• Overview
• Toronto Botanical Garden & Edwards Gardens
• Toronto Music Garden
• Allan Gardens
• The Gardens of Casa Loma

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

Toronto Botanical Garden showcases a series of 17 contemporary themed garden areas 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.

Edwards Gardens sits adjacent to the Toronto Botanical Garden. This former estate garden features 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 1 through September 4, 2011.
Meeting place: This 90-minute tour leaves from the front of The George and Kathy Dembroski Centre for Horticulture at the Toronto Botanical Garden.

Please note: This is for individuals or small groups of up to 6 people only. Groups of 6 or more must pre-book as a private tour. Groups attending with more than 6 persons for the free tours may be turned away.

Tours will run as scheduled unless there is inclement or severe weather.

No Reservations required.

PRE-BOOKED PRIVATE GROUP TOURS
Private Pre-Booked Tours of Toronto Botanical Garden and Edwards Gardens take place year round
These tours are designed for groups of 15 or more 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: $8 per person, $25 cancellation fee charged without 48 hours notice.
Meeting place: This tour leaves from the front of The George and Kathy Dembroski Centre for Horticulture at the Toronto Botanical Garden.
Conditions: Reservations are required. Please book at least 1 week in advance. Minimum 15 people are required to book a private tour.
Tours will run as scheduled unless there is inclement or severe weather.
Please call 416-397-1366 to confirm.

BOX LUNCHES
Box lunches are available for an additional charge of $15 per person. Please book your lunches at least seven days in advance.

To book contact:
T. 416-397-1366
E. tourguides@torontobotanicalgarden.ca

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PRIVATE, FLAT TERRAIN TOURS*
*Recommended for Seniors
Shorter 60-minute tours are available on a flat terrain that is wheelchair accessible.
Seniors fee: $5 per person and $1 per helper, $25 cancellation fee charged without 48 hours notice.
Conditions: Reservations are required. Please book at least 1 week in advance. Minimum 15 people are required to book a private tour.
Tours will run as scheduled unless there is inclement or severe weather.
Please call 416-397-1366 to confirm.

To book contact:
T. 416-397-1366
E. tourguides@torontobotanicalgarden.ca

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SPECIAL INTEREST TOURS
Private booked tour can be themed to a horticultural, environmental, historical focus or another subject area specific to your 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 facility has been designed according to the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System and its underlying principles. Toronto Botanical Garden was one of the first to register a project with the new Canadian version of LEED and the first not-for-profit to achieve LEED certification in the city of Toronto. Visit TBG’s green roofs, rainwater harvesting system and learn more about our building and its other innovative green features.

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ESL GROUP TOURS
These 90 minute 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 program.
Fee: $5 per person, $25 cancellation fee charged without 48 hours notice.
Location: Meet by the front door of the Toronto Botanical Garden.
Conditions: A minimum of 15 individuals are required for a group tour. Please book at least 1 week in advance. Minimum 15 people are required to book a private tour.
Tours will run as scheduled unless there is inclement or severe weather.
Please call 416-397-1366 to confirm.

To book contact:
T. 416-397-1366
E. tourguides@torontobotanicalgarden.ca

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CHILDREN’S TOURS
TBGTours offers tours to children aged 7 to 16 years. Eco Clubs, visiting school groups or homeschooled groups of 15 or more may select from the following two 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: Tour TBG’s award-winning 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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