Winter Children's Story Time with TPL (Several Times Available)
2023-12-08 10:30 - 11:00, 2023-12-16 11:30 - 12:00, 2023-12-16 13:00 - 13:30 (America/Toronto) | Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Ave E, Toronto, ON, M3C 1P2, Canada
Join us as Children’s Story Time continues with Toronto Public Library and Toronto Botanical Garden

TPL and TBG have partnered to bring back storytime! Relaunched, and back by popular demand, come join us in the Weston Family Library for children’s nature and garden story time with rhymes, and songs! All ages are welcome! Please note, caregivers must stay with participants during the program. These programs are drop-in, and free, but we love to know you are coming!

Friday, December 8, at 10:30 a.m.

Saturday, December 16, at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 1:00 p.m.

Registration: FREE

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Join the Toronto Botanical Garden (TBG) as a member to get a discount on this program, upcoming events and classes, and free parking. A TBG 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, Adult Education program at the Toronto Botanical Garden.

We appreciate your support and cooperation.

Wonders of Winterland: Dance+Circus at the Garden
2023-12-08 14:00 - 2023-12-10 14:00 (America/Toronto) | Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Ave E, Toronto, ON, M3C 1P2, Canada
Get ready for a one-of-a-kind winter immersive experience at the Toronto Botanical Garden. This captivating full-length circus show features aerial silks, straps, trapeze, dance, and acrobatics. Extraordinary performances are brought to life by Toronto’s top aerial artists from Artists’ Play Dance and Circus Arts professional troupe, showcasing their remarkable skills and mesmerizing original acts. Guests will be transported to an enchanting winter garden, witnessing breathtaking displays of strength, grace, and artistry. Performances will take place indoors with general admission seating. Suitable for all ages.

EVENING AND MATINEE PERFORMANCES

Friday, December 8, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Saturday, December 9, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Sunday, December 10, 2 p.m.

TICKETS

General Admission: $40

TBG Members/Volunteers: $35

Child/Student (16 years of age + under): $20

For more information on group sales of over 10 tickets, please contact programsupport@torontobotanicalgarden.ca

This original show has been adapted especially for the Toronto Botanical Garden. Developed in partnership with Artists’ Play Dance + Circus Studio and AP Events led by Artistic Director Elizabeth Dawn Snell

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Tickets will also be available at the door one hour before showtime.

ADDITIONAL INFO

Parking

Directions

Winter Blooms (From now until December 17, 2023)

ABOUT ARTISTS’ PLAY DANCE AND CIRCUS ARTS

Artists’ Play Dance and Circus Arts offer dance and circus classes in Leslieville and Riverdale. Dancers can enjoy recreational or competitive classes in beautiful professional studios. From the budding little dancer in mighty moves or creative movement to the aspiring performance artist in ballet, jazz, modern, hip hop, tap, acro, circus and aerial silks. Artists’ Play School of Dance instills the love of dance and aerial arts with fun and safe training.

Founder and Artistic Director, Elizabeth Dawn Snell

A professional dancer, aerialist, choreographer, and instructor in Toronto, Elizabeth is the Artistic Director and founder of Artists’ Play School of Dance. Recently, Elizabeth has been featured as an aerialist with Hit & Run Dance Productions, Disney, La Rouge Entertainment, and Zero Gravity Circus.

Elizabeth was trained classically at the Brandon School of Dance, The Royal Winnipeg Ballet, and was mentored by Arnold Spohr. After training in Jazz, Modern, and Contemporary at JazzArt, Grant MacEwan, and the Banff Center of Fine Arts, she then went on to graduate from the George Brown Dance Diploma Program where she studied under Ballet Jorgen. She has been training with aerial mentors in and around Toronto. Elizabeth continues to educate herself as an instructor and performer through various professional development programs.

Elizabeth has toured England with Parahumans Dance Theatre, where she facilitated workshops for children in public schools. She has also worked for Arts for Children in public schools and was the dance instructor in the AFC Arts Adventure camp in 2007, besides creating and directing her own performing arts summer school. She has choreographed many musicals in high schools and created in-depth performances for her students to perform at community events such as public school fun fairs, the Riverside BIA’s events, and large-scale year-end performances for her own school.

