Each year, our members come together for guided garden tours throughout Atlantic Canada, exploring public and private landscapes. These tours celebrate the region's distinctive plant selections and unique character of our coastal gardening communities.
Annual Garden Tours
Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia
Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia September 6-8, 2024 Some arrived by boat, some by car and others by foot, but in total 14 to 16 people attended our 2024 garden tour at the historical Annapolis Royal at the southwest tip of Nova Scotia. Our first visit was Friday afternoon to Niki Clark and Ian Curry’s […]
Prince Edward Island
A warm and fine weekend greeted many members of the AALD the weekend of September 8, 9th and 10th in PEI. In attendance were: Jane Rostek, Jim Sharpe, Ann-Marie Brewer, Peter Reid, Catherine Deveau, Kelly Grant, Keith Thompson, Dessie and Bob Howard, Jane Plant, Ellen Ruddick, John Foster and Jackalyn Darling. The […]
Pennsylvania
In mid-October a group of 12 AALD Members and gardeners visited a series of gardens in the Philadelphia area of Pennsylvania. Our liaisons for the trip were Jeff Jabco, Director of Grounds and Coordinator of Horticulture for the Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College and Joe Henderson, Horticulturalist at Chanticleer College […]