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Jun 21, 2024 · Royal Botanical Gardens (RBG) is the largest botanical garden in Canada, a National Historic Site, and registered charitable organization with a mandate to bring together people, plants and nature.
Established in 1970, The Arboretum is home to more than 2000 different taxa of woody plants, in thematic collections such as a synoptic World of Trees, Native Trees of Ontario, and noteworthy collections of Oaks, Beeches, Maples, and Conifers.
Jun 5, 2024 · The University of Guelph’s Arboretum is the 2024 recipient of Ontario Nature‘s Natural History Award, with the director calling it “a real honor and recognition of the work that's happened ...
An arboretum ( pl.: arboreta) is a botanical collection composed exclusively of trees of a variety of species.
RBG’s Arboretum features a wide variety of trees and shrubs including flowering lilacs, magnolias, cherries, and crabapples.
The Dominion Arboretum at the Central Experimental Farm. Located on 64-acres of rolling land between Prince of Wales Drive and the historical Rideau Canal system, the arboretum was developed to test the hardiness of woody plants in the Canadian climate.
Feb 6, 2006 · A living collection of trees and often shrubs grown to illustrate diversity of species and forms is called an arboretum (Latin arbor, "tree"). Specimens are usually planted in groups reflecting botanical relationships or habitat preferences, in a manner producing a pleasing, parklike landscape.
6 days ago · The Arboretum offers workshops all year round covering a wide variety of topics from birds to mushrooms to gardening to art. Virtual programs are offered live on Zoom, and recordings are made available for registrants to access for a limited time.
Arboretum: 16 Old Guelph Road, Hamilton, Ontario. Trail Heads: see trail maps for addresses. Driving or taking transit between garden areas is recommended. Parking Locations & Fees. Directions & Public Transit. Parking is available at each Garden Area and major trailhead in the lots provided.
Pawpaw - Asimina triloba. This unique and rare Carolinian species is always a treasure to find in Ontario, where only scattered populations remain in southern forests, due to extensive deforestation.
