Toronto Botanical Garden

Propagation Station Workshop
2023-02-25 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Toronto) | Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto, ON, M3C 1P2, Canada
New Workshop added due to popular demand. You’ll learn how to cut your plants! Exciting, right? Get your hands dirty with Beni and Megan from our horticulture team by propagating/dividing different tropical species. Learn the basics of monitoring root health by inspecting plant cuttings at different stages of growth. Learn about the importance of various growing mediums. Participants will break into groups and work together. You will have the chance to take their cuttings home and we hope that you’ll keep us posted on their progress. All materials will be provided. All skill levels are welcome.

Saturday, February 25, 10 a.m. to 12 p.mPublic $55, Members $45 (plus applicable taxes and fees)

Registration Deadline: Friday, Feb 24, 2023 at noon.

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About Megan Blacquiere

Megan Blacquiere is a seasonal horticulturist with TBG. She has a background in conservation and restoration ecology. In her spare time, she loves exploring nature and smothering her houseplants with love

About Sansan Beni

Sasan Beni is a writer turned Horticulturalist. He graduated with a diploma in Environmental Landscape Management and joined TBG shortly after. His home is a revolving door of tropical plants.

Safe Program Access

To ensure the safety of our participants and instructors, all staff, volunteers, and participants are welcome to wear masks indoors and maintain physical distancing.

To learn more about what we’re doing to make your next visit safe, enriching, and uplifting, please review our list of Frequently Asked Questions.

This is an in-person, indoor, Adult Education program at the Toronto Botanical Garden.

We appreciate your support and cooperation.

Propagation Station Workshop - SOLD OUT
2023-02-25 13:00 - 15:00 | Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto, ON, M3C 1P2, Canada
In this workshop, you will learn how to cut your plants! Exciting, right? You’ll have the chance to get your hands dirty by propagating/dividing different tropical species. Learn the basics of monitoring root health by inspecting plant cuttings at different stages of growth. Learn about the importance of various growing mediums. Participants will break into groups and work together. You will have the chance to take their cuttings home and we hope that you’ll keep us posted on their progress. All materials will be provided. All skill levels are welcome.

Saturday, February 25, 2023 at 1 to 3 p.mPublic $55, Members $45 (plus applicable taxes and fees)Registration Deadline: Friday, Feb 24, 2023 at noon

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About Megan Blacquiere

Megan Blacquiere is a seasonal horticulturist with TBG. She has a background in conservation and restoration ecology. In her spare time, she loves exploring nature and smothering her houseplants with love

About Sansan Beni

Sasan Beni is a writer turned Horticulturalist. He graduated with a diploma in Environmental Landscape Management and joined TBG shortly after. His home is a revolving door of tropical plants.

Safe Program Access

To ensure the safety of our participants and instructors, all staff, volunteers, and participants are welcome to wear masks indoors and maintain physical distancing.

To learn more about what we’re doing to make your next visit safe, enriching, and uplifting, please review our list of Frequently Asked Questions.

This is an in-person, indoor, Adult Education program at the Toronto Botanical Garden.

We appreciate your support and cooperation.

Spring Fit – Gentle Movement
2023-03-07 10:00 - 2023-04-11 11:00 | Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto, ON, M3C 1P2, Canada
Move easily into spring fitness! You will feel great.

Feeling a little creaky? 3-D Fitness is gentle and thoughtful, focusing on whole-body movement to prevent pain, falls, and all-around creakiness. Through a series of movements, stretches and resistance training, you will improve your agility, balance and strength. Arthritis, mobility issues, or just don’t like getting down to the floor? This class is for you – either standing or sitting in a chair, enjoy the benefits movement brings!

Program Schedule

Tuesdays, March 7 through April 11, 2023 (6 Sessions), 10 to 11 a.m.

Move easily into spring fitness! You will feel great. Feeling a little creaky? 3-D Fitness is gentle and thoughtful, focusing on whole-body movement to prevent pain, falls, and all-around creakiness. Through a series of movements, stretches and resistance training, you will improve your agility, balance and strength. Arthritis, mobility issues, or just don’t like getting down to the floor? This class is for you – either standing or sitting in a chair, enjoy the benefits movement brings!

Tuesdays, March 7 through April 11, 2023 (6 Sessions), 10 to 11 a.m.Public $90, Members $72

If you are interested in a Trial Class, please contact programsupport@torontobotanicalgarden.ca for more information.

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About Tena van Andel

Tena van Andel is a certified Level II 3-D Workout™ instructor who wants to keep all of us moving till we’re 102.  She enjoys volunteering for the Toronto Master Gardeners and is busy rewilding a 19th-century rundown farmhouse, fondly referred to as her ‘estate’.
Safe Program Access:

This is an in-person, indoor, Adult Education program at the Toronto Botanical Garden.
To ensure the safety of our participants and instructors, all staff, volunteers, and participants are welcome to wear masks indoors and maintain physical distancing.
To learn more about what we’re doing to make your next visit safe, enriching, and uplifting, please review our list of Frequently Asked Questions

Please review our Refund Policy and Terms of Agreement.
Registration Deadlines: Monday, March 6, 2023, at 12 pm

Floral Design Program: Classic Design Fundamentals 2
2023-03-08 18:00 - 2023-04-05 21:00 | Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto, ON, M3C 1P2, Canada
In this follow-up to Classic Design Fundamentals 1, you will enrich your understanding of traditional design. Join Pat Ware in this follow-up to Classic Design Fundamentals I and enrich your understanding of traditional design, a style that is used in contemporary settings with sophistication. You will gain a deeper knowledge of both plant material and design. You will learn colour theory: the importance of colour and how to create different colour harmonies. You will explore the concept and importance of asymmetry in a design and how this can be used to great effect. Discover a new design style each week: a hand-tied bouquet, a vertical line design, a Hogarth Curve, and an asymmetrical mass design.

Suggested prerequisite (but not required): Fundamentals I. Learn more about our Certificate in Floral Design

Course fees do not include flowers or supplies. A materials list will be e-mailed prior to the start of each class.

Wednesdays, March 8th, 22nd, 29th and April 5th, 2023 from 6 to 9 p.m.Public $215, Members $170 (plus applicable taxes and fees)

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About Pat Ware

Pat has enjoyed teaching a number of different Floral Design courses at the Toronto Botanical Garden. She is a Design, Horticultural and Rose Judge. Pat continues to participate in and learn about Floral Artistry at the local, Provincial and international levels.

Safe Program Access

To ensure the safety of our participants and instructors, all staff, volunteers, and participants are welcome to wear masks indoors and maintain physical distancing.

To learn more about what we’re doing to make your next visit safe, enriching, and uplifting, please review our list of Frequently Asked Questions.

Read about our Refund Policy and Code of Conduct.

This is an in-person, indoor, Adult Education program at the Toronto Botanical Garden.