Botanical Watercolour in the Terrarium
2023-12-12 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Toronto) | Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Ave E, Toronto, ON, M3C 1P2, Canada
Join us in our magical 17′ terrarium for a one-of-a-kind watercolour painting class! Our experienced instructor will guide you step-by-step through the process of creating lovely botanical watercolour paintings.

Our new Giant Terrarium provides the perfect setting for creating a tranquil atmosphere, allowing you to fully immerse yourself in the world of watercolour painting.

Whether you are a beginner or an experienced artist, this class is suitable for all skill levels. Our instructor will provide easy-to-follow instructions, demonstrations, and personalized feedback to ensure everyone leaves with a finished work of art.

All materials are provided (you are welcome to bring your favorite brush) and all skill levels are welcome.

Session 1: Tuesday, December 5, 2023, 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Session 2: Tuesday, December 12, 2023, 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Public $57, Members $50 (plus applicable taxes and fees)

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About Alicia Spence

Alicia Spence is a Toronto-based artist and instructor, specializing in lettering, painting and mixed media. She loves sharing what she’s learned as a self-taught artist in creative workshops at the Toronto Botanical Garden and across Southern Ontario.

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Join the Toronto Botanical Garden (TBG) as a member to get a discount on this program, upcoming events and classes, and free parking. A TBG 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!

Mini Holiday Succulent House
2023-12-13 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Toronto) | Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Ave E, 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 cute 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.

Wednesday, December 13, 6 to 8 p.m.

Public $65, Members $58 (plus applicable taxes and fees)

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About Molly Shannon

Molly is the owner and operator of the small business Canadian Succulents. 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 as well. They operate out of a greenhouse just north east 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/

Join Toronto Botanical Garden

Join the Toronto Botanical Garden (TBG) as a member to get a discount on this program, upcoming events and classes, and free parking. A TBG 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 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.

Thursday Afternoon, Drop-in Board Games, Puzzles, and more!
2023-12-14 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Toronto) | Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Ave E, Toronto, ON, M3C 1P2, Canada
Join us in the Weston Family Library for drop-in games, puzzles, and more. Want to play a game with friends, colour something botanical, or sit quietly making a puzzle? These informal afternoons let you enjoy the library while you play and learn!

Thursdays, October 12, 19, 26; November 9, 16, 23, 30; December 7, 14, from 1 to 4 p.m.
Registration: FREE
Please note registration is not required but we would love to know you are planning to attend!

Join Toronto Botanical Garden

Join the Toronto Botanical Garden (TBG) as a member to get a discount on programs, upcoming events and classes, and free parking. A TBG 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!

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.

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

We appreciate your support and cooperation.

Thursday Afternoon, Drop-in Board Games, Puzzles, and more!
2023-12-14 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Toronto) | Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Ave E, Toronto, ON, M3C 1P2, Canada
Join us Thursday afternoons for a fun-filled session of drop-in board games, puzzles, and more – the perfect opportunity to unwind!

Holiday Market 2023
2023-12-15 12:00 - 20:00, 2023-12-16 10:00 - 17:00, 2023-12-17 10:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
Go green this holiday season by visiting the Annual Toronto Botanical Garden Holiday Market, an eco-minded, nature-inspired, relaxed shopping experience. Admission is FREE.
Dates:
Weekend #1: November 24 to 26, 2023
Weekend #2: December 15 to 17, 2023
Times: Friday: 2 to 8 p.m. | Saturday and Sunday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Are you a Member? You’ll enjoy early access on Fridays from 12 to 2 p.m. before the market opens to the public. Not a member? Join today!
CLICK HERE FOR THE HOLIDAY MARKET VENDOR LIST AND PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Holiday Market Highlights:

Local Vendors

Pre and Post shopping noshing

Garden Shop

Walk in the Woods

Warm Vibes

Giant Terrarium

Suspended Landscape

Elf School

SHOP LOCAL
Over 100 local vendors will showcase their planet-friendly and botanically-themed products. Click here for the full vendor listing and program schedule.
GREEN LIVING
The Garden Shop will offer a wide selection of holiday home décor, nature-based gifts for kids, fresh seasonal greens, amaryllis, and paperwhite bulbs. The Toronto Master Gardeners will also be offering a FREE Garden Advice Clinic.
LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

