Mississauga Gdn Fest

Presenting MGF's #Virtual #Garden #Tour for 2020: Highlights of the #PortCredit gardens that were scheduled to be on July's tour. Hoping for better times next year for all, but in the meantime we can enjoy these gardens virtually. Thank you, homeowners! mississaugagardenfestival.ca…

Confirming what you may have already suspected: The Mississauga Garden Festival and this year's garden tour, planned for June 28th, is CANCELLED. We hope to be be back with an even bigger & better event in 2021! Stay tuned for more information as we all move to a new normal

Your garden, no matter how small or what kind, can be a part of this year's MGF Garden Tour. Why not include your #PortCredit garden in our event? Contact us by March 30th at mississaugagardenfetival.ca

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Love to share your #garden with others? Is your garden located in the area of #PortCredit map below? (S of Queen, E of Elmwood, W of Montbeck.) MGF is looking for gardens for the 2020 Garden Tour Sunday, Jun28. We'd love to include YOUR GARDEN! Info: mississaugagardenfestival.ca

Thank you, Dr Pete Ewins, @WWFCanada for your enlightening presentation on Carolinian Forests at this year's Mississauga Garden Festival. Your "In the Zone" booth drew lots of attention. About In The Zone: inthezonegardens.ca/

Thanks to @CVC_CA for their support of MGF 2019. CVC's booth was a popular spot. Melanie Kramer's presentation on rain gardens was well attended. Thanks for participating, hope to have you again in 2020!

Thank you to @yourriverwood for hosting MGF 2019 in your beautiful gardens. Thanks to Dave Taylor and Jane New for participating with the guided tour of Chappell House and Enabling Garden.

Thank you, Steven & Emma Biggs, for participating in Mississauga Garden Festival 2019! We had a blast, hope you did too! Everybody loved the tomato giveaway. @TheStevenBiggs

MGF 2019 is over, but what a wonderful day it was! Beautiful weather, great enthusiastic crowds, excellent speakers, exhibitors & vendors. See the full photo album here: photos.app.goo.gl/KoUwnRCb61…

TODAY! This is it! Our Festival is on! Gorgeous weather for a day in Riverwood park celebrating all things gardening. Come on down, 10am-4pm Speakers, kids activities, garden walks, exhibitors, artisan vendors & more mississaugagardenfestival.ca

DYK: @yourriverwood 's Chappell House has a Carolinian woodland? What is a Carolinian woodland? Find out Sunday June 23 at Dr Pete Ewin's talk on Carolinian Forests at MGF 2019. 11:45 @ Chappell House.

Parking won't be an issue for Sunday's Mississauga Garden Festival at Riverwood. Park for free at the Erindale Go Station parking lot; take the free shuttle, generously provided by @erinparklexus. Thank you Erin Park Lexus! Festival runs from 10 am to 4 pm Join us! Free event