We appreciate your support and cooperation.

Registration Deadline: Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at 12 p.m.

Watercolour Paint Nights - Spring Botanicals Theme
2023-03-08 19:00 - 2023-03-29 20:30 | ON
Online Paint Night Series: Learn to paint spring-themed botanicals and your favourite spring blooms over four weeks of live, interactive online watercolour classes.

Enjoy a different floral theme each week and learn to paint early bloomers like tulips, daffodils and crocus, as we welcome the colourful spring season!

All you need are watercolour paints, watercolour paper, a palette, and brushes to follow along with the live classes. A recommended supplies list will be sent to you upon registration. All skill levels are welcome

Wednesday, March 8, 15, 22 and 29, 7 to 8:30 p.m.

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About Alicia Spence

Alicia Spence is a Toronto-based artist and instructor, specializing in painting, illustration and hand-lettering. She loves sharing what she’s learned as a self-taught artist in creative workshops at the Toronto Botanical Garden and across Canada. You can follow her work at ac-studios.ca

Online Program Access

Please note that this program is being hosted live ONLINE only. It will not be recorded, and it will only be available on Zoom at the scheduled time. Log-in details will be sent 2 days before the program date. If you register within two days of the presentation, you will receive your log-in details at 12:30 pm on the day of the presentation. Please make sure that you check your junk mail and/or make Eventbrite a trusted site.

Participation in online programming requires that attendees have access to and familiarization with current technology. Please review our Refund Policy and Terms of Agreement, and Zoom Best Practices document.

Registration Deadline: Tuesday, March 7 at 12:00 pm.

Spring 3-D Fitness Workout
2023-03-12 11:30 - 2023-04-16 12:30 | Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto, ON, M3C 1P2, Canada
Grab your mat and let’s spring into fitness!

Looking for an opportunity to limber up before gardening, golf and all those glorious spring activities? A 3-D mat class is the perfect combination of thoughtful movement, stretches and weight training. We will wake up your whole body, and develop some better habits to make you strong, agile and invigorated. So grab a mat, and some weights, and let’s get those bodies moving!

Tuesdays, March 7 through April 11, 2023 (6 Sessions), 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.Public $90, Member $72

If you are interested in a Trial Class, please contact programsupport@torontobotanicalgarden.ca for more information.

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About Tena van Andel
Tena van Andel is a certified Level II 3-D Workout™ instructor who wants to keep all of us moving till we’re 102.  She enjoys volunteering for the Toronto Master Gardeners and is busy rewilding a 19th-century rundown farmhouse, fondly referred to as her ‘estate’.
Safe Program Access:

This is an in-person, indoor, Adult Education program at the Toronto Botanical Garden.
To ensure the safety of our participants and instructors, all staff, volunteers, and participants are welcome to wear masks indoors and maintain physical distancing.
To learn more about what we’re doing to make your next visit safe, enriching, and uplifting, please review our list of Frequently Asked Questions

Please review our Refund Policy and Terms of Agreement.
Registration Deadlines: Monday, March 6, 2023, at 12 pm

Urban Vegetable Gardening: 4 Part Workshop
2023-03-21 19:00 - 2023-04-11 20:30 | Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto, ON, M3C 1P2, Canada
In this 4-part workshop series, the Toronto Master Gardeners will guide you through the different relevant topics on Urban Vegetable Gardening with presentations, hands-on demonstrations and exercises. From the process of garden planning to vegetable selection and seeding, these workshops will provide you with the knowledge and tools to create your own successful and productive garden.

Tuesday, March 21 and 28, and April 4 and 11, 7 to 8:30 p.m.Public $90, TBG Members $72 (plus applicable taxes and fees)

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PART 1 – From Balconies to Backyards: Planning a Successful Vegetable Garden

Tuesday, March 21, 2023, 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Are you growing vegetables for the first time or aiming to increase the productivity of an existing vegetable patch? This seminar will highlight key factors to consider when planning a vegetable garden in a variety of growing spaces. Participants will have the opportunity to begin designing a garden plan with the help of a Toronto Master Gardener. A pre-measure or thought about size and area of your proposed garden is recommended. Basic sketching materials will be provided. If you have a tech device with a design app you like to use, you are welcome to bring it (optional, not required). Come prepared with your dreams & ideas!

About Presenter Kathy Martin: Kathy (she/her) joined the Toronto Master Gardeners in 2019. She holds a Horticulture Certificate from the University of Guelph with a focus in Urban Agriculture. Kathy’s vegetable-growing journey began nearly 30 years ago with a small patch of bare lawn, no experience and the desire to produce fresh food for her family.

PART 2 – Garden to Table: Get to know your veggies!

Tuesday, March 28, 2023, 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Brassica, Solanum, Curcubita, Cucumis, Lactuca, and Daucus, oh my! In this program, we will introduce some of the most popular vegetable families, how to nurture them, protect them from pests and disease, and when to harvest. Participants will learn about how plot and container preparation, crop rotation, square-foot gardening and companion planting will help increase bounty while practicing a holistic approach to garden management. A whole new world of tasty and fresh veggies is waiting for you!

About Presenter Aruna Panday: Toronto Master Gardener Aruna (she/her) and TBG Supervisor of Adult & Family Learning is obsessed with growing high-antioxidant purple varieties of veggies: carrots, bell peppers, cabbage, kale, and more! A lifelong vegetarian and gardener, grubs still make her squeamish.

PART 3 – It’s never too late to start your veggie garden

Tuesday, April 4, 2023, 7 to 8:30 p.m.

If you miss the spring planting season, don’t despair! There’s still a lot you can do to have a productive veggie garden well into the fall, even into the winter. Many veggies, like kale and spinach, do better in cool weather. Some can be nursed through cold snaps with a little extra care, and some are planted in the fall for harvest the following year. In this seminar, you will learn about how you can keep on growing as the weather gets cooler. Bring a cell phone, iPad or device that connects to WiFi for the Kahoot quiz!

About Presenter Joanna Blanchard: Joanna was introduced to gardening by her father, a horticulture professor, and her mother, a plant pathologist! Her earliest memories of gardening include anxiously watching the growth of radishes and annual flowers in her own little plot in the back garden.

When Joanna moved from the UK to Toronto, she purchased a window box for the apartment balcony, several houseplants and of course. a book about gardening. Moving to a house offered more gardening possibilities. Through trial and error, taking courses and attending seminars, she now enjoys sharing her knowledge and stories of her successes and failures. Joanna has been a member of the Toronto Master Gardeners since 2009 and is a past Executive Coordinator. She is currently co-president of the Leaside Garden Society.

PART 4 – Starting Your Veggies From Seed

Tuesday, April 11, 2023, 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Would you like to grow veggies that have been in your family for generations, maybe even start homesteading, or perhaps (like many of us) just have fun experimenting with a home garden? From seed sowing to thinning plants, learning the difference between cotyledons to true leaves, and knowing when to use warming pads or grow lights, you’ll learn everything you didn’t know you needed to know, to start growing veggies and herbs from seed!