It’s Garden Day on November 26 – Take a break from shopping with a garden chat from the Toronto Master Gardeners. Learn how to care for your new poinsettia, paperwhite, amaryllis and Christmas cactus and the best garden tools gifts. Garden Chats ill take place in the Weston Family Library at 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.
It’s Family Day on Saturday, December 16 – Drop into the Children’s Centre for some green holiday activities from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m and visit the Weston Family Library for a 30-minute story time at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., or 1 p.m.
It’s Book-Lovers Day on Sunday, December 17 – At 1 p.m. join us at the TBG for a talk via Zoom with Matthew Biggs, author of Garden: Exploring the Horticultural World. Garden takes readers on a journey across continents and cultures to discover the endless ways artists and image-makers have found inspiration in gardens and horticulture throughout history (Phaidon Press, 2023). Attendees will enjoy holiday refreshments, and will have the chance to purchase Garden, with signed book plate, for themselves or as the perfect holiday gift! Don’t miss out on this exciting event! Also, don’t miss visiting the Weston Family Libary which will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and browse Canada’s largest privately held botanical and horticultural collection.

WARM VIBES
Cozy up around the outdoor firepit, and roast some marshmallows. S’more kits can be purchased from the Garden Shop. We’ve also curated a Winter Blooms Spotify Playlist for your enjoyment.
GIANT TERRARIUM
This 17′ human-size terrarium will be filled with tropical plants and will host a series of warming experiences throughout the festival. Don’t miss your opportunity to experience this indoor oasis. Inquire to book this unique space for a private event or classes with seating for up to 12 guests
GRAB A BITE
Recharge by grabbing a snack from the food trucks or the TBG Bloom Cafe, serving up hot beverages and light bites for post and pre-shopping noshing on the second floor with dining and relaxed seating surrounded by tropical plants.
SUSPENDED LANDSCAPE
Canadian embroidery artist Amanda McCavour reimagines the Toronto Botanical Garden’s soaring second-floor mezzanine as a field of floating flowers, blending fantasy and document, imagination, and observation. The installation shifts the perspective of a traditional prairie, inviting viewers to walk underneath—rather than through—a floating field of flowers.
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For directions to the Toronto Botanical Garden click here.
For parking information click here.
Interested in joining us as a member or activation partner? We’d love to hear from you. Join our Wait List.
Vendor Applications – Join our Waitlist for 2023 or express your interest in our 2024 market.
The Holiday Market is hosted in partnership with For the Love of Markets

Winter Blooms - Family Drop-in Day
2023-12-16 11:00 - 16:00 (America/Toronto) | Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Ave E, Toronto, ON, M3C 1P2, Canada
Drop into the Children’s Centre for some green holiday activities and visit the Weston Family Library for story time.

Elf School
2023-12-17 12:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
Looking to add some extra magic to your child’s holiday season? Join TBGKids Elf School for half-day drop-off programs for kids ages 5 to 10. During Elf School, children will create a sustainable craft wrapped in eco-friendly materials and enjoy a day of fun games. Your little elf will be coming home with lots of cheerful holiday spirit and a present to give to someone they love. Reserve your child’s spot today and let them discover the joy of the season with our Nature Educators while you enjoy your holiday preparations.
Dates: Saturday, November 25 and/or Sunday, December 17
Time: 12 to 4 p.m.
Fee: $45 per session
Each session will have a different take-home present – so you are welcome to sign up for both sessions!
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Author Talk: Garden: Exploring the Horticultural World with Matthew Biggs
2023-12-17 13:00 - 14:30 (America/Toronto) | Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Ave E, Toronto, ON, M3C 1P2, Canada
Join us at the TBG for a talk via Zoom with Matthew Biggs, author of Garden: Exploring the Horticultural World. Garden takes readers on a journey across continents and cultures to discover the endless ways artists and image-makers have found inspiration in gardens and horticulture throughout history (Phaidon Press, 2023). Attendees will enjoy holiday refreshments, and will have the chance to purchase Garden with a signed bookplate, for themselves or as the perfect holiday gift! Don’t miss out on this exciting event!

