and roses on the uplands and wildflowers, rhododendrons and an extensive rockery in the valley. On the upper level of the valley there is also a lovely arboretum beside the children's Teaching Garden.

Free Tours:
Tuesdays at 10 a.m. and Wednesdays at 7 p.m.
Starting May 18 through September 21, 2010
Meeting place: This 90-minute tour leaves from shopTBG in The George and Kathy Dembroski Centre for Horticulture. Reservations: Not required for individuals or small groups. Tours will run as scheduled unless there is heavy rain, lightning or severe heat. Please call 416-397-1341 to confirm if the weather is unsettled.

Pre-Booked Private Group Tours
These tours are designed for groups of adults who wish to have a 90-minute tour of Toronto Botanical Garden and Edwards Gardens. The theme of a tour can be horticultural, environmental, historical or specific to the group’s interest.
Fee: $5 per person, $25 minimum
Meeting place: This tour leaves from the shopTBG at The George and Kathy Dembroski Centre for Horticulture at the Toronto Botanical Garden. Conditions: Tours will run as scheduled unless there is heavy rain, lightning or severe heat. Reservations are required. Please book at least 1 week in advance. Please call 416-397-1341 to confirm if the weather is unsettled.
To book contact:
T. 416-397-1366
E. tourguides@torontobotanicalgarden.ca

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PRIVATE, FLAT TERRAIN TOURS
Shorter 60-minute tours are available on a flat terrain that is wheelchair accessible.
Fee: $3 per person and $1 per helper, $25 minimum
Conditions: Reservations are required. Please book at least 1 week in advance. Please call 416-397-1341 to confirm if the weather is unsettled.
To book contact:
T. 416-397-1366
E. tourguides@torontobotanicalgarden.ca

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SPECIAL INTEREST TOURS
The topic for your private booked tour can be horticultural, environmental, historical or specific to the group's interest. Some examples include:

• Historical Tours: Come and walk through Edwards Gardens and discover the history behind this beautiful Toronto Park. Over 180 years ago this was the home and location of a mill owned by alexander Milne. The property passed through several hands until bought in 1944 by Rupert E. Edwards who turned the 27 acres into his summer place. In 1955 he sold it to the city and it became "Edwards Gardens" a park for everyone to enjoy.
• Eco/Nature Tours: This tour is designed for those interested in the environment and what we can do to help keep our rivers clean and the land healthy. It covers sections of Edwards Gardens including the valley, the creek, the arboretum and the river regeneration area. Some hills and steps are involved so flat, comfortable shoes are recommended. This tour is suitable for any organization, school group or group of active seniors.
• LEED Tours: The TBG facilty has been designed according to the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System and its underlying principles. Toronto Botanical Garden wasonofthe first to register a project with the new Canaidan version of LEED and thefirst not-for-profit to achiever LEED certification in the city of Toronto. Come learn more about oru building and its green feature.

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ESL Group Tours
Tours are designed for groups of ESL students who wish to have a guided tour of Toronto Botanical Garden and Edwards Gardens. ESL Guided Tours are structured to complement any language instruction programme. On confirmation of a tour, teachers can download a vocabulary package below. This information can be used in class to prepare students for their tour.
Duration: Approximately 90 minutes.
Cost: $3 per person.
Location: Meet by the front door of the Toronto Botanical Garden.
Conditions: A minimum of 5 individuals are required for a group tour. Please call 416-397-1341 to confirm if the weather is unsettled.
Reservations: Required. Please book at least 1 week in advance. To book contact:
T. 416-397-1366
E. tourguides@torontobotanicalgarden.ca

Details: ESL Teachers: Download an ESL Vocabulary Package before your booked tour.

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Children’s Tours
Fee: $5 per child and $1 per helper
Conditions: A minimum of 8 people is required for a group tour.
Tours are geared for children 7 to 16 years old and are 45 minutes to 1 hour in length. Reservations are required. Please book at least 1 week in advance.
To book 416-397-1366, or email tourguides@torontobotanicalgarden.ca.

Please indicate your preferred time, date, and preference for the following 2 tour themes:

• Natural and Cultural History of the Toronto Botanical Garden: Take a walk through the TBG and Edwards Gardens to discover the history behind this beautiful Toronto Park. From its early history as a mill and country property, TBG and Edwards Gardens now acts as a natural and cultural oasis for plants, people and wildlife in the city. Discover its important role of Toronto’s natural and cultural future.
• Eco/Nature Tours: For environmental groups and Eco Clubs, tour TBG’s LEED-certified building and innovative water and energy-conserving gardens. Check out the green roof, straw bale shed and other exciting features from one of Toronto’s premier green buildings. Excellent for groups interested in discovering innovative ways to ensure we have healthy wildlife and waterways, people and land for the future.

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