Canadensis Let's Build a Garden

Canadensis Let's Build a Garden The mission of the Canadensis Botanical Garden Society is to create a world class botanical garden.

The Canadensis Botanical Garden at the Central Experimental Farm in Ottawa, will be a magical place that excites and stimulates the senses.

🍁 Happy Thanksgiving from Canadensis!This Thanksgiving, we're grateful for the beauty of nature, the changing seasons, a...
10/12/2026

🍁 Happy Thanksgiving from Canadensis!

This Thanksgiving, we're grateful for the beauty of nature, the changing seasons, and the wonderful community of volunteers, members and supporters who share our vision.

Wishing you a happy and peaceful Thanksgiving, with time to enjoy the beauty of autumn. 🍂

The Octamasher🔥was in action yesterday at Canadensis Garden as Jesse Stewart and Matt Edwards of Mixed Metaphors brought...
10/05/2026

The Octamasher🔥was in action yesterday at Canadensis Garden as Jesse Stewart and Matt Edwards of Mixed Metaphors brought Ottawa Remixed to the DOME-OCRACY dome.

Eight keyboards. Eight people. One collective DJ. 🎹

Visitors stepped inside to mix, mash and play with sounds together - no musical experience required!

With a special collection of Canadian sounds and samples - including Ottawa artists and Ottawa culture - the Octamasher gave everyone a chance to help remix Ottawa.

Thanks to everyone who came out to play!



Jesse Stewart Ottawa Tourism Satya Brink

10/01/2026

Meet the Octamasher! 🎹
Eight keyboards. Eight people. One collective DJ.

Jesse Stewart and Matt Edwards of Mixed Metaphors invite you to Ottawa Remixed, the final
DOME-OCRACY event of the season.

📅 Saturday, October 3 | 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
📍 Canadensis Garden — entrance via Hartwells Locks Lane
🎟️ Free admission and parking

Come make some music — no experience required!

Part of Ottawa 200.



Jesse Stewart Ottawa Tourism

A beautiful day for National Tree Day at Canadensis Garden! 🌳Looking around our site yesterday, our trees are a wonderfu...
09/27/2026

A beautiful day for National Tree Day at Canadensis Garden! 🌳

Looking around our site yesterday, our trees are a wonderfully varied family - mature trees, young trees and tiny seedlings - just like the people who came out to celebrate with us.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and made the day so special - exploring the site, many for the first time, and learning more about our vision to create a botanical garden in Canada’s capital; joining Gerry Lajeunesse on his Tree Tour; planting seedlings; exploring the Native Tree Nursery; and heading out on our Photo Scavenger Hunt before coming back to show us the treasures you found!

Thanks for celebrating National Tree Day with us at Canadensis Garden. 🌳



Tree Canada / Arbres Canada | Ottawa Tourism

09/25/2026

Can you identify the trees growing at Canadensis? 🌱

Gerry Lajeunesse, Chair of Canadensis, is showing us some of the trees and seedlings at Canadensis Garden. Join him today, Saturday, September 26, for National Tree Day! Explore the garden and Native Tree Nursery, help plant seedlings, and bring the kids for our Photo Scavenger Hunt.

🕙 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
🌳 Gerry’s tree tour: 11 a.m.–noon
📍 Canadensis Garden, entrance from Hartwells Locks Lane
🎟️ Free admission and parking

Come celebrate trees with us! 🌳


Tree Canada / Arbres Canada Ottawa Tourism

09/23/2026

🌳 Take a walk among the trees with us this National Tree Day!

Join Canadensis Chair Gerry Lajeunesse for a guided tour of some of the remarkable trees growing at Canadensis Garden - and learn a little more about the trees that surround us.

📅 Saturday, September 26
🌳 Tree Tour: 11 a.m.–noon
📍 Canadensis Garden – entrance at Hartwells Locks Lane
🎟️ Free

The Tree Tour is just one of the activities happening at Canadensis for National Tree Day. Come explore, plant, play — and celebrate trees with us! 🌱

Rain or shine.

Canadensis Garden is in the news! 🌱Ottawa Lookout recently visited Canadensis Garden for an in-depth look at the long hi...
09/18/2026

Canadensis Garden is in the news! 🌱

Ottawa Lookout recently visited Canadensis Garden for an in-depth look at the long history - and future vision - of creating a botanical garden at the Central Experimental Farm.

Reporter Charlie Senack spoke with Canadensis Chair Gérald Lajeunesse about the vision for the Garden, its remarkable history, and what is needed to move the project forward.

Thank you to Charlie Senack and Ottawa Lookout for taking the time to visit Canadensis Garden and tell our story.

Read more on our website:
jardincanadensisgarden.ca/canadensis-garden-featured-in-ottawa-lookout/

Enjoying a lazy weekend at Canadensis... 🦅We’re not sure if this Red-tailed Hawk was just visiting - or if Canadensis is...
09/13/2026

Enjoying a lazy weekend at Canadensis... 🦅

We’re not sure if this Red-tailed Hawk was just visiting - or if Canadensis is one of its time-share properties.

Either way, our visitor spent some time following Gerry around the Garden before settling into a pretty impressive perch.

You never know who you’ll meet at Canadensis. 🌳

📸 Photos: G. Lajeunesse

🌳 National Tree Day is coming to Canadensis!Join us at Canadensis Garden on Saturday, September 26 as we celebrate Natio...
09/12/2026

🌳 National Tree Day is coming to Canadensis!

Join us at Canadensis Garden on Saturday, September 26 as we celebrate National Tree Day.

🌱 Help plant a tree
📸 Take part in our family Photo Hunt
🌳 Join our Guided Tree Tour & Native Tree Nursery Visit from 11 a.m.–noon
🍁 Explore Canadensis and celebrate trees at every stage of life

Saturday, September 26 | 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
FREE | Rain or shine
Entrance via Hartwells Locks Lane

Come explore Canadensis, celebrate trees with us, and discover our vision to create a botanical garden in Canada’s capital. 🌳🍁



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