Events 2026

Location: 3101 Lake Shore Blvd. W. M8V 3W8

9:10am Festivities begin at The Gatehouse (Healing Garden). Welcome and thank you to our Gardeners, Sponsors and Volunteers.

9:20am - 9:45am: Stay with us for our kick-off talk with Keynote Speaker, Frankie Flowers.

9:45am - 9:50am: Flower Toss: Join the fun as we all toss a flower to officially start the Tour!

The Healing Garden is also a registered garden on the Tour, open from 10am-4pm. The Gatehouse started its operations on June 20, 1998, and since then has helped thousands including children, youth, and adults who have experienced childhood sexual abuse. The Gatehouse Healing Garden and Labyrinth is a garden that provides an environment conducive to reflection, self care and healing.

Frank Ferragine AKA "Frankie Flowers" is arguably Canada's most popular and trusted gardening expert. He is known for his ability to combine practical gardening advice with humour, and loves to share his passion for everything outdoors with the world.

Frankie's garden advice has twice earned him Landscape Ontario's Garden Communicator of the Year, he has been named Toronto's Favourite Weather Personality 8 years consecutively (Toronto Sun Reader's Award) and his Disney inspired Tinker Bell Garden won 3 awards including public choice and best overall garden at Canada Blooms.

Frankie is a four-time best selling author, consultant, garden writer, social media strategist, philanthropist and probably his favourite role, a father of two boys, Gavin and Matheson! Frankie's family runs one of the largest combined greenhouse/garden centre operations in Ontario — Bradford Greenhouses.

Frankie believes that life should be fun and lives every day by the mantra "if you are green you are growing!"

Location 1: Long Branch Library
Location 2: 3166 Lake Shore Blvd. W. at Kipling Ave.

Time: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Meet The GARDENS Pod Project volunteers, at this Humber College location and at the Long Branch Library. You will see how much food can be grown in a small urban space, and learn about their work in providing community food security and education.

Location: Daily Bread Food Bank - 191 New Toronto Street

Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm

Enjoy two different gardens at the Daily Bread Food Bank. Representatives will be available all day to answer questions.

The Community Allotment Gardens at the south end feature herb gardens, private plots, and an extensive orchard.

At the North End, view the efforts since 2017 to rewild the grounds with native plants to appeal to pollinators.

This is a wonderful opportunity to learn about community gardening initiatives and the importance of native plant species for supporting local pollinators.

Location: 3500 Lake Shore Blvd West

Time: All Day

Visit the Long Branch Library to tour their garden and participate in their family activities.

The Long Branch Library is a wonderful community hub with a beautiful garden space. During the Garden Tour, they will be hosting special activities suitable for the whole family, making this a perfect stop for visitors of all ages.

Location:Long Branch Ave. & Park Blvd.

Time: All Day

Learn about the four Heritage trees that live in Long Branch and their importance to local history. Some of the trees predate Confederation!

These majestic trees have stood witness to generations of change in the community and represent an important living connection to our past. Visit the booth to learn about these special trees and discover their fascinating stories.

(Heritage Tree locations will be available on the Tour Map.)

Location: 56 Delma Drive, Alderwood (Etobicoke)

Time: 1:30pm - 2:00pm

Master Gardener, Kevin Kavanagh, will be available to answer your gardening questions.

This is a great opportunity to get personalized advice from a master gardener. Whether you have questions about native plants, garden design, attracting birds and pollinators, or troubleshooting garden challenges, Kevin will be happy to share his expertise.