Lethbridge and District Horticultural Society (LDHS)
Presents
Road Trip to Tour Calgary Gardens
Sunday, June 8, 2014
Costs: $40.00
for LDHS members
$45.00 for
non-members
Inquiries and
tickets contact:
Penny Dodd @
- Phone: 403-380-3809
- Cell: 403-308-1217
- Email: p.dodd@telus.net
Deadline for
ticket purchase: June 3
Seats are limited to 56
Logistics:
Our assembly point
is the Lethbridge Public Library. (It
is Sunday, so free ample street parking is available. Please do not use library parking lot.) Arrive between 7:30 and 7:45 as participants
will be asked to sign a Waiver and Release Form before we depart. We will leave at 8:00 a.m.
There will be a
cooler available for any water/drink bottles you bring. We recommend that you bring a bag lunch as
the restaurants in the vicinity of the gardens are small and always very busy. You should also have sun screen, insect
repellent, walking shoes, and clothing to deal with our changeable weather.
Tour Agenda:
Garden One: Reader
Rock Garden at 25 Ave & McLeod Trail SW. This garden is ranked by Tripadvisor as #71
of 205 attractions in Calgary. An historic garden established on a slope, with
stone stairs—not very steep—leading through it, there are benches, a stream and
many heritage plants. The restaurant is often closed on summer weekends as it
is usually booked for a wedding.
Website: http://readerrock.com
Garden Two: Centennial
Memorial Park at 12 Ave & 4 St SW.
The site of Calgary’s Memorial Park Library and a memorial statue. There are a number of tables and chairs in
this garden. It is a good place to enjoy
our lunch. The park is two blocks long,
and there are no stairs in it. There is
a small restaurant in the park, but it will probably be very busy.
Website for
Memorial Park:
Garden Three: Lougheed
House at 13 Ave & 6 St SW. This
2.8 acre terraced property was named “Beaulieu” (meaning Beautiful Place) when
it was established in 1891. It was
originally a formal Edwardian garden, and today is a more informal mixture of
perennials with annual beds created with a different theme every year. There is also a small vegetable and cutting
garden with plants used in the house and restaurant. The house is open for tours (at a cost of
$8.50 for adults, and $6.50 for seniors.)
Website: www.lougheedhouse.com/
Garden Four: Rundle
Wood Garden at 46Ave &16 St SW.
This garden and nursery is in the large lot (about ¼ acre) of a private
home. The gardeners trial many varieties
and new species every year. You will see
plants no other nurseries carry. There
are plants for sale (cash or cheque, only.) We will have some boxes in the luggage
department of the coach for any plant purchases we can’t resist.
Website: www.rundlewoodgardens.ab.ca
Leave Calgary for
Lethbridge at 4:00 p.m. at the latest.
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