Bio: Toronto Master Gardener Aruna is TBG’s Supervisor of Adult & Family Learning. Lately, she’s been obsessed with growing high-antioxidant purple varieties of veggies: carrots, bell peppers, cabbage, kale, and more! A lifelong vegetarian and gardener, grubs still make her squeamish.

Registration Deadline: Monday, March 20, 12 noon

Safe Program Access

To ensure the safety of our participants and instructors, all staff, volunteers, and participants are welcome to wear masks indoors and maintain physical distancing.

To learn more about what we’re doing to make your next visit safe, enriching, and uplifting, please review our list of Frequently Asked Questions.

Please review our Health and Safety Policies and Refund Policy and Terms of Agreement.

This is an in-person, indoor, Adult Education program at the Toronto Botanical Garden.

We appreciate your support and cooperation.

Floral Design Program: Classic Design Fundamentals 1 - SOLD OUT
2023-04-04 18:00 - 2023-04-25 21:00 | Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto, ON, M3C 1P2, Canada
Join Marg Betts for this in-person fundamental program. Classic floral design will open the door to a new world of creativity and expression.  You will learn the basics – the principles and elements of design, colour theory, selecting and conditioning plant material as well as the mechanics of putting it all together. Over the course of the four classes you will learn classic arrangements – a water viewing design, a table centrepiece, a crescent-shaped design, and a mass design – which you will be able to recreate with confidence for your home, your friends, for events or as hostess gifts.

Course fees do not include flowers or supplies. A materials list will be e-mailed prior to the start of each class.

Learn more about our Certificate in Floral Design

Tuesdays, April 4, 11, 18, and 25, 2023 from 6 to 9 p.m.Public $215, Members $170 (plus applicable taxes and fees)

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About Marg Betts

Marg Betts is a Floral Design Judge with accreditation to judge and instruct the craft. Her passions are gardening, plants and her love for creating floral artistry. She is a recent Past President of the Garden Club of Toronto and has also been the Chair of the Toronto Flower Show at Canada Blooms.

Safe Program Access

To ensure the safety of our participants and instructors, all staff, volunteers, and participants are welcome to wear masks indoors and maintain physical distancing.

To learn more about what we’re doing to make your next visit safe, enriching, and uplifting, please review our list of Frequently Asked Questions.

Read about our Refund Policy and Code of Conduct.

This is an in-person, indoor, Adult Education program at the Toronto Botanical Garden.

We appreciate your support and cooperation.

Registration Deadline: Friday, March 31, 2023 at 12 p.m.

Spring Forest Bathing at the Garden - SOLD OUT
2023-04-15 09:00 - 12:00 | Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto, ON, M3C 1P2, Canada
Join us this spring for a unique forest bathing walk on-site at the Toronto Botanical Garden (TBG). Certified Forest Therapy Guide Emma Rooney will lead you on an outdoor experience to stretch your sensory awareness while deepening your connection with nature.

Forest bathing—taking in the forest atmosphere—is a practice that originated in Japan in the 1980s to address burnout caused by the technological boom. Now, the practice has inspired people all over the world to connect with nearby nature. You will learn about some of the benefits of forest therapy and be gently guided in the practice. As you walk leisurely through TBG’s grounds, you’ll receive gentle prompts to help fully engage your senses—seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, and touching the nature surrounding you. Immerse yourself in the new season and deepen your relationship with the wild things in our city.

The walk ends with a seasonal tea, where we’ll share some poetry to allow the experience to sink in. Don’t miss your chance to try forest bathing for yourself in a beautiful outdoor setting! Leave with ideas for getting outside at any time of the year and feeling the benefits of being nurtured by nature.

Saturday, April 15, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.Public $50, Member $40

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Accessibility:
We’ll begin with an introduction indoors before heading outside. The walk will be at a leisurely pace throughout, following designated pathways and trails but sometimes covering uneven terrain and steep inclines. The total walk distance over the three hours is approximately 2 km. Dress appropriately for the weather and walking slowly. Wearing layers is recommended. Closed-toed shoes are required. You may wish to bring along your own folding stool, cushion, or kneeling pad for sitting on the ground and a walking stick or poles. In the event of severe weather, alternative arrangements to seek cover will be made by TBG staff. Bathrooms are available on-site. The program will finish at the TBG building.
NOTE: This program occurs rain or shine; please dress appropriately for the weather.
Safe Program Access

To ensure the safety of our participants and instructors, all staff, volunteers, and participants are welcome to wear masks indoors and maintain physical distancing.
To learn more about what we’re doing to make your next visit safe, enriching, and uplifting, please review our list of Frequently Asked Questions.

Please review our Refund Policy and Terms of Agreement.
Registration Deadline: Friday, April 14 at 12 p.m.

Spring Forest Bathing at the Garden - SOLD OUT
2023-04-15 13:00 - 16:00 | Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto, ON, M3C 1P2, Canada
Join us this spring for a unique forest bathing walk on-site at the Toronto Botanical Garden (TBG). Certified Forest Therapy Guide Emma Rooney will lead you on an outdoor experience to stretch your sensory awareness while deepening your connection with nature.

Forest bathing—taking in the forest atmosphere—is a practice that originated in Japan in the 1980s to address burnout caused by the technological boom. Now, the practice has inspired people all over the world to connect with nearby nature. You will learn about some of the benefits of forest therapy and be gently guided in the practice. As you walk leisurely through TBG’s grounds, you’ll receive gentle prompts to help fully engage your senses—seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, and touching the nature surrounding you. Immerse yourself in the new season and deepen your relationship with the wild things in our city.

The walk ends with a seasonal tea, where we’ll share some poetry to allow the experience to sink in. Don’t miss your chance to try forest bathing for yourself in a beautiful outdoor setting! Leave with ideas for getting outside at any time of the year and feeling the benefits of being nurtured by nature.

Saturday, April 15, 1 to 4 p.m.Public $50, Member $40

Sold Out. Join the Waitlist

Accessibility:
We’ll begin with an introduction indoors before heading outside. The walk will be at a leisurely pace throughout, following designated pathways and trails but sometimes covering uneven terrain and steep inclines. The total walk distance over the three hours is approximately 2 km. Dress appropriately for the weather and walking slowly. Wearing layers is recommended. Closed-toed shoes are required. You may wish to bring along your own folding stool, cushion, or kneeling pad for sitting on the ground and a walking stick or poles. In the event of severe weather, alternative arrangements to seek cover will be made by TBG staff. Bathrooms are available on-site. The program will finish at the TBG building.
NOTE: This program occurs rain or shine; please dress appropriately for the weather.
Safe Program Access

To ensure the safety of our participants and instructors, all staff, volunteers, and participants are welcome to wear masks indoors and maintain physical distancing.
To learn more about what we’re doing to make your next visit safe, enriching, and uplifting, please review our list of Frequently Asked Questions.

