Nature
Kilmarnock Orchard & Jewel of the Rideau
Dates and Rates available April 2009
TBD Transportation/
Lunch/
Pie & TeaToday we depart for the “Jewel of the Rideau” to enjoy browsing and a delicious lunch in the charming village of Merrickville. Later this afternoon, we’ll continue on to visit the beautiful Island of Kilmarnock overlooking the historic Rideau River and Rideau Canal system. We’ll take a narrated wagon ride through the orchard to learn about the history of the operation and the different types of apples grown. We’ll enjoy a cup of tea and piece of home made pie on the porch and some time to browse in the gift shop, before returning to Ottawa..
Lady Slipper Orchids & The Cove Country Inn
Montreal Botanical Garden Show
June 17, 2009
$89 Transportation/
LunchStroll the boardwalk and experience the sights, sounds and beauty where 16,000 magnificent Showy Lady's Slipper orchids burst into delicate pink and white bloom at Purdon Conservation Area. Then, our journey continues to the village of Westport and the Green Shingles Resort on Wolfe Lake for a delicious lunch at the Cove Country Inn. Enjoy time for browsing in the village of Westport before returning to Ottawa.
May 23, 2009Get your gardening season off to a great start! Chat with horticulturalists, meet producers and crafts people, pickup some little-known plants, heritage vegetables and original garden accessories or perhaps take part in a workshop and attend a lecture. This is truly an inspiring day for gardening enthusiasts.
$70 Transportation/
Admission
A Nature Paradise
Montreal Biodome & Botanical Gardens
May 23/June 26/July 13, 2009
$79 Transportation/ Admission A unique experience for your senses awaits us at the Biodome. Come and see the Tropical and Laurentian Forests, the St. Lawrence Marine ecosystem and the Polar world all under one roof during a self-guided walking tour. This afternoon we spend time at the Montreal Botanical Gardens among 22,000 plant species, ten greenhouses and thirty thematic gardens.
Up the Garden Path Artisans Tour
May 24, 2009The artists of the 1000 Islands Parkway invite us to stroll “Up the Garden Path” during the 16th Annual Artists Studio and Garden Tour. Enjoy a diverse array of professionally hand-crafted creations and exquisite gardens as the artists and garden enthusiasts open their homes and studios to you. Today you may find paintings, woodcarvings, quilts, wood turned products, stained glass, pottery, silk on glass, folk art, and silk screened fashions that have all been inspired by spring. This is a day that promises to delight the senses of both gardeners and art lovers.
$77 Transportation/
Lunch