Royal Botanical Gardens

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O V E R V I E W

Facility:

Description:

Covering over 1,000 hectares along the western tip of Lake Ontario, this botanical garden features diverse indoor and outdoor plantings and an extensive public research library. The site is a living history museum and an important plant research centre, with a Carolinian forest, the world's largest lilac collection, a garden of curative secrets, a wilderness and a wetland. The Garden's over 100 workshops and lectures include nature studies, gardening, arts and crafts, children's programs, cooking and seasonal bloom festivals. Group guided tours are available for adults, children and school groups by appointment.

A D D R E S S

Address 1:

680 Plains Road West, Burlington

Address 2:

City:

Hamilton

State/Province:

Zip Code:

L8N 3H8

V I S I T I N G I N F O

Hours:

Outdoor gardens daily 9:30am-6pm

Admission:

Member: FREE (Please show your membership card)
Adult: $6
Senior: $4
Student/youth (13 to 18 years): $4
Child (five to 12 years): $2
Children under five: FREE
Family: $15

Telephone:

(905) 527-1158

Website:

http://www.rbg.ca

R E V I E W S

Melanie, Co-op Member

The grounds at RBG are spectacular! We especially loved walking some of the wooded trails and feeding the chipmunks and chickadees. These creatures are quite friendly and will come to you to be hand fed, so be sure to bring along some seeds or nuts for treats.

A Discovery Pack can be borrowed at the front desk to help kids with exploration. The packs contain activity sheets, magnifiers, identification guides, etc. Lots of fun!

Jennifer, Co-op Member

Great site to visit.

Loads of plants and flowers to see... Even ones that are not native to Canada.

If you have a son/daughter that loves flowers, this is the place to go.

Jennifer, Co-op Member

My daughter is quite into flowers, so we thought this would be a nice place to take her. It turns out there is so much to do and see here that we ended up getting a family membership. Even my son who is not into flowers, enjoys his time here. They have different displays throughout the year (even in the winter) and have numerous programs for kids including a homeschool program. Excellent field trip and well worth the membership.