Sunday, December 17, 1 to 2:30 p.m.Public $5, TBG Member FREE (plus applicable taxes and fees)

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All those who purchase Garden at the TBG Garden Shop will receive complimentary access to this inspiring talk!

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About Matthew BiggsBased in the UK, Matthew is a graduate of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and is a well-known British gardener, broadcaster, and author of 15 gardening and plant-related books. He is a panel member on BBC Radio 4’s Gardeners’ Question Time and author of the children’s book, A Home for Every Plant.

Join the Toronto Botanical GardenJoin the Toronto Botanical Garden (TBG) as a member to get a discount on programs, upcoming events and classes, and free parking. A TBG 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 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.

REGISTER TODAY

Winter Camp
2024-01-02 09:00 - 16:00, 2024-01-03 09:00 - 16:00, 2024-01-04 09:00 - 16:00, 2024-01-05 09:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
Don’t let the cold weather keep your child from having fun in the winter – let them experience the wonder of the season in its full glory at the Toronto Botanical Garden! Join TBGKids Winter Day Camp for interactive, educational, and engaging activities in our nature-themed classroom, expansive garden, and nearby ravine. From Winter Wildlife to Snowy Science, each camp day embarks on a different nature theme that inspires nature connection and appreciation. Campers will spend time indoors and outdoors and will be creating a craft to take home. Register your camper for a day or multiple days! The camp will start and end in the James Boyd Children’s Centre.
Dates:

Tuesday, January 2 – Winter Wildlife
Wednesday, January 3 – Forest Explorers
Thursday, January 4 – Winter Nature Art
Friday, January 5 – Snowy Science

Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Fee: $65 per session
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Winter Fit Workout
2024-01-09 10:00 - 2024-02-27 11:00 (America/Toronto) | Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Ave E, Toronto, ON, M3C 1P2, Canada
Move easily into Winter fitness! You will feel great.

You will practice movements designed to increase balance, agility, alignment, and strength. These exercises are gentle and thoughtful, focusing on whole-body movement to prevent pain, falls, and all-around creakiness. You will feel great after an hour of a little moving, a little stretching, a little weight work, and a whole lot of fun.

Program Schedule

Tuesdays, January 9, 16, 23, 30, February 6, 13, 20, 27 (8 Sessions), 10 to 11 a.m.Public $120 (+ tax) TBG Member $96 (+tax)If you are interested in a Trial Class, please contact programsupport@torontobotanicalgarden.ca for more information.

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 busily 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 January 8, 2024 at 12 pm

Miniature, Small, and Large Floral Design
2024-01-10 18:00 - 2024-01-31 21:00 (America/Toronto) | Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Ave E, Toronto, ON, M3C 1P2, Canada
Join us and learn about how to best utilize space in your designs!

By focusing on the size of various designs this course will illuminate questions of scale, proportion, and the use of space in design. The elements can be used surprisingly differently in different sizes of arrangements. Choosing plant material for your design can be challenging and creative mechanics may be needed to make it all work. But, above all, this course is fun!

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

Prerequisites: Floral Design Fundamentals 1 & 2

Program Schedule

Wednesday, January 10, 17, 24, and 31 from 6 to 9 p.m.

Public $240, Members $190 (plus applicable taxes and fees)

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Join Toronto Botanical Garden
Join the Toronto Botanical Garden (TBG) as a member to get a discount on this program, upcoming events and classes, and free parking. A TBG 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.
R ead 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, January 8 at 12 p.m.

(SOLD OUT) Embroidered Botany: Workshop with Amanda McCavour
2024-01-13 10:30 - 16:00 (America/Toronto) | Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Ave E, Toronto, ON, M3C 1P2, Canada
In this brand-new offering, Amanda McCarvour will share the techniques she has developed to create ethereal sculptures. Her work explores an often-overlooked side of embroidery: the structural possibilities versus the inherent fragility of thread. This full-day workshop will explore machine and hand embroidery to create botanical designs that explore texture and color.

