news:expansion TBGNEWS A UNIFIED BOTANIC GARDEN HARRY JONGERDEN • Executive Director
Edwards Garden and Master Plan
Toronto Botanical Garden
Edwards Gardens andPlan Toronto Botanical Garden The Master for the enhanced Toronto Botanical Garden features a circuit loop to access
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new areas such as a Gathering Place, Valley Gateway and Greensword.
with W.Gary Smith, Lord Cultural Resources, Moriyama and Teshima Architects, Matrix Solutions, A.W.Hooker Associates Ltd., Blackwell Structural Engineers, Urban Forest Associates Inc.
f patience is one of the chief virtues, then TBG members and supporters are a mighty virtuous bunch. The draft Master Plan awaits Council approval, but we now know that we have the support of city staff for an enhanced Toronto Botanical Garden. This plan, as it was unveiled at the public meeting at the TBG on June 7, contains improvements over our preliminary master plan of two-and-a-half years ago, while retaining all its essential elements and conclusions. Not only has the city agreed that the whole of the Edwards Gardens and TBG landscape will be a unified botanic garden, but they have accepted our vision of what constitutes a great botanic garden situated amongst one of the world’s most extensive urban ravine systems.
Please keep in mind that a master plan is a very high-level document and that the details are up for discussion and further in-depth design. As well, we still have to sort out who does what in the new garden as we discuss the “management plan” for an enhanced TBG with the city. I know that it has taken us a long time to get this far, but we’re on the verge of achieving something wonderful for the garden-loving community, for the people of Toronto and for nature. If I may indulge your patience a little longer as we move ever closer to achieving our dreams, just think of the virtuous points you’re racking up! Thank you, as always, for your patience and your support.
goTo
TORONTOBOTANICALGARDEN.CA
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bit.ly/2tyEF3x for details of the Master Plan.
FALL 2017
June 07, 2017
ILLUSTRATION: MASTER PLAN DEVELOPMENT DOCUMENT
Scott Torrance Landscape Architect, a division of FORREC Ltd.