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About the Tour

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Spring is on its way and plans for the 28th Annual Gardens of Uxbridge Tour are underway!

Each summer up to 8 local private resident gardens are opened to the public in support of community projects led by the Lucy Maud Montgomery Society of Ontario. Uxbridge Township is home to the Lucy Maud Montgomery National Historic Site.

The Gardens of Uxbridge Tour provides a brilliant showcase of the wonderful gardens of local residences in and around Uxbridge Township and offers a beautiful day of touring the countryside surrounding the spectacular Oak Ridges Moraine.  The self-guided tour (with driving maps provided) takes visitors through hill and dale along the country roads surrounding the quaint town of Uxbridge and also features a number of in-town gardens in the town of Uxbridge.

Garden guests are invited to walk around the gardens outside of each home on the Tour between 10:00 am and 5:00 pm, rain or shine. Volunteers greet you at each home and provide an overview of what you’ll find beyond the garden gate. There are typically 8 gardens on the tour each year, to allow ample time for touring the back roads and enjoying a delicious lunch in the heritage town of Uxbridge.

Gather some friends for a day of touring and dining! Purchase tickets as a Mother’s Day or Father’s Day gift, or simply gather great gardening ideas from those you meet along the way. The Gardens of Uxbridge Tour is a popular way to spend a summer’s day in the countryside north of Toronto.

Tour Date is Saturday, June 15, 2024. Ticket sales begin online via this web site in April with a limited number available.

Tribute to a fantastic garden

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Long time Garden Tour volunteer Barb Pratt reminisces about one of the GTA’s greatest gardens.

“I was sorry to see that Marjorie Harris, gardening guru, author and columnist, is selling her house — and garden — in midtown Toronto. I have followed Marjorie’s writings and broadcasts over the years. I particularly enjoyed the stories of how she designed and developed her own exquisite garden.

A few years ago I needed a copy of her Botanica North America, but it was out of print. It’s a huge, comprehensive work, subtitled “An iIlustrated Guide to Our Native Plants, Their Botany, History, and the Way They Have shaped Our World”. I was so disappointed that it was unavailable, and another printing wasn’t planned, that I contacted Marjorie Harris to complain and sympathize. As it turned out, she had a few remaining copies in her possession, and would sell me one.

Down to Toronto I went, knocked on her door, and spent a delightful hour chatting with this  charming, voluble woman, and even touring the garden that was familiar to me from her books and photos. I’m so glad I saw the garden for real. Now I treasure the memory of my visit, and the inscription in my copy of Botanica North America:

“To Barbara — for the plants. Marjorie Harris”.

Create your own garden memories on the 28th annual Gardens of Uxbridge Tour. The countryside surrounding the heritage town of Uxbridge, Ontario offers up many hidden garden gems just like Marjorie Harris’ urban oasis.

2024 Garden Tour date announced!

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As we cross our fingers for an early Spring and watch for the first new shoots to poke through the soil, our thoughts turn to gardens. We are pleased to announce that the date for the 28th annual Gardens of Uxbridge Tour has been set for Saturday, June 15, 2024. This self-guided tour of private gardens will continue to run from 10AM to 5PM. Tickets will go on sale in April through our online portal on our web site. Tickets make a wonderful Mother’s Day or Father’s Day gift!

Information will continue to be added to the web site throughout the spring at www.gardensofuxbridge.org

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