Students will trace a botanical design from a series of provided drawings and will translate this into textile with collaging threads, wool, and yarns with stitched lines. Students will learn how to work with water soluble stabilizers and will explore texture, pattern, and line with hand embroidery to create a one-of-a-kind piece. Running stitch, chain stitch, couching stitch, French knots, and seed stitches will add color and interest.

Beginners are welcome, no experience is necessary, all skills and techniques will be taught. Tea will be provided, please bring your lunch. All materials are included.

Saturday, January 13, 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Registration: Public $170, Members $155 (plus applicable taxes and fees)

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About Amanda McCavour
Amanda McCavour is a Canadian artist who works with stitches to create large-scale embroidered installations.
Her immersive installations speak to themes of memory, environment, colour, and line. She is interested in finding connections between scientific research and decorative patterns found in textiles and wallpaper. Her lace-like pieces are made by sewing into fabric that dissolves in water. When the fabric is dissolved, the thread drawings interlock together even without a base. Plants and their ecologies are similarly linked—a biological network is a bound system that sustains a community of plants.
McCavour holds a BFA from York University and an MFA in Fibers and Material Studies from Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia. McCavour shows her work in galleries nationally and internationally and has completed residencies at Harbourfront Centre’s Textile Studio in Toronto, and the Klondike Institute of Art and Culture in Dawson City, Yukon. She has been recognized by the Ontario Crafts Council, The Canada Council for the Arts, The Handweavers and Spinners Guild of America, The Ontario Society of Artists, The Surface Design Association, and The Embroiderers Guild of America.

Join Toronto Botanical Garden
Join the Toronto Botanical Garden (TBG) as a member to get a discount on this program, upcoming events and classes, and free parking. A TBG 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, Adult Education program at the Toronto Botanical Garden.

We appreciate your support and cooperation.

(ONLINE) Botanical Gardens, Living Museums: TBG’s Indoor Plant Collection
2024-01-17 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Toronto)
Join Lead Horticulturist Leslie Hockley to learn the answer to all your questions about the TBG’s tropical indoor plants.

Why are there so many plants inside the Toronto Botanical Garden, what are they and who cares for them?

Botanical Gardens have existed in many forms for thousands of years. Some of the earliest formal gardens were the sixteenth-century medicinal Physic Gardens of Italy. Today botanical gardens can have a wide variety of missions and functions, from education, conservation, research, and leisure. They are typically defined as a space that is open to the public that displays a curated collection of plants that are documented and/or labelled, and may be accompanied by a library, herbarium, arboretum, or greenhouse.

Toronto Botanical Garden is home to many different garden areas which showcase ornamental and native plantings, a teaching demonstration garden, and display beds. Inside of our main building the Horticulture department has been growing a new collection of plants that are tropical in nature. Join Lead Horticulturist Leslie Hockley to learn the answer to all your questions about the TBG’s tropical indoor plants.

Wednesday, January 17, from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Public $15, TBG members $5 (plus applicable taxes and fees)

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About Leslie Hockley
TBG’s Lead Horticulturist, Leslie Hockley has nearly ten years of horticulture industry experience. Her expertise ranges from garden and lawn maintenance to nursery production, annual design, and tree care. She is passionate about public gardens and plant records. She’s interned at the Denver Botanic Gardens in Colorado and most recently she’s worked as a Plant Records and Mapping Technician at the University of British Columbia’s Botanical Garden. Leslie studied horticulture at Humber College and at the Niagara Parks Commission School of Horticulture.
Join Toronto Botanical Garden
Join the Toronto Botanical Garden (TBG) as a member to get a discount on this program, upcoming events and classes, and free parking. A TBG 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 !
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: Tuesday, January 16 at 12:00pm.

Thursday Afternoon, Drop-in Board Games, Puzzles, and more!
2024-01-18 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-01-25 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-02-01 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Toronto) | Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Ave E, Toronto, ON, M3C 1P2, Canada
Join us in the Weston Family Library for drop-in games, puzzles, and more. Want to play a game with friends, colour something botanical, or sit quietly making a puzzle? These informal afternoons let you enjoy the library while you play and learn!

