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Toronto Botanical Garden

Toronto Botanical Garden

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Adult Education

Adult Education

Programs, Talks, Walk & Workshop

Our goal is to offer an engaging learning environment. Our adult programs are grounded in plant-based content: ecology, ecosystems, botany, and horticulture. We offer lectures and workshops on gardening, conservation, …

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Adult Education

Celebrate Toronto’s Ravines

Ravines define Toronto’s landscape, are part of the city’s green infrastructure and are critical for biodiversity. More than 17 per cent of Toronto’s total area is ravine land and 87 …

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Adult Education

Education Refund Policy and Code of Conduct

Cancellations Refunds for classes, workshops, and certificate programs, will only be offered, up to ten (10) days prior to the program start date, less a 25% administration fee. Withdrawals less …

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Adult Education

Certificate in Floral Design

Designing with flowers is a wonderful skill to learn and can bring immense enjoyment to various aspects of life, opening doors to a world of creativity and fulfillment. Toronto Botanical …

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Adult Education

Certificate in Garden Design

Offered in partnership with The Centre for Continuous Learning at George Brown College, this certificate takes a practical approach to gardens and landscapes by looking at the process involved in layouts and …

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WHAT'S ON

Dec 6
10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Holiday Ornament Workshop

Dec 6
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Paper Quilling: Greeting Cards Workshop

Dec 7
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Forest Bathing at the Garden

Jan 6
January 6, 2026 @ 10:00 am - January 27, 2026 @ 11:00 am

Keep Fit in Winter (4 sessions)

Jan 10
10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Native Plant Series: Winter Sowing

Jan 12
January 12, 2026 @ 6:00 pm - February 2, 2026 @ 8:00 pm

Floral Design Program: Abstract Design

Jan 17
1:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Botanical Printed Notebook

Jan 24
10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Botanical Mixed Media: Textured Peonies

Feb 3
February 3, 2026 @ 6:00 pm - February 24, 2026 @ 9:00 pm

Floral Design Program: Miniature, Small, and Large Floral Design

Feb 5
February 5, 2026 @ 6:00 pm - February 26, 2026 @ 9:00 pm

Floral Design Program: Classic Design Fundamentals 1

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  • Certificate in Floral Design
  • Certificate in Garden Design
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Reading List

  • The Wildlife–Friendly Vegetable Gardener
  • The Living Landscape
  • The Layered Garden
  • The Creative Shrub Garden
  • Regrown
  • Read the latest Trellis Magazine Online
  • Plant Parenting
  • Lilies
  • Herb: A Cook’s Companion
  • Glorious Shade
  • Gardening Books in the Garden Shop
  • Floret Farm’s Discovering Dahlias
  • Fall Scaping
  • Dried Flower Embroidery
  • Botanical Soaps
  • A Tapestry Garden
  • A Plethora of Pollinator Publications

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