Edwards Gardens

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 here after the War of 1812 and left in 1832. The land and the woolen/saw mills was obtained by Rupert E. Edwards in 1944 and created his country home. Edwards home was left in neglect and was purchased by the Municipality of Metro Toronto in 1955 and became Edwards Gardens in 1956. The Civic Garden centre was relocated from another Milne property, the Milne home on Old Lawrence Avenue.

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

See also

  • List of botanical gardens in Canada

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Kate Vahrah
22 December 2016
Beautiful park! Wish we could have a picnic here. So much to walk and see. I'd visit weekly if I lived in Toronto. Definitely take a walk through! Great date idea.
Alerrandro Correa
9 October 2017
Bring your macro lens and take lots of flowers pictures. Very nice.
Jackie Santos
8 April 2013
One of the best places in the city to relax and take a walk. Nice clean bathrooms too!
Gabriel Seah
29 September 2020
Parking is $2.50/hour. Free parking for members
Keyi Zhou
12 May 2015
Really nice and actually pretty big. Interesting walkways and greenery.
DuaEs
5 September 2011
The best place to walk and see the nature in the middle of city
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750 Lawrence Ave E, North York, ON M3C 1P2, Canada Get directions
Fri 8:00 AM–9:00 AM
Sat 10:00 AM–6:00 PM
Sun 10:00 AM–7:00 PM
Mon 9:00 AM–7:00 PM
Tue 10:00 AM–11:00 AM
Wed 3:00 PM–4:00 PM

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