Bloom Report – April 20 2024

With May just around the corner, we thought today would be the perfect day for a newsy Bloom Report.

Our official visitor season will begin Saturday May 4. In the meantime, we are open in the off season – admission by donation. Operating hours: 9am-5pm.

For the full Bloom Report, including all the pictures and news of the moment, please click HERE.

Cheers!

Bloom Report – March 21 2021

We’re happy to share with you the most recent edition of our “Bloom Report”, which features photos and news from the Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens.

The link… The Bloom Report – March 20 2021

Fun Fact – We archive all our Bloom Reports on our website, so if you would like to look back through previous issues, have a look: The Bloom Report. You may also wish to sign up to receive the Bloom Report directly!

Winter Textures

We often become so entranced by flowers and colour, that we forget to look for the detail in the wonderful textures that exists in a garden. In the Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens, winter is a terrific time to do that, with a general absence of colour to distract us.

Here are a few recent finds…

Milkweed has year round interest, but winter brings a very unique look.

The bark on many trees is very interesting.
This is our Smith’s Willow.

The Yellow Birch in the Pine Forest is pretty funky. Incidentally, this tree has a special history, having been donated by Bowater Mersey Paper Company back in the day – 1988 to be precise.

The “Elephant Grass” along the Boardwalk is lovely in the winter.

January 17 – Bloom Report

We’re happy to share with you the most recent edition of our “Bloom Report”, which features photos and news from the Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens.

The link… The Bloom Report – January 17 2021

Fun Fact – We archive all our Bloom Reports on our website, so if you would like to look back through previous issues, have a look: The Bloom Report. You may also wish to sign up to receive the Bloom Report directly!

A foggy morn…

A beautiful foggy morning, now clearing with a great day ahead.The Gardens are open from 9am-5pm daily, and we are still offering our Atlantic Bubble Special admission of $10 tax-in, and no charge for your kids (under 18).

Buy tickets at the gate, or if you prefer you can go online: https://historic-gardens-shop.myshopify.com/products/atlantic-bubble-admission-special

The Dykewalk

Another beautiful part of the Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens is the dykewalk out along the Allain’s River. An extra 10-15 minute walk, it provides a refreshing, quiet atmosphere as you stroll along the tops of dykes that were originally built by Acadians some four centuries ago. You can enjoy the bird life, and quite possibly spot a deer or two as well. The Gardens are open daily 9am-5pm (holidays included) until the end of October.

Victorian Garden’s Time to Shine!

September has arrived, and while we miss our various spring and early summer bloomers, we welcome the late summer show provided by many other plants. One of the big highlights in September is our Victorian Garden, featuring thousands of annuals that we just wee bedding plants in early June.

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Many of those same plants are now more than 7′ tall!

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The WOW factor is delighting our visitors.  And the bees & butterflies are pretty happy too.

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You can still take advantage of our special Atlantic Canada Bubble rates (almost 40% saving) by either ordering tickets online or by paying at the gate. And remember, kids under 18 are free so bring along your family!

Hope to see you soon!