Please review our Refund Policy and Terms of Agreement.
Registration Deadline: Friday, April 14 at 12 p.m.

Botanical Linocut with Alan Li
2023-04-15 13:00 - 2023-05-06 15:00 | Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto, ON, M3C 1P2, Canada
In this 3-part series, you’ll create original botanical art through the process of Linocut relief printmaking. Our instructor will demonstrate how to carve your design onto a linoleum block and techniques for hand-printing your images. Suggestions for setting up a printmaking workspace at home will also be discussed.

At the end of the course, you’ll take home a variety of hand-crafted prints made on Japanese Mulberry paper, blank mixed media Greeting Cards and toned art papers.

Please bring your own photos, sketches, or designs for inspiration and reference. Art materials will be provided.

Saturdays, April 15, 29 and May 6, 1 to 3 p.m. Public $120, TBG Members $100 (plus applicable taxes and fees)

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Safe Program Access

To ensure the safety of our participants and instructors, all staff, volunteers, and participants are welcome to wear masks indoors and maintain physical distancing.
To learn more about what we’re doing to make your next visit safe, enriching, and uplifting, please review our list of Frequently Asked Questions.
Please review our Health and Safety Policies and Refund Policy and Terms of Agreement.
This is an in-person, indoor, Adult Education program at the Toronto Botanical Garden.

We appreciate your support and cooperation.

Succulent Arrangement Workshop - SOLD OUT
2023-04-16 10:00 - 12:00 | Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto, ON, M3C 1P2, Canada
Succulent specialist and designer, Molly Shannon, will lead you through a relaxing and enjoyable succulent arranging experience that offers fun and therapeutic value. The workshop begins with an introduction to succulent care and designing with succulents, followed by hands-on designing of a large ceramic planter with a variety of succulent plants!

All materials required to create your own arrangement will be provided, including a planter pot, specialty succulent soil, succulent plants, and care instruction cards. Please bring your own gardening gloves if needed.

Sunday, April 16, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.Public $65, Members $55 (plus applicable taxes and fees)

Sold Out – Sign up for the Wait List

About Molly Shannon
Molly from Canadian Succulents creates floral arrangements using entirely succulents and cacti plants. They not only arrange and design all of the creations but also grow all the plants that can be found in them. They operate out of a greenhouse just northeast of the city, where they grow over 300 varieties of succulents and cacti. They grow and create these designs for wedding centrepieces and favors, corporate events and gifting, and hotel and office greenery.
http://www.canadiansucculents.net/
Registration Deadline: Friday, April 14, 12 noon
Safe Program Access

To ensure the safety of our participants and instructors, all staff, volunteers, and participants are welcome to wear masks indoors and maintain physical distancing.
To learn more about what we’re doing to make your next visit safe, enriching, and uplifting, please review our list of Frequently Asked Questions.
Please review our Health and Safety Policies and Refund Policy and Terms of Agreement.
This is an in-person, indoor, Adult Education program at the Toronto Botanical Garden.

We appreciate your support and cooperation.

Succulent Arrangement Workshop - SOLD OUT
2023-04-16 13:30 - 15:30 | Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto, ON, M3C 1P2, Canada
Succulent designer, Molly Shannon will lead you through a relaxing and enjoyable succulent arranging experience.

Succulent specialist and designer, Molly Shannon, will lead you through a relaxing and enjoyable succulent arranging experience that offers fun and therapeutic value. The workshop begins with an introduction to succulent care and designing with succulents, followed by hands-on designing of a large ceramic planter with a variety of succulent plants!
All materials required to create your own arrangement will be provided, including a planter pot, specialty succulent soil, succulent plants, and care instruction cards. Please bring your own gardening gloves if needed.
Sunday, April 16th, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. – THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT
Registration: Public $65, Members $55 (plus applicable taxes and fees)
About Molly Shannon
Molly from Canadian Succulents creates floral arrangements using entirely succulents and cacti plants. They not only arrange and design all of the creations but also grow all the plants that can be found in them. They operate out of a greenhouse just northeast of the city, where they grow over 300 varieties of succulents and cacti. They grow and create these designs for wedding centrepieces and favors, corporate events and gifting, and hotel and office greenery.
http://www.canadiansucculents.net/
Registration Deadline: Friday, April 14th, 12 noon
Safe Program Access

To ensure the safety of our participants and instructors, all staff, volunteers, and participants are welcome to wear masks indoors and maintain physical distancing.
To learn more about what we’re doing to make your next visit safe, enriching, and uplifting, please review our list of Frequently Asked Questions.
Please review our Health and Safety Policies and Refund Policy and Terms of Agreement.
This is an in-person, indoor, Adult Education program at the Toronto Botanical Garden.

We appreciate your support and cooperation.

ONLINE: Why You Need Native Plants and Why Native Plants Need You
2023-05-04 18:30 - 19:30 | ON
Join us with Helen Battersby to learn about native plants and how essential they are to our world. Fall in love with native plants and come away inspired to grow them. Discover not only how beautiful they can be, but how essential they are to our world – and everything that lives here! You’ll learn the difference between natives and nativars, as well as non-native, naturalized, and invasive plants. For shady or sunny gardens, spring to fall, you’ll also meet some of the many choices to add to your existing garden or to create your own native plant paradise.

ONLINE PROGRAM Thursday, May 4, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.Public $5, Free for TBG members and volunteers (plus applicable taxes and fees)

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About Helen Battersby

Helen Battersby has shared inspiration and images from her travels in Canada, the US, UK, and Europe as an engaging speaker and since 2006 as an award-winning blogger on TorontoGardens.com.

In 2017, Helen became co-publisher of The Toronto & Golden Horseshoe Gardener’s Journal; 2022 marked its 30th Edition. In 2021, she was elected National Director (Canada & International) for GardenComm, the industry association for garden communicators.

To her passion for all things gardeny, she brings the visual storytelling panache of a long freelance writing and creative consulting career in the graphic design field, harnessing the power of words and pictures.

Helen Battersby’s Education

A graduate in landscape design at Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson), where her thesis team shared the Shawn Gallaugher Design Excellence Award, Helen also holds a horticulture certificate from University of Guelph.

Adding to a fine arts B.A. in theatre performance from Toronto’s York University, she has studied marketing and journalism at Toronto Met, and poetry at the University of Toronto and the Humber School for Writers.

Online Program Access

Please note that this program is being hosted live ONLINE only. It will not be recorded, and it will only be available on Zoom at the scheduled time. Log-in details will be sent 2 days before the program date. Please make sure that you check your junk mail and/or make Eventbrite a trusted site.

Participation in online programming requires that attendees have access to and familiarization with current technology. Please review our Education Refund Policy and Code of Conduct and Zoom Best Practices document.

