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'''Edwards Gardens''' is a [[botanical garden]] located on the southwest corner of [[Leslie Street]] and [[Lawrence Avenue|Lawrence Avenue East]] in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]. It is also the site of the [[Toronto Botanical Garden]], a private not-for profit organization previously called the Civic Garden Centre.
'''Edwards Gardens''' is a [[botanical garden]] located on the southwest corner of [[Leslie Street]] and [[Lawrence Avenue|Lawrence Avenue East]] in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]. It is also the site of the [[Toronto Botanical Garden]], a private not-for profit organization previously called the Civic Garden Centre.


It is a former estate garden featuring annuals, [[rose]]s and [[wildflower]]s and an extensive rockery. It is located on Wilket Creek, one of the [[tributaries]] of the [[Don River (Toronto)|Don River West Branch]]. The estate's title was once held by [[Alexander Milne (Scottish-Canadian pioneer)|Alexander Milne]], a [[Scotland|Scottish]] weaver who settled there after the [[War of 1812]] and left in 1832.<ref>{{cite book|last=Sauriol|first=Charles|date=1984|title=Tales of the Don|url= |location=Toronto, Ontario, Canada|publisher=Natural heritage/Natural History Inc.|page=177|isbn=0-920474-30-6}}<!--|access-date=20 March 2015--></ref> Although the property remained in the Milne family, it was left in neglect. The land and the woollen/saw mills were bought by [[Rupert E. Edwards]] in 1944 and he created a magnificent garden there.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canada.com/story.html?id=4480f95b-e18b-4487-bdb8-4b3f3b13e118|title=Classic or contemporary, Bridle Path takes cash|date=3 February 2007|website=Canada.com|publisher=[[Postmedia News]]|accessdate=20 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://torontobotanicalgarden.ca/about/overview-history|title=Toronto Botanical Garden: History|publisher=Toronto Botanical Garden|accessdate=7 January 2015}}</ref> He sold the property to the Municipality of [[Metro Toronto]] in 1955 to become a public park, and it became Edwards Gardens in 1956. [[Toronto Botanical Garden]] (formerly Civic Garden Centre) relocated into the Milne home on the site in 1959.<ref>{{cite journal |last=Hindmarch|first=Leanne|date= |title=Weston Family Library at the Toronto Botanical Garden|url=http://www.cbhl.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/72/2014/04/newsl103.pdf|journal=The Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries, Inc. Newsletter|location=Denver, Colorado, United States|page=22|publisher=CBHL|access-date=20 March 2015}}</ref>
It is a former estate garden featuring annuals, [[rose]]s and [[wildflower]]s and an extensive rockery. It is located on Wilket Creek, one of the [[tributaries]] of the [[Don River (Toronto)|Don River West Branch]]. The estate's title was once held by [[Alexander Milne (Scottish-Canadian pioneer)|Alexander Milne]], a [[Scotland|Scottish]] weaver who settled there after the [[War of 1812]] and left in 1832.<ref>{{cite book|last=Sauriol|first=Charles|date=1984|title=Tales of the Don|url= |location=Toronto, Ontario, Canada|publisher=Natural heritage/Natural History Inc.|page=177|isbn=0-920474-30-6}}<!--|access-date=20 March 2015--></ref> Although the property remained in the Milne family, it was left in neglect. The land and the woollen/saw mills were bought by [[Rupert E. Edwards]] in 1944 and he created a magnificent garden there.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canada.com/story.html?id=4480f95b-e18b-4487-bdb8-4b3f3b13e118 |title=Classic or contemporary, Bridle Path takes cash |date=3 February 2007 |website=Canada.com |publisher=[[Postmedia News]] |accessdate=20 March 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160325211536/http://www.canada.com/story.html?id=4480f95b-e18b-4487-bdb8-4b3f3b13e118 |archivedate=25 March 2016 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://torontobotanicalgarden.ca/about/overview-history|title=Toronto Botanical Garden: History|publisher=Toronto Botanical Garden|accessdate=7 January 2015}}</ref> He sold the property to the Municipality of [[Metro Toronto]] in 1955 to become a public park, and it became Edwards Gardens in 1956. [[Toronto Botanical Garden]] (formerly Civic Garden Centre) relocated into the Milne home on the site in 1959.<ref>{{cite journal |last=Hindmarch|first=Leanne|date= |title=Weston Family Library at the Toronto Botanical Garden|url=http://www.cbhl.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/72/2014/04/newsl103.pdf|journal=The Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries, Inc. Newsletter|location=Denver, Colorado, United States|page=22|publisher=CBHL|access-date=20 March 2015}}</ref>


Edwards Gardens is one of several parks located along [[Toronto ravine system|Toronto's ravines]], many of which are connected by hiking and cycling trails, and connected to the shores of [[Lake Ontario]]. The park's manicured lawns and flower beds make it a popular destination for wedding parties to take photographs.
Edwards Gardens is one of several parks located along [[Toronto ravine system|Toronto's ravines]], many of which are connected by hiking and cycling trails, and connected to the shores of [[Lake Ontario]]. The park's manicured lawns and flower beds make it a popular destination for wedding parties to take photographs.

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Edwards Gardens
The Edwards Gardens
Edwards Gardens is located in Toronto
Edwards Gardens
Location of the gardens in Toronto
TypePublic park, Botanical garden
LocationToronto, Ontario
Coordinates43°44′02″N 79°21′34″W / 43.73389°N 79.35944°W / 43.73389; -79.35944
Created1956 (1956)
Operated byCity of Toronto
WebsiteEdwards Gardens Park
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Edwards Gardens is a botanical garden located on the southwest corner of Leslie Street and Lawrence Avenue East in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is also the site of the Toronto Botanical Garden, a private not-for profit organization previously called the Civic Garden Centre.

It is a former estate garden featuring annuals, roses and wildflowers and an extensive rockery. It is located on Wilket Creek, one of the tributaries of the Don River West Branch. The estate's title was once held by Alexander Milne, a Scottish weaver who settled there after the War of 1812 and left in 1832.[1] Although the property remained in the Milne family, it was left in neglect. The land and the woollen/saw mills were bought by Rupert E. Edwards in 1944 and he created a magnificent garden there.[2][3] He sold the property to the Municipality of Metro Toronto in 1955 to become a public park, and it became Edwards Gardens in 1956. Toronto Botanical Garden (formerly Civic Garden Centre) relocated into the Milne home on the site in 1959.[4]

Edwards Gardens is one of several parks located along Toronto's ravines, many of which are connected by hiking and cycling trails, and connected to the shores of Lake Ontario. The park's manicured lawns and flower beds make it a popular destination for wedding parties to take photographs.

In 2013, Edwards Gardens won an Award of Excellence under the Regional Citation (New Directions) category from the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects for their sustainably designed parking lot.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Sauriol, Charles (1984). Tales of the Don. Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Natural heritage/Natural History Inc. p. 177. ISBN 0-920474-30-6.
  2. ^ "Classic or contemporary, Bridle Path takes cash". Canada.com. Postmedia News. 3 February 2007. Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "Toronto Botanical Garden: History". Toronto Botanical Garden. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  4. ^ Hindmarch, Leanne. "Weston Family Library at the Toronto Botanical Garden" (PDF). The Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries, Inc. Newsletter. Denver, Colorado, United States: CBHL: 22. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  5. ^ "2013 Awards Edwards Gardens Sustainable Parking Lot Retrofit". Ontario Association of Landscape Architects. Retrieved 20 March 2015.

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