June 9 Valley Tour
Annapolis Valley: Gypsum Barrens, Tangled Garden and Harriet Irving Botanical Garden
This all day (8 am to 4 pm) bus trip will visit a gypsum deposit and two gardens in the Annapolis Valley, about 160 km from Truro.
The Meadow Pond is a locally protected conservation area on a former gypsum mine which has the following plants: Cypripedium parviflorum.
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The Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens consist of nine Acadian Forest Region habitats as well as a Medicinal and Food Garden, Walled Garden, Herbaceous Border, Experimental Garden, and a public Conservatory, all on six acres. Together, they embody the importance of conservation, the value of research, and the aesthetic possibilities of native plants. Importantly, the gardens constitute a living gene bank for the native flora of the Acadian Forest Region, supporting researchers dedicated to the recovery and protection of endangered plant species.
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Thirty years in the making, Tangled Garden has grown out of one woman’s passion for beauty and flavour. Wander through classic garden rooms hedged in box, yew and beech. Explore a dry stream bed flanked by statuesque grasses and perennials. Walk the flowering labyrinth then pause on a bench with sweeping views of the Bay of Fundy. Meander down a wonderland of garden paths that change in their glory throughout the season. Sculptures will surprise you along the way. Tangled Garden has a classical seven-circuit labyrinth with paths of clover and walls of flowers, approximately 80 feet in diameter, and is one of six Canadian gardens included in ‘The Gardener’s Garden‘, a compendium of world gardens. Click here for a virtual garden tour.