Please note that tickets are non-refundable for this program.

Registration Deadline: Wednesday, May 3 at 12:00pm.

Dawn Chorus - Sold Out
2023-05-07 05:30 - 07:30 | Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto, ON, M3C 1P2, Canada
Join us to revel in an incredible natural symphony this International Dawn Chorus Day! Dawn Chorus is part of the Toronto Bird Celebration, a month of bird events across the city. Millions of migrating birds will pass overhead while Sasan Beni, TBG seasonal horticulturist and avid birder, will be on hand to help identify the birds we hear and see.

The Dawn chorus generally starts with the songs of Robins and red-winged blackbirds and thrushes like the hermit thrush or Veery, about an hour before sunrise… closer to dawn they will be joined by the wrens, cardinals, song sparrows and white-throated sparrows, grackles and goldfinches. Warblers and kinglets will also be around.

Bring your binoculars for a better view and mug/thermos for a warm beverage and treat!

Sunday, May 7 from 5:30 to 7:30 a.m.Public $12, Members $10 (plus applicable taxes and fees)

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Floral Design Program: Classic Design Fundamentals 2
2023-05-10 18:00 - 2023-05-31 21:00 | Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto, ON, M3C 1P2, Canada
Join Ursula Eley in this follow up to Classic Design Fundamentals I and enrich your understanding of traditional design, a style which is used in contemporary settings with sophistication. You will gain a deeper knowledge of both plant material and design. You will learn colour theory: the importance of colour and how to create different colour harmonies. You will explore the concept and importance of asymmetry in a design and how this can be used to great effect. Discover a new design style each week: a hand-tied bouquet, a vertical line design, a Hogarth Curve, and an asymmetrical mass design. Learn more about our Certificate in Floral Design.

Wednesdays, May 10, 17, 24, and 31, 2023 from 6 to 9 p.m.Public $215, Members $170 (plus applicable taxes and fees)

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/floral-design-program-classic-design-fundamentals-2-tickets-538151554787

About Ursula Eley
Ursula Eley has enjoyed designing with flowers for over 20 years now. In 2006 She graduated as an accredited judge of floral design, and 5 years later as a judge of horticulture. Lecturing and teaching allows Ursula to share her passion for plants and design. For her, it’s been a real pleasure to teach in the floral design program at the TBG as well as at clubs around the province and beyond.
Safe Program Access

To ensure the safety of our participants and instructors, all staff, volunteers, and participants are welcome to wear masks indoors and maintain physical distancing.
To learn more about what we’re doing to make your next visit safe, enriching, and uplifting, please review our list of Frequently Asked Questions.
Read about our Refund Policy and Code of Conduct.
This is an in-person, indoor, Adult Education program at the Toronto Botanical Garden.

We appreciate your support and cooperation.
Registration Deadline: Monday, May 8, 2023 at 12 p.m.

Mother’s Day Succulent Heart Workshop + Tea - JUST ADDED
2023-05-14 10:00 - 12:00 | Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto, ON, M3C 1P2, Canada
We’ve added a second time due to popular demand! Join us this Mother’s Day to make a custom heart shape planter with mini succulents. Start the session with a succulent-themed treat and floral beverage courtesy of our TBG Bloom Cafe. Led by succulent specialist and designer, Molly Shannon from Canadian Succulents this workshop introduces you to succulent care and design, followed by the hands-on creation of a heart-shaped ceramic planter with various mini succulent plants!

All materials required to create your own arrangement will be provided, including a heart shape planter pot, specialty succulent soil, succulent plants, and care instruction cards. Please bring your own gardening gloves if needed.

Note: This event is appropriate for people 10 years old and up.

Sunday, May 14, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.Public $80, Members $70 (plus applicable taxes and fees)

Register Today

About Molly Shannon

Molly from Canadian Succulents creates floral arrangements using entirely succulents and cacti plants. They not only arrange and design all of the creations but also grow all the plants that can be found in them. They operate out of a greenhouse just northeast of the city, where they grow over 300 varieties of succulents and cacti. They grow and create these designs for wedding centrepieces and favors, corporate events and gifting, and hotel and office greenery.

http://www.canadiansucculents.net/

Registration Deadline: Friday, May 12, 12 noon

Safe Program Access

To ensure the safety of our participants and instructors, all staff, volunteers, and participants are welcome to wear masks indoors and maintain physical distancing.

To learn more about what we’re doing to make your next visit safe, enriching, and uplifting, please review our list of Frequently Asked Questions.

Please review our Health and Safety Policies and Refund Policy and Terms of Agreement.

This is an in-person, indoor, Adult Education program at the Toronto Botanical Garden.

We appreciate your support and cooperation.

Mother’s Day Succulent Heart Workshop + Tea - SOLD OUT
2023-05-14 13:30 - 15:30 | Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto, ON, M3C 1P2, Canada
Join us this Mother’s Day to make a custom heart shape planter with mini succulents. Start the session with a succulent-themed treat and floral beverage courtesy of our TBG Bloom Cafe. Led by succulent specialist and designer, Molly Shannon from Canadian Succulents this workshop introduces you to succulent care and design, followed by the hands-on creation of a heart-shaped ceramic planter with various mini succulent plants!

All materials required to create your own arrangement will be provided, including a heart shape planter pot, specialty succulent soil, succulent plants, and care instruction cards. Please bring your own gardening gloves if needed.

Note: This event is appropriate for people 10 years old and up.

Sunday, May 14, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.Public $80, Members $70 (plus applicable taxes and fees)

Register Today

About Molly Shannon

Molly from Canadian Succulents creates floral arrangements using entirely succulents and cacti plants. They not only arrange and design all of the creations but also grow all the plants that can be found in them. They operate out of a greenhouse just northeast of the city, where they grow over 300 varieties of succulents and cacti. They grow and create these designs for wedding centrepieces and favors, corporate events and gifting, and hotel and office greenery.

http://www.canadiansucculents.net/

Registration Deadline: Friday, May 12, 12 noon

Safe Program Access

To ensure the safety of our participants and instructors, all staff, volunteers, and participants are welcome to wear masks indoors and maintain physical distancing.

To learn more about what we’re doing to make your next visit safe, enriching, and uplifting, please review our list of Frequently Asked Questions.

Please review our Health and Safety Policies and Refund Policy and Terms of Agreement.

This is an in-person, indoor, Adult Education program at the Toronto Botanical Garden.

We appreciate your support and cooperation.

An Introduction to Mindfulness Through Movement and Meditation
2023-05-18 14:00 - 15:30 | Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto, ON, M3C 1P2, Canada
Mindfulness can be an abstract concept, difficult to break down, and challenging to integrate into our lives in an effective way. This workshop aims to introduce mindfulness in a relatable way, to break down common misconceptions, and to have participants experience mindfulness through movement and meditation. We’ll spend time doing gentle movement with full awareness, time in meditation further connecting to the present moment, and time in discussion. Participants will leave with a deeper understanding of mindfulness, experience the benefits for themselves through the practices, and feel the power of practicing within a community of others. Suitable for beginners or anyone who wants to refresh their mindfulness practice.

