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A living classroom for the Acadia Community and Public. A six-acre Botanical Garden on the campus of Acadia University dedicated to showcasing the native flora of the Acadian Forest Region.
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We had a visit today from NSCC Kingstec Campus Horticulture faculty legend Tim Amos in his final days before retirement. He was visiting his last group of students on their work-term. Our Conservation Horticulturist Melanie Priesnitz first started at the Botanical Gardens during her work-term as one of Tim's students in 2000. She's thrilled to be hosting Cherry and Cody this year and has enjoyed mentoring many NSCC students over the years. All the best in retirement Tim - we know there's still much gardening to be done in your future!
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The spring ephemerals are putting on their show this week. Come visit them before they fade away...
A for Adventure
Something about sleeping in a tent in the great outdoors makes kids smile (S'mores often have the same effect!) We hope to see smiles like this at Adventure On! Family Nature Day! Good luck on Parliament Hill A for Adventure 😀
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If you don't get outside and enjoy spring you'll miss it! After not visiting this section of the Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens in a few weeks I was surprised to walk into a lovely show of white trilliums this morning! A great way to start a cool May morning.
A for Adventure
So these guys are coming to the Garden as keynote speakers for our upcoming EECOM 2017: See Change - Tides of Environmental Learning conference and we're so excited that we're inviting all of you to come play in the Garden with them. Learn to camp with A for Adventure and Parks Canada Saturday May 20 during our Adventure On! Family Nature Day. https://www.facebook.com/events/1203493826427907/
Adventure On! Family Nature Day
LET’S GO CAMPING! Hands-on learn-to-camp activities with A for Adventure & Parks Canada (10:30am-12:00pm) Get a taste of camping basics: what equipment to bring, how to set up a tent, cook on a fire, how to make the perfect “s’more”. Fun activities and challenges for the whole family! WILD ABOUT NATURE! Kid's music concert with Little Miss Moffat (1:15-2:30pm) Little Miss Moffat has been crafting and performing award-winning nature-themed music for 15 years. Her quirky and catchy nature tunes about sea cucumbers, bats, owls, beavers, and even pandas appeal to nature lovers of all ages. Both events are FREE! Come for one or both. Meet at the Main Entrance to the Gardens for A for Adventure and in the Yurt on the Quiet Lawn for the concert. Bring a bagged lunch to eat in the Gardens in-between activities. Rain or shine. Presented by “See Change: Tides of Environmental Learning”, the national conference of the Canadian Network for Environmental Education.
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The plants have arrived! Look what Baldwin's Nursery has for you to take home. Our plant sale starts in 10 minutes and goes until noon, see you in the greenhouse soon!
Fernwood Plant Nursery
A note on fern pruning from our friends at Fernwood Plant Nursery. We're so looking forward to seeing what beauties they bring to our native plant sale this Saturday. https://www.facebook.com/events/1290135914385475/
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It's been a busy week in the Garden and on our Woodland Trails! Hornbeam Contracting built us 5 new bridges, 14 new sign posts and 6 new benches. Now you'll have a spot to stop and rest while hiking the trails!
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It's been a pleasure to watch Andy nimbly and professionally climb in the Garden this week while pruning! Arborists who climb trees with chainsaws started as kids who climbed trees for fun. Let your kids take risks and play outside this spring!
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We had a lot of fun celebrating Earth Day during Seedy Saturday at Wolfville Farmers' Market this weekend. Thanks to everyone who took a native plant home. Together we're helping restore the the Acadian Forest one plant at a time... See you again at our plant sale May 6! https://www.facebook.com/events/1290135914385475/
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A lovely surprise on a cold April morning - the Mayflower is blooming in the Walled Garden at the Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens! There's no stopping spring. #Acadiau #nativeplants
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