Garden Gathering at Rideau Hall
Visitors could admire the vibrant displays of flowers, shrubs and rockeries.
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Today, there are six greenhouses in all, whose operations service nearly 2,000 different events a year, providing floral design, cut flowers and interior pot plants for the six official residences in the National Capital Region, government buildings and state occasions.
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Starting in the residence, the walking tour winded through the ornamental gardens and the stunning greenhouses.
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National Capital Commission (NCC) gardeners were on-site to answer questions about horticulture. The NCC is responsible for managing and maintaining the official residences in Canada’s capital.
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The last stop on the walking tour was the kitchen garden. There has been a vegetable or kitchen garden at Rideau Hall since the time of Thomas MacKay.
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On the weekend of June 15 and 16, the public was invited to come and discover Rideau Hall's ornamental gardens and greenhouses.
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The Show House was nicely decorated for the occasion.
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The newly renovated Palm House is an urban oasis.
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Gardening enthusiasts explored the hidden facets of Rideau Hall, originally built 175 years ago by stonemason Thomas MacKay.
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Produce and herbs are grown and used for the residence's purposes.
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The greenhouses, which date back to Confederation, feature a beautiful array of plants and flowers.
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The Garden Gathering was a unique opportunity to explore the ornamental gardens with family and friends.
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Photo enthusiasts also got an eyeful!
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The flowerbeds display native Canadian plants and plants from northern and high altitude regions of the world.
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In the Tent Room, visitors were able to meet with horticultural organizations from across the National Capital Region, including: Friends of the Farm, the Gloucester Horticulture Society, Friends of Maplelawn Garden, Master Gardeners of Ottawa-Carleton, the Nepean Horticulture Society, and the Ottawa Horticultural Society.
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