Monday, June 19, 7 to 8:30 p.m.Public $24, Members $21 (plus applicable taxes and fees)

About Susan Czyzo

Susan Czyzo supports adults in living active, mindful and grounded lives so that they can do what they love and lead meaningful lives. Susan does this through mindfulness coaching and teaching, physiotherapy, and Pilates. Her approach to health and healing is an active and holistic one. She wants to leave her clients feeling secure and inspired to take action towards better physical and mental health. Knowing that most of us lead busy lives, Susan strives to help her clients make shifts that are accessible and sustainable, and to pass on the tools they can use long after she stops working with them. A lover of the outdoors, Susan believes that when we take care of our health, we’re also helping to take care of the planet.

Registration Deadline: Friday, June 16 at 12 p.m.

Safe Program Access

To ensure the safety of our participants and instructors, all staff, volunteers, and participants are welcome to wear masks indoors and maintain physical distancing.

To learn more about what we’re doing to make your next visit safe, enriching, and uplifting, please review our list of Frequently Asked Questions.

Please review our Refund Policy and Terms of Agreement.

Guided Tours: Wilket Creek Ravine
2023-05-19 10:00 - 2023-10-13 14:00 | Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto, ON, M3C 1P2, Canada
Get the most out of your visit to the gardens by booking a tour with a knowledgeable guide. This 90-minute tour includes a guided walk through the Toronto Botanical Garden and into Wilket Creek which connects to Toronto’s expansive ravine system. You’ll learn about the plants, history, wildlife, and ecological importance of Toronto’s wild spaces.

Adults $20, Student/Senior $10, Children Free

PLEASE NOTE

Pre-registration is required.

Some portions of the tour have uneven terrain, steps and slopes. Please bring appropriate clothing and footwear.

Washrooms are available only at the beginning and end of the tour. You may wish to arrive early so that you have time to use the facilities before the tour begins.

CANCELLATION POLICY

Please note tours take place rain or shine, but may be canceled due to severe weather; lack of attendance; or last-minute tour guide cancellations that are beyond our control.

All proceeds from these tours support Toronto Botanical Garden, a charitable organization.

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/guided-tours-wilket-creek-ravine-tickets-621708806777

TBG Farmers Market Film Festival - In My Backyard
2023-05-25 19:00 - 20:30 | Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto, ON, M3C 1P2, Canada
In My Backyard chronicles director Jamie Day Fleck’s personal journey into backyard vegetable gardening converting her entire suburban backyard into a kitchen garden. Using her personal story as a jumping-off point, she branches out to look at the various solutions that backyard gardeners and urban growers have dreamed up and implemented in her city — Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

By looking at the stories of individuals that are changing their communities through local food production, it becomes evident that positive changes are being implemented and solutions are available. To many people, global environmental problems seem insurmountable but a few people are working diligently to create new paradigms and show bright possibilities within urban spaces.

A better world is right outside your door.Running Time: 73 minutes | Directed By: Jamie Day FleckThursday, May 25, 7 to 8:30 p.m.

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/tbg-farmers-market-film-festival-in-my-backyard-with-in-conversation-tickets-623585008547

About Jamie Day Fleck

Jamie Day Fleck is an award winning documentary director and producer. She is a graduate of the Masters Program of Documentary Media at Ryerson University and has an undergraduate degree in photography from Parsons The New School of Design in New York City. This is her second feature documentary film. She continues to maintain a large vegetable garden

in her backyard in Toronto with the help of her husband and kids.

TBG Farmers Market Film Festival

The inaugural TBG Farmers’ Market Film Festival begins May 25, 2023! The film festival is inspired by our weekly Farmers Market to share films on themes of food production, soil health, the environmental and climate impacts of commercial farming, good food production, healthy environments, nutrition, local farming, food to table, home and urban veggie gardening, and more! Join us every week to be inspired!

Mark your Calendar!

Time & Dates: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays, May 25, June 1, and 8Location: Floral Hall – General Admission SeatingFee: Give your donation, recommended $5/adults, $2/kids

Become a TBG Member

Join the Toronto Botanical Garden as a member to get a discount on this program, upcoming events and classes, and free parking. A Toronto Botanical Garden membership helps you deepen your knowledge and connection to the natural world, become a part of a dynamic community of plant people, and be inspired! Become a member !

Safe Program Access

To ensure the safety of our participants and instructors, all staff, volunteers, and participants are welcome to wear masks indoors and maintain physical distancing.

To learn more about what we’re doing to make your next visit safe, enriching, and uplifting, please review our list of Frequently Asked Questions.

Please review our Health and Safety Policies and Refund Policy and Terms of Agreement.

This is an in-person, indoor program at the Toronto Botanical Garden.

We appreciate your support and cooperation.

Hand Tied Bouquet
2023-05-30 18:00 - 20:00 | Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto, ON, M3C 1P2, Canada
Hand-tied bouquets evoke the excitement of weddings; it is the traditional form of a wedding bouquet. The flowers are compact and artistically arranged, with additional visual interest with the stems which are not hidden. In this workshop, you’ll learn the best way in how to make your own bouquet.

Remember to bring your scissors and secateurs for cutting stems. All materials, including floral, included. Workshop not affiliated with Certificate in Floral Design.

Tuesday, May 30, 6 to 8 p.m.Public $100, Members $90 (plus applicable taxes and fees)

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/hand-tied-bouquet-tickets-623560675767

About Marg Betts

Marg Betts is a Floral Design Judge with accreditation to judge and instruct the craft. Her passions are gardening, plants and her love for creating floral artistry. She is a recent Past President of the Garden Club of Toronto and has also been the Chair of the Toronto Flower Show at Canada Blooms.

Safe Program Access

To ensure the safety of our participants and instructors, all staff, volunteers, and participants are welcome to wear masks indoors and maintain physical distancing.

To learn more about what we’re doing to make your next visit safe, enriching, and uplifting, please review our list of Frequently Asked Questions.

Read about our Refund Policy and Code of Conduct.

This is an in-person, indoor, Adult Education program at the Toronto Botanical Garden.

We appreciate your support and cooperation.

Registration Deadline: Monday, May 29 at 12 p.m.

TBG Farmers Market Film Festival - Kiss the Ground
2023-06-01 19:00 - 20:30 | Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto, ON, M3C 1P2, Canada
Narrated and featuring Woody Harrelson, Kiss the Ground is an inspiring and ground-breaking film that reveals the first viable solution to our climate crisis. The solution is under our feet.

