Mark your calendars for July 5 & 6 from 10am to 4pm for the 4th annual Blackburn Hamlet Garden Stroll!

This free, self-guided tour invites you to explore the beauty of local gardens without the need for tickets—just bring your curiosity and enthusiasm.  You can either follow the map online or you can download and print a brochure with the locations and activities.

Open to the public, the event welcomes visitors from across the city and beyond. This year, you can look forward to enjoying 17 gardens, featuring both returning favourites and new additions. Two Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer your questions, and various artists will be present with their easels and paints, adding a creative touch to the stroll.

New this year, Adrian will be roaming the Hamlet in his ice cream truck, offering sweet treats on both days. Also, Just Food, located on 150 acres of NCC property off Pepin Court, will open their farm and gardens for visitors. Printed maps with more information will be available and will be posted on social media.

For inquiries contact Cynthia Hoisak at 613-799-9514 or choisak@rogers.com, and Miriam Hampson at miriam@blackburnhamlet.ca.

Entertainment:

SATURDAY JULY 5TH

MUSICIANS

• Jenifir & David Thies-Thompson, Flute & Viola @ 11 Redberry Crt 10-11:30am

PLEIN AIR ARTISTS

• Dulce Juvet @ 62 Eastpark Dr 10am-1pm
• Zoe Michel Hoisak @ 47 Westpark Dr 10am-4pm
• Pat Coulombe @66 Eastpark Dr 10am-1pm
• Dan Edward @ 25 Parkwood 10am-4pm
• Pierre Cloutier @ 12 Woodview 10am-4pm

JUST FOOD COMMUNITY FARM

• Self Guided Tours 10am to 4pm

SUNDAY JULY 6TH

MUSICIANS

• The Fake McCoys @ 1 Bearbrook, Light Rock Band Trio, 1:00-2:30 pm

MASTER GARDENERS

• Belinda Boekhoven & Pauline Yelle @ 47 Westpark Dr 10am-2pm

PLEIN AIR ARTISTS

• Marion Jean Hall @ 62 Centrepark Dr Starting at 10am
• Dan Edward @ 62 Eastpark Dr 10am-4pm
• Pierre Cloutier @ 12 Woodview 10am-4pm

JUST FOOD COMMUNITY FARM

• Birch Path Healing Garden, Storytelling in Nature 10:30am-12pm
• Farm Stand 11am-2pm
• Bountiful Beaver plot tours and daisy picking Noon-1pm.
• Guided Tours by Foret Capitale Forest 1pm, 2pm, 3pm

EXTRAS

• COOL TREATS Ice Cream Truck, making the rounds of the Hamlet Saturday and Sunday!
• DRONE FOOTAGE of GARDENS will be available on the BCA Facebook page throughout the weekend!
• FOOD BANK DONATIONS will be accepted at the garden locations.