Toronto Botanical Garden

THROUGH THE GARDEN GATE:
SWANSEA VILLAGE

THIS IS ONE OF THE GARDEN'S YOU'LL BE VISITING --
DESIGNED BY THE OWNER
This garden complements the architectural details of the Arts and Crafts style house, faithfully restored during 2006 and 2007. A runner up in the 2009 Toronto Traditional Garden category, the garden uses many principles of garden design and photography, which come from the owner’s professional background as a photographer. In a nod to Frank Lloyd Wright, little spaces in the garden open into larger spaces and washed river stones collected (with permission) from Wright’s Penfield House in Ohio form a pathway.

The owner has planted more than 6,000 plants to create massed groupings of astilbes, hellebores, coral bells, Siberian bugloss (Brunnera spp. and cvs.), blazing stars (Liatris spp.), Japanese anemones, variegated phlox and creeping phlox. She also single-handedly built a dry stonewall from material salvaged from a local renovation. As a good neighbour of nearby High Park, she has added native species such as pagoda dogwoods, redbuds, serviceberries and black oaks grown from collected acorns.

THANK YOU TO OUR
EXCLUSIVE RETAIL SPONSOR:

MEDIA SPONSOR:

The tour this year will visit 22 spectacular private gardens in the area of Toronto known as "Swansea Village", and feature great views of Grenadier Pond, the Humber River, Brule Pond and High Park.

"Through the Garden Gate: The crème de la crème of garden tours. There’s one big benefit to all that wretched rain we’ve had recently. Gardens are looking glorious." >>Read Sonia Day's fantastic Toronto Star article on this year's tour>> (Saturday, June 4, 2011)

"Tuesday morning, I discovered a gorgeous pocket of Toronto: Swansea Village. I’m not originally from the city and I live in the east end, so I wasn’t familiar with the streets that have homes perched above the shores of the Humber River and Grenadier Pond. "
>>Read Tara Nolan's Canadian Gardening blog with terrific photos of the area.

A comprehensive garden guide outlining the unique features of each garden is provided and Toronto Master Gardeners will be located in each garden to answer questions and identify plant material. Complimentary shuttle buses continuously drive the route, giving participants the option to "hop on and hop off" at each of the gardens.

Through the Garden Gate is an important fundraising event for the Toronto Botanical Garden whose purpose is to inspire passion, respect and understanding of gardening, horticulture, the natural landscape and a healthy environment.

Carole Bairstow and Eleanor Ward
Through the Garden Gate 2011 Co-Chairs

WHEN: One Week Earlier!
Saturday, June 11 and Sunday, June 12, 2011
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

HEADQUARTERS
Swansea Public School, 207 Windermere Avenue

TICKETS ON SALE
One-day Pass: Public $40; TBG members $35
Two-day Pass: Public $50; TBG members $45
(tickets are limited, advance purchase recommended)

Includes: Comprehensive Garden Guide, access to 22 beautiful private gardens and complimentary shuttle service throughout the day.

PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS TODAY!

>>CALL 416-397-1357
>>ONLINE TICKETS CLICK HERE

>>TICKET OUTLETS (available after May 12)

Bill's Garden Centre, 903 Pape Avenue,
416-466-8283
Plant World**, 4000 Eglinton Avenue West,
416-241-9174 (**CASH ONLY)
Sheridan Nurseries, 784 Sheppard Avenue East
(Leslie & Sheppard),
416-225-7705
Sheridan Nurseries, 2827 Yonge Street,
416-481-6429

>>TICKET PICK UP
If you have ordered your tickets online or by phone, please allow 2 - 3 days for processing. Tickets may be picked up at the TBG reception desk or at Tour Headquarters this weekend.

>>POSTAGE STRIKE
If you purchased tickets on or after May 27, 2011 they have not been mailed, as we were waiting to see what was going to happen with the strike. We held off on mailing because we were so close to the event and we wanted to make sure that everyone received their tickets in time, so we took the cautious route.

These tickets will be ready for pick up at the TBG on or after June 6th at reception, or can be picked up the day of the event at Headquarters.

PLEASE NOTE
Some of the gardens are not wheelchair accessible. Bicycles and strollers are not permitted in the gardens. Tour headquarters will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. during the event.