About Kiss the Ground Film

Kiss the Ground reveals that, by regenerating the world’s soils, we can completely and rapidly stabilize Earth’s climate, restore lost ecosystems, and create abundant food supplies. Using compelling graphics and visuals, along with striking NASA and NOAA footage, the film artfully illustrates how, by drawing down atmospheric carbon, soil is the missing piece of the climate puzzle. This movie is positioned to catalyze a movement to accomplish the impossible – to solve humanity’s greatest challenge, to balance the climate, and to secure our species’ future.

Running Time: 1h 24m

Directed By: Josh Tickell, Rebecca Harrell Tickell

Thursday, June 1, 7 to 8:30 p.m.

TBG Farmers Market Film Festival
The inaugural TBG Farmers’ Market Film Festival begins May 25, 2023! The film festival is inspired by our weekly Farmers Market to share films on themes of food production, soil health, the environmental and climate impacts of commercial farming, good food production, healthy environments, nutrition, local farming, food to table, home and urban veggie gardening, and more! Join us every week to be inspired!
Mark your Calendar!
Time & Dates: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays, May 25, June 1, and 8.
Location: Garden Hall – General Admission Seating
Fee: Give your donation, recommended $5/adults, $2/kids

Become a TBG Member

Join the Toronto Botanical Garden as a member to get a discount on this program, upcoming events and classes, and free parking. A Toronto Botanical Garden membership helps you deepen your knowledge and connection to the natural world, become a part of a dynamic community of plant people, and be inspired! Become a member !

Safe Program Access

To ensure the safety of our participants and instructors, all staff, volunteers, and participants are welcome to wear masks indoors and maintain physical distancing.

To learn more about what we’re doing to make your next visit safe, enriching, and uplifting, please review our list of Frequently Asked Questions.

Please review our Health and Safety Policies and Refund Policy and Terms of Agreement.

This is an in-person, indoor program at the Toronto Botanical Garden.

We appreciate your support and cooperation.

Tropical Terrarium Workshop
2023-06-03 10:00 - 12:00 | Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto, ON, M3C 1P2, Canada
Terraria (plural of terrarium), miniature gardens housed in glass containers, are perfect for those with small spaces, who love cute things, or who want a low-maintenance way to display tropical plants.

In this workshop, you’ll discover the history of terrariums, learn the art of mixing a custom soil medium perfect for keeping the terrarium environment well-drained and healthy; discover which plants are best suited to life in glass; be inspired to design and take home your own closed terrarium! All workshop supplies are included.

Saturday, June 3, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.Public $65, Members $55 (plus applicable taxes and fees)

Register Today

About Megan Blacquiere

Megan Blacquiere is a seasonal horticulturist in her third season with TBG. She has a background in environmental science with a major in conservation and restoration ecology. In her spare time, she enjoys being in nature, birding, experimenting with and fussing over her plants, and pursuing artistic endeavours such as drawing, painting, embroidery, writing, and creating terrariums! She is even selling terrariums she’s made at the TBG Garden Shop.

Safe Program Access

To ensure the safety of our participants and instructors, all staff, volunteers, and participants are welcome to wear masks indoors and maintain physical distancing.

To learn more about what we’re doing to make your next visit safe, enriching, and uplifting, please review our list of Frequently Asked Questions.

Please review our Health and Safety Policies and Refund Policy and Terms of Agreement.

This is an in-person, indoor, Adult Education program at the Toronto Botanical Garden.

We appreciate your support and cooperation.

Tropical Terrarium Workshop (AFTERNOON SESSION)
2023-06-03 14:00 - 16:00 | Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto, ON, M3C 1P2, Canada
Terraria (plural of terrarium), miniature gardens housed in glass containers, are perfect for those with small spaces, who love cute things, or who want a low maintenance way to display tropical plants.

In this workshop, you’ll discover the history of terrariums, learn the art of mixing a custom soil medium perfect to keep the terrarium environment well drained and healthy; discover which plants are best suited to life in glass; be inspired to design and take home your own closed terrarium! All workshop supplies are included.

Saturday, June 3 at 2 to 4 p.m.

Registration: Public $65, Members $55 (plus applicable taxes and fees)

About Megan Blacquiere

Megan Blacquiere is a seasonal horticulturist in her third season with TBG. She has a background in environmental science with a major in conservation and restoration ecology. In her spare time, she enjoys being in nature, birding, experimenting with and fussing over her plants, and pursuing artistic endeavours such as drawing, painting, embroidery, writing, and creating terrariums! She is even selling terrariums she’s made at the TBG Garden Shop.

Registration Deadline: Friday June 2, 12 noon

Safe Program Access

To ensure the safety of our participants and instructors, all staff, volunteers, and participants are welcome to wear masks indoors and maintain physical distancing.

To learn more about what we’re doing to make your next visit safe, enriching, and uplifting, please review our list of Frequently Asked Questions.

Please review our Health and Safety Policies and Refund Policy and Terms of Agreement.

This is an in-person, indoor, Adult Education program at the Toronto Botanical Garden.

We appreciate your support and cooperation.

Floral Design Program: Creative Design
2023-06-06 18:00 - 2023-06-27 21:00 | Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto, ON, M3C 1P2, Canada
You’ll explore design styles such as Parallel, Satellitic. Synergistic, Visible Use of Water and you’ll think outside the vase doing a Duo Design. This course explores a worldwide trend to move away from traditional rules of design towards freedom of expression.

Prerequisites: Fundamentals I and Fundamentals II

Course fees do not include flowers or supplies. A materials list will be e-mailed before the start of each class.

Learn more about our Certificate in Floral Design

Tuesdays, June 6, 13, 20, and 27 at 6 to 9 p.m.Public $215, Members $170 (plus applicable taxes and fees)

Register Today

About Lil Taggart
Lil Taggart is an experienced and creative designer and instructor in Floral Arts. She is also an accredited Floral Design Judge and has competed on an international level as well as domestically. She serves on the board of Canada Blooms, co-chairs the staging for the Toronto Flower Show, is past president of the Georgetown Horticultural society and is a member of The Garden Club of Toronto.
Safe Program Access

To ensure the safety of our participants and instructors, all staff, volunteers, and participants are welcome to wear masks indoors and maintain physical distancing.
To learn more about what we’re doing to make your next visit safe, enriching, and uplifting, please review our list of Frequently Asked Questions.
Read about our Refund Policy and Code of Conduct.
This is an in-person, indoor, Adult Education program at the Toronto Botanical Garden.

We appreciate your support and cooperation.
Registration Deadline: Monday, June 2, 2023 at 12:00 p.m.

Yoga at the Garden - June
2023-06-07 09:00 - 2023-06-28 10:00 | Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto, ON, M3C 1P2, Canada
Join yoga4good to practice gentle hatha yoga at the garden. Stretch, breathe, and meditate.. All levels are welcome to share in this ‘Revitalize & Calm’ class focusing on the moving with the breath in order to stretch, destress and energize. Afterwards, you are invited enjoy a walk around the TBG taking in the sights and smells of the garden in bloom Participants must bring their own towel, yoga mat and water bottle. Beginners welcome.