This is a FREE event. Please note registration is not required but we would love to know you are planning to attend!

Thursdays, January 18, 25; February 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; March 7, 14, 21, 28; April 4, 11, 18, 25; 1-4 p.m.

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Join Toronto Botanical GardenJoin the Toronto Botanical Garden (TBG) as a member to get a discount on programs, upcoming events and classes, and free parking. A TBG 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!

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

We appreciate your support and cooperation.

P.A. Day Camp
2024-01-19 09:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
Join TBGKids for fun-filled exploration at our nature camps! Your kids will unplug and reconnect with nature in the Teaching Garden and Wilket Creek ravine, and make nature crafts in TBG’s cozy nature classroom. Camps will start and end in The James Boyd Children’s Centre at the Toronto Botanical Garden. For Kids 5 to 10 years of age.
Camp Schedule:

January 18, 2024 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
February 16, 2024 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
April 19, 2024 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
June 7, 2024 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Registration Fees: P.A. Day Camp: Full day $60
Become a member and SAVE. TBG Family Members receive 10% off all camp programs and extended care. Family members will receive a discount code in their inboxes. For questions about your membership contact: membership@torontobotanicalgarden.ca
Busy schedule? Before and after care is available for summer camps. TBGKids staff will provide supervision for free play and light recreational games, crafts, and nature activities. Drop off campers as early as 8 a.m. and pick up as late as 5 p.m. $60 per camper, per week ($48 for a short week). Sign up for extended care when you register for camp.
Please note: You will receive a link to complete a registration form in your email. Please fill this out at least one week prior to camp. If you have any questions about the camp or your registration link please email education@torontobotanicalgarden.ca
Camp Refund Policy. Refunds for camps will only be offered when requests are made four weeks prior to the program start date. If the Toronto Botanical Garden cancels a program, attendees will be notified by email and receive a full refund.

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Children's Story Time with Toronto Public Library
2024-01-19 10:30 - 11:00 (America/Toronto) | Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Ave E, Toronto, ON, M3C 1P2, Canada
Join us as Children’s Story Time continues with Toronto Public Library and Toronto Botanical Garden

TPL and TBG have partnered to bring back storytime! Relaunched, and back by popular demand, come join us in the Weston Family Library for children’s nature and garden story time with rhymes, and songs! All ages are welcome! Please note, caregivers must stay with participants during the program. These programs are drop-in, and free, but we love to know you are coming!

Friday, January 19, from 10:30 to 11 a.m.

Registration: FREE

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Join Toronto Botanical Garden
Join the Toronto Botanical Garden (TBG) as a member to get a discount on this program, upcoming events and classes, and free parking. A TBG 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, Adult Education program at the Toronto Botanical Garden.

We appreciate your support and cooperation.

Painted Birch Glass Plate Workshop
2024-01-20 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Toronto) | Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Ave E, Toronto, ON, M3C 1P2, Canada
Learn how to design and create a birch bark design glass plate!

Birch, one of Canada’s most beautiful trees, is characterized by papery, peeling trunks with distinct horizontal banding. In this session, participants will learn to create a glass plate with a painted birch bark design. Through the process, participants will understand the process of creating paint-decorated fused glass – this includes safety, types of glass, co-efficiencies of glass, and the firing of their pieces. The perfect gift for a loved one!!

Suitable for absolute beginners. Materials included. Pieces are fired off-site and will be ready for pick up at TBG 2-3 weeks after the workshop. For safety purposes, wear closed-toed shoes, no loose sleeves/scarves, no jewelry, and hair must be tied back.

Notes: Your piece will be taken off-site to be fired and will be ready for pick up 3-4 weeks later. Samples of birch glass plates are in TBG’s Garden Shop and other pieces are available for purchase!

