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For the Love of Gardening
May 28 - 30, 2004
A unique opportunity to meet growers, craftspeople and horticultural experts, and to pick up some
little-known plants, heritage vegetables and original garden accessories.
ACTIVITIES 2004
Sale of rare, new or forgotten plants |
Demonstrations booths |
Gardening talks
Organic gardening |
Garden accessories |
The florist's shop
Partner associations |
Food-producing horticulture |
Autograph sessions
Ornithology |
The horticultural merit 2003 |
Sponsors
Ideas for Creating a Bird Garden
Opening hours |
Admission |
General information
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Ready to celebrate the start of the gardening season?
The Montréal Botanical Garden is inviting all gardeners, from young sprouts to mature enthusiasts, to its fifth Great Gardening Weekend, on May 28 to May 30.
The event is organized in co-operation with representatives of the horticultural industry in Québec and the Marie-Victorin Foundation, and offers a wide variety of attractions for green thumbs of all ages.
Our Great Gardening Weekend is also a superb opportunity to stock up on plants of all kinds.
Growers from across Québec will be on hand, offering the most recent varieties and some of their rarest plant specimens.
The Montréal Botanical Garden itself will even be selling some new, rare and forgotten plants - a chance to make some terrific discoveries!
A Weekend in Métis Contest
To enter, go to the Jardins de Métis/Reford Gardens stand. You could win a weekend for two, including return train travel, two nights at the Auberge Métis-sur-Mer,
two breakfasts, two dinners, admission and two lunches at the Jardins de Métis/Reford Gardens, a guide to the gardens and a copy of
Le Paradis d’Elsie, by Alexander Reford, published by Éditions de L’Homme.
The contest rules are available at the Jardins de Métis/Reford Gardens stand.
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Activities
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Ornithology |
The theme of this year’s Great Gardening Weekend is Flower Gardens, Bird Gardens. Interested in attracting your favourite birds to your garden? Then you’ll need to
introduce some of the plants they like. To learn all about the must-have plants, you’ll want to attend our gardeners’ talks and meet exhibitors who are passionate about
birds. You can chat with them about plants and garden accessories that are sure to delight both you and your feathered friends!
Consult the Demonstrations list (pdf format) |
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Gardening talks |
Well-known figures from the gardening world will be giving a series of talks. If you
wish to attend, just show up 10 minutes before the scheduled time, at the Marie-Victorin tent
(zone 100). No registration required.
Consult the Gardening talks list
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The florist's shop |
Flowers and more flowers, floral arrangements and all kinds of blooming ideas for clever hands!
Come meet growers, florists and representatives of floristry schools.
Consult the exhibitors list (pdf format) |
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Autograph sessions |
Friday, May, 28 to Sunday, May, 30
Come meet the authors of some recent publications in the world of
gardening, at the Orchidée gift shop booth, near the Reception Center.
Consult the authors list |
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Ideas for Creating a Bird Garden |
Make your way to the City Gardens, where you can admire the all-new Bird Garden designed by students at the Botanical Garden’s horticultural
school in co-operation with the Fondation de la faune du Québec. |
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2004 Henry-Teuscher Award |
As part of the 2004 Great Gardening Weekend, the Montréal Botanical Garden is pleased to honour Gaëtan Hamel, a
well-known communicator and member of the Quebec City business community, for his exceptional contribution to developing horticulture in Quebec. |
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Finding your way around the site |
In this program, beside each exhibitor’s name you’ll find a number corresponding to the exhibitor’s
location on the site. The site is divided into zones 100, 200, 300 and 400.
A staff member at the Information booth at the site entrance will also be pleased to direct you.
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Opening hours |
Friday May 28: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday May 29 : 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday May 30 : 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
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Adults : $11.75
Seniors and students : $9.00
Children 6 to 17 : $6.00 |
- Free for children under 5.
- A special rate is proposed to groups (15 people and more).
- Discounts for Access Montréal cardholders.
- Also available : Gift Shops, Restaurant and two parking lots (Botanical Garden and Insectarium).
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