Wednesday, June 7, 14, 21, and 28, 9 to 10 a.m.Public $96, TBG Members $77 (plus applicable taxes and fees)

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/yoga-at-the-garden-june-tickets-635623285357

About Arti Meyers

Arti has practiced for most of her life, with yoga being an anchor that kept things in check during a busy life with 3 children and 7 international moves. Upon returning home, she formalized her yoga training and founded yoga4good, a not-for-profit where all proceeds go to local & global charities. Her teaching style emits a joyful energy with a compassionate and calming delivery, focused on the breath.

Safe Program Access

To ensure the safety of our participants and instructors, all staff, volunteers, and participants are welcome to wear masks indoors and maintain physical distancing.

To learn more about what we’re doing to make your next visit safe, enriching, and uplifting, please review our list of Frequently Asked Questions.

Read about our Refund Policy and Code of Conduct.

This is an in-person, indoor, Adult Education program at the Toronto Botanical Garden.

We appreciate your support and cooperation.

Registration Deadline: Monday, June 5 at 12 p.m.

TBG Farmers Market Film Festival - Open Sesame: The Story of Seeds
2023-06-08 19:00 - 20:30 | Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto, ON, M3C 1P2, Canada
About Open Sesame: The Story of Seeds Film

Open Sesame: The Story of Seeds tells a compelling story about the past, present and future of the seed system. The film will help others learn what is at stake and what can be done to protect the source of nearly all our food: SEEDS. While the price of gold and oil skyrockets the fate of our most priceless commodity is ignored. Seeds provide the basis for everything from fabric to food to fuels. They are as essential to life as the air we breathe or water we drink… but given far less attention. Over the past one hundred years, seeds have steadily shifted from being common heritage to sovereign property. This film tells the story of seeds by following the challenges and triumphs of some of their most tireless stewards and advocates.

Directed By: M. Sean Kaminsky, USA production (2014)

Thursday, June 8, 7 to 8:30 p.m.

TBG Farmers Market Film Festival
The inaugural TBG Farmers’ Market Film Festival begins May 25, 2023! The film festival is inspired by our weekly Farmers Market to share films on themes of food production, soil health, the environmental and climate impacts of commercial farming, good food production, healthy environments, nutrition, local farming, food to table, home and urban veggie gardening, and more! Join us every week to be inspired!
Mark your Calendar!
Time & Dates: 7 to 8:30 P.M. Thursdays, May 25, June 1, and 8.
Location: Garden Hall – General Admission Seating
Fee: Give your donation, recommended $5/adults, $2/kids

Become a TBG Member
Join the Toronto Botanical Garden as a member to get a discount on this program, upcoming events and classes, and free parking. A Toronto Botanical Garden membership helps you deepen your knowledge and connection to the natural world, become a part of a dynamic community of plant people, and be inspired! Become a member !
Safe Program Access

To ensure the safety of our participants and instructors, all staff, volunteers, and participants are welcome to wear masks indoors and maintain physical distancing.
To learn more about what we’re doing to make your next visit safe, enriching, and uplifting, please review our list of Frequently Asked Questions.
Please review our Health and Safety Policies and Refund Policy and Terms of Agreement.
This is an in-person, indoor program at the Toronto Botanical Garden.

We appreciate your support and cooperation.

Modern Design
2023-06-15 18:00 - 2023-07-06 21:00 | Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto, ON, M3C 1P2, Canada
Learn about the ground-breaking designs developed in the freedom-seeking 1960s such as modern line, modern mass and modern layer. These designs are stylish and sophisticated and bridge the traditional with the future and abstract.

Prerequisites: Fundamentals I and Fundamentals II

Course fees do not include flowers or supplies. A materials list will be e-mailed prior to the start of each class.

Learn more about our Certificate in Floral Design

Thursday, June 15, 22, 29, and July 6 at 6 to 9:00 p.m.Public $215, Members $170 (plus applicable taxes and fees)

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/modern-design-tickets-624828106687

About Ursula Eley

Ursula Eley has enjoyed designing with flowers for over 20 years now. In 2006 She graduated as an accredited judge of floral design, and 5 years later as a judge of horticulture. Lecturing and teaching allows Ursula to share her passion for plants and design. For her, it’s been a real pleasure to teach in the floral design program at the TBG as well as at clubs around the province and beyond.

Safe Program Access

To ensure the safety of our participants and instructors, all staff, volunteers, and participants are welcome to wear masks indoors and maintain physical distancing.

To learn more about what we’re doing to make your next visit safe, enriching, and uplifting, please review our list of Frequently Asked Questions.

Read about our Refund Policy and Code of Conduct.

This is an in-person, indoor, Adult Education program at the Toronto Botanical Garden.

We appreciate your support and cooperation.

Registration Deadline: Monday, June 12, 2023 at 12:00 p.m.

Birding With Beni
2023-06-16 09:00 - 10:30 | Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto, ON, M3C 1P2, Canada
Join TBG Seasonal Horticulturist Beni for a unique, fun, and informative tour of the ravine and surrounding areas as you seek out birds and other wildlife that make TBG, the ravine and Wilket Creek their home. Beni will share his extensive bird knowledge, identification, and photography tips as you explore the ravine and surrounding areas.

Please Note: as with any wildlife tour, the spotting of birds and other wildlife is not guaranteed and is not within the control of the tour guide. Please be patient and considerate. The tour will not be rescheduled due to lack bird sightings. The tour will only be rescheduled due to inclement weather.

Friday, June 16 from 9 to 10:30 a.m.Public $20, Members $16 (plus applicable taxes and fees)

Register Today

About Sasan Beni
Sasan Beni is a writer-turned-horticulturist. While studying Environmental Landscape Management at Seneca College in King City, he took up birdwatching–a hobby that quickly evolved into a passion for wildlife photography.
Before joining the TBG in 2020 as a Seasonal Horticulturist, Beni worked as a seasonal gardener at the Toronto Zoo.
In the last 3 years he has led over 20 guided birdwatching walks at TBG and Wilket Creek Ravine and written several articles for Trellis magazine about urban wildlife, which include his own photographs.
Beni says, “I’ve always considered myself lucky in my encounters with wildlife, but my greatest luck comes from my profession.”
Images courtesy of Sasan Beni.
Registration Deadline: Thursday, June 15 at 12 p.m.
Safe Program Access

To ensure the safety of our participants and instructors, all staff, volunteers, and participants are welcome to wear masks indoors and maintain physical distancing.
To learn more about what we’re doing to make your next visit safe, enriching, and uplifting, please review our list of Frequently Asked Questions.

Please review our Refund Policy and Terms of Agreement.
