The Power Plant presents
Adaptation: Between Species Exhibition open now until September 12, 2010

The Power Plant’s summer group exhibition highlights interspecies encounters. What happens when humans, animals and the natural world meet? What forms of communication, miscommunication, intimacy, and exchange ensue?

‘Adaptation: Between Species’ presents the work of leading international artists alongside that of newer figures whose work has gained international attention. Ranging in tone from reverent to decidedly iconoclastic, and created with media including photography, film/video, sculpture, and painting, works in the exhibition examine the lure of primeval states and primitive behaviours, and the urge to understand oneself as wild at heart.

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JUNE
Edible Summer
June- September

For the Birds Summer Showcase
June 19 - September 14

SEPTEMBER
Flocktail Party
September 15

Harvest Day
September 25

OCTOBER
Halloween Hijinx
October 23

Who are we feeding?

You might already know that the harvest from the Teaching Garden and Kitchen Garden is donated to the North York Harvest Food Bank- an average of 700 lbs a year! What you might no know is that other creatures browse at the TBG buffet too! Groundhogs, leaf miners, caterpillars, beetle larvae and now- oh dear, we have deer! Even in Toronto a city of millions, deer live happily in Toronto’s valleys and snack on both wild and domestic plants. They have been leaving their tracks and evidence of chewing in the Swiss Chard!

FREE GUIDED TOURS AT THE TBG
Rain or shine, Tuesdays at 10 a.m. & Wednesdays at 7 p.m.

DON'T MISS THE LAST OF OUR A TASTE OF THE GARDEN CULINARY SERIES: VIVA ITALIA! BUY YOUR TICKETS TODAY!

Viva Italia
Thursday, August 26, 7 to 9 p.m.

Public $50; members $45

Featuring Sonia Day, Simon Kattar and Paul Zammit
Special Guest Host: Frank Ferragine, Weather Specialist, Breakfast Television and Gardening Specialist, CityNews

Enjoy a special evening in the garden!

Experience Italian cuisine with fresh produce harvested from TBG's Italian Kitchen Garden. Chef Simon Kattar of à la carte kitchen will whet your taste buds with innovative and healthy recipes using seasonal fruits, vegetables and herbs.

Guests will enjoy an authentic Italiano dinner, complete with wine and sounds of Italian music. Sonia Day, Toronto Star columnist and author of Incredible Edibles: 43 Fun Things To Grow In the City will give you tips on growing these italian-themed vegetables in her usual exuberant way.

Paul Zammit, TBG's Director of Horticulture, has planned a special basil-based herb container demonstration that we'll be the grand prize for the evening's draw.

The proceeds for this event go towards making the TBG a new partnership with two new hives of busy bees to work the extensive flower beds of Toronto Botanical Garden and adjacent Edwards Gardens. Set to bee established in TBG's Library Courtyard, the hive of activity can be safely viewed from the Weston Family Library or the glass hallway to the Moriyama Foyer. The courtyard garden will be redesigned in  to become a pollinator-paradise offering pollen, nectar and water sources from early spring to late fall.

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SAVE THE DATE: FLOCKTAIL PARTY

SUMMER FAMILY SUNDAYS EVERY SUNDAY ALL SUMMER LONG!

Drop-in program with fun and educational activities for kids ages 1-12.

Designed to engage children’s curiosity about nature and gardening, the James Boyd Children’s Centre at the Toronto Botanical Garden provides families with an exciting indoor learning space filled with a collection of living plants and animals, specimens and models. An instructor will welcome families, answer questions and present hands-on crafts that kids can take home with them.

Early positive experiences in nature can foster a lifelong appreciation of and respect for the outdoors. TBG’s Summer Family Sundays integrates science, art, and nature in activities that encourage families to learn together.

Every Sunday from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Public $6; TBG member $4
No pre-registration is required

Visit during the summer the TBG's seventeen contemporary themed gardens. Admission is free of charge and the gardens are open daily during daylight hours. TBG volunteer tour guides offer free garden tours weekly during the summer. If you have questions about gardening, the Toronto Master Gardeners provide free advice either in person or via the Internet.

Bring the Family!
Events, camps and activities for children are available seasonally including March Break and throughout the summer.

TORONTO BOTANICAL GARDEN
777 Lawrence Avenue East
Toronto, Ontario M3C 1P2 CANADA
General Line 416-397-1340
Reception Desk 416-397-1341
Fax 416-397-1354
Email info@torontobotanicalgarden.ca

Charitable Registration Number 119227486RR0001