Saturday, January 20, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.Public $125, Members $115 (plus applicable taxes and fees)

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About Millean Kung
Born and raised in Toronto, Millean discovered Pottery and Glass Art more than 10 years ago. Currently, she is a member of the Potter’s Studios in Scarborough and Glasstronomy Studios in Markham. Since retiring from education, Millean has devoted her time to her Pottery and Glass Art. She is the sole proprietor of her business, “1 in a Millean”, and participates in a number of Arts and Crafts Shows. Millean is a member and a volunteer at the Toronto Botanical Garden. To keep her schedule busy she is president of the Potter’s Studio and participates in the Small Business Arts Mentorship Program at Glasstronomy Studios.
Registration Deadline: Friday, January 19, 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) Rain Gardens 101 Workshop
2024-01-23 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Toronto)
Join us with TRCA to learn about their special design programs focused on Climate Change resilience and action-oriented initiatives

Rain gardens are beautiful outdoor spaces with a lot going on just below the surface. Their special design Upcoming programs focus on Climate Change resilience and action-oriented initiatives absorbs excess rainwater, filtering it as it returns to the soil. Be inspired by beautiful rain gardens while learning how to create the right rain garden for your property.

Tuesday, January 23 from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Public $15, TBG members $10 (plus applicable taxes and fees)

About Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA)

Since 1957, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), as enabled through the provincial Conservation Authorities Act, has taken action to enhance our region’s natural environment and protect our land, water and communities from the impacts of flooding and increasingly extreme weather events — Ontario’s leading cause of public emergencies. As the region’s first line of defence against natural hazards, TRCA maintains vital infrastructure and provides programs and services that promote public health and safety, protecting people and property. TRCA mobilizes a science-based approach to provide sound policy advice, leveraging its position as a not-for-profit operating in the broader public sector to achieve collective impacts within our communities and across all levels of government.

Join Toronto Botanical Garden

Join the Toronto Botanical Garden (TBG) as a member to get a discount on this program, upcoming events and classes, and free parking. A TBG 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 !

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: Monday, January 22 at 12:00pm.

Register Today

About Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA)
Since 1957, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), as enabled through the provincial Conservation Authorities Act, has taken action to enhance our region’s natural environment and protect our land, water and communities from the impacts of flooding and increasingly extreme weather events — Ontario’s leading cause of public emergencies. As the region’s first line of defence against natural hazards, TRCA maintains vital infrastructure and provides programs and services that promote public health and safety, protecting people and property. TRCA mobilizes a science-based approach to provide sound policy advice, leveraging its position as a not-for-profit operating in the broader public sector to achieve collective impacts within our communities and across all levels of government.
Join Toronto Botanical Garden
Join the Toronto Botanical Garden (TBG) as a member to get a discount on this program, upcoming events and classes, and free parking. A TBG 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 !
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: Monday, January 22 at 12:00pm.

Mindfulness, Meditation, and Movement
2024-01-27 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Toronto) | Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Ave E, Toronto, ON, M3C 1P2, Canada
Join us for an immersive experience of mindfulness, meditation, and movement.

What is mindfulness, how can it help you, and how do you do it? What’s the difference between mindfulness and meditation? How can movement connect these concepts?

This session with physiotherapist Susan Czyzo will begin by providing a relatable introduction to mindfulness. We will explore its meaning, purpose, and relevance in our modern lives. By breaking down the abstract nature of mindfulness, participants will gain a clearer understanding of its essence. Meditation is a fundamental aspect of mindfulness. During the workshop, participants will be guided through various meditation techniques to connect with the present moment. Grounded in her deep knowledge of the body, physiotherapy and pilates, Susan will help you connect with and become more deeply aware of your physical body and emotions through gentle movement. To deepen the learning experience, time will be allocated for group discussion. Participants will have the opportunity to share their insights, ask questions, and reflect on their experiences with mindfulness. This communal aspect will foster a sense of belonging and support among participants. Whether you are a beginner or seeking to reinvigorate your mindfulness practice, this workshop offers a valuable opportunity for personal growth and well-being.

Wear comfortable clothing and remember to bring a yoga mat and water bottle.

Program Schedule

Saturday, January 27, 10 to 11:30 a.m.

Public $28, TBG Members $25 (plus applicable taxes and fees)

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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 toward 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.
https://groundedphysiotherapy.ca/
Join Toronto Botanical Garden
Join the Toronto Botanical Garden (TBG) as a member to get a discount on this program, upcoming events and classes, and free parking. A TBG 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:

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: Friday January 26, 2024 at 12 pm
