The George and Kathy Dembroski Centre for Horticulture
The Toronto Botanical Garden (TBG) celebrates natural beauty through popular horticultural and environmental programs and renowned ornamental gardens. An extensive addition to the TBG includes…
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The green roof
The green roof on the Dembroski Centre for Horticulture is over 2,400 square feet and acts as a shallow planter. The soil and plant roots…
Terraced Garden
This sculptural garden forms a buffer zone between the parking lot and the gardens. Its underlying structure is built of waste from the original construction…
Nature’s Garden
This garden recreates two distinct habitats that form part of Toronto’s native plant heritage. The western area rests on part of the Wilket Creek ravine…
Floral Hall Courtyard
The privacy of this courtyard is preserved by a water feature wall, natural stone and espaliered fruit trees. Fragrant shrubs and white-flowering perennials make this elegant…
Arrival Courtyard
Dutch plantsman and nurseryman, Piet Oudolf,and local Toronto Landscape Architect, Martin Wade,collaborated on the design of the Arrival Courtyard. Bold and contemporary, geometric lines of…
Garden Etiquette
For everyone’s enjoyment of the gardens, your safety, the comfort of others and the protection of the gardens: PLEASE… Stay on the designated paths and…
Spiral Mound
The spiral pathway winds its way to the viewing platform at the top of the Spiral Mound. Situated three metres above the ground, the mound…
President’s Choice Show Garden
This garden is divided into two sections, North and South Show, separated by a hedge of Carpinus betulus (hornbeam). The South Show is planted with…
Pollinator Garden with Urban Bee Hives
This garden is an excellent example of re-purposing an existing outdoor space to create a garden that is both educational and environmentally responsible. In response…