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Edwards Gardens

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About

Edwards Gardens is a botanical garden in Toronto, Ontario, at the southwest corner of Leslie Street and Lawrence Avenue East.

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Edwards Gardens — Colorful flower borders frame a sunny lawn and garden path

Edwards Gardens — Colorful flower borders frame a sunny lawn and garden pathEdwards Gardens — Rocky waterfall and footbridge beneath autumn treesEdwards Gardens — Rocky stream and footbridge among garden lawns and treesEdwards Gardens — Still pond reflecting trees beside a small garden bridgeEdwards Gardens — Visitors walk beneath bright red and yellow autumn foliageEdwards Gardens — Autumn foliage reflected in a quiet streamEdwards Gardens — Open green lawn shaded by mature treesEdwards Gardens — Curving lawn and formal flowerbed beneath arching treesEdwards Gardens — Wooden footbridge crossing a wooded garden trailEdwards Gardens — Curving paved path through dense green woodlandEdwards Gardens — Garden path junction beneath a leafy tree canopy

What's on here

Fall Outdoor Walk Fall Outdoor Walk Saturday, 13:30Free

Why go

  • 35 acres of naturalistic parkland beside Wilket Creek.
  • Hiking and cycling connections through Toronto’s ravine parks toward Lake Ontario’s shores.
  • The Toronto Botanical Garden, formerly called the Civic Garden Centre, on site.

Opening hours

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Monday10:00 – 20:30
Tuesday10:00 – 20:30
Wednesday10:00 – 20:30
Thursday10:00 – 20:30
Friday10:00 – 20:30
Saturday10:00 – 20:30
Sunday10:00 – 20:30

What you see

  • Wilket Creek, a tributary of the Don River West Branch.

Photo spots

  • Lawns and flower bedsLawns and flower beds are used as backdrops for wedding photographs.Lawns and flower beds

Shorts

History

  1. After the War of 1812Scottish weaver Alexander Milne settled in the area and held title to the estate.
  2. 1832Alexander Milne left the estate.
  3. 1944Rupert E. Edwards bought the land and its woollen and saw mills, then created a garden.
  4. 1955Edwards sold the property to the Municipality of Metro Toronto to become a public park.
  5. 1956The garden became a public park.
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  1. 1959Toronto Botanical Garden moved into the Milne home on the site.
  2. 20th centuryThe gardens’ naturalistic parkland dates to the 20th century.
  3. 2013The gardens received a Canadian Society of Landscape Architects Award of Excellence for their sustainably designed parking lot.

How to get there

  • BusTake Lawrence East bus 54 or 54A from Eglinton Station to Edwards Gardens, 777 Lawrence Ave E.

Sources: Edwards Gardens - Wikipedia · Toronto/North York - Wikivoyage (see) · Parks & Community Centre Locations – City of To… · Edwards Gardens - Wikipedia · checked 4 Oct 2026

Where
755 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto

Plan from here: Evening walk →

Questions and answers

What else shares the site with Edwards Gardens?

The Toronto Botanical Garden.

What was the Toronto Botanical Garden formerly called?

The Civic Garden Centre.

What is Edwards Gardens’ main focus?

Floral displays and event organization, rather than living collections.

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