The Museum Grounds
Here's a great way to learn while exploring the museum grounds!
Download our self guided garden tours for kids and adults or pick up a copy in the museum.
Here's a great way to learn while exploring the museum grounds!
Download our self guided garden tours for kids and adults or pick up a copy in the museum.
The Labyrinth
The Labyrinth Committee is a group of volunteers all with a keen interest in establishing a permanent labyrinth within our community.
The labyrinth is located on the site of the Carleton Place and Beckwith Heritage Museum and gardens.
Our introduction to labyrinths came about when a number of us attended a Carleton Place and District Horticultural Society meeting and listened to , “Lessons from the Labyrinth” a presentation by Jenny Anderson, a local horticulturalist and labyrinth builder. Inspired by the opportunity to create a unique public space for passive recreation, meditation and community events our enthusiasm about the project grew. Further encouraged by Communities in Bloom chair, and town councillor Wendy LeBlanc, our group came together from standing members of CPIB and other interested volunteers. Our first meeting was held in April of 2008.
“Walk the Path” has become a phase used by our committee over the past three years as we continued to work towards creating the permanent labyrinth and gardens. We truly believed it could happen!"
- Debby Lytle, Chair
Visit their website here.
The labyrinth is located on the site of the Carleton Place and Beckwith Heritage Museum and gardens.
Our introduction to labyrinths came about when a number of us attended a Carleton Place and District Horticultural Society meeting and listened to , “Lessons from the Labyrinth” a presentation by Jenny Anderson, a local horticulturalist and labyrinth builder. Inspired by the opportunity to create a unique public space for passive recreation, meditation and community events our enthusiasm about the project grew. Further encouraged by Communities in Bloom chair, and town councillor Wendy LeBlanc, our group came together from standing members of CPIB and other interested volunteers. Our first meeting was held in April of 2008.
“Walk the Path” has become a phase used by our committee over the past three years as we continued to work towards creating the permanent labyrinth and gardens. We truly believed it could happen!"
- Debby Lytle, Chair
Visit their website here.
The Victoria School Gardens
The first project of the Carleton Place and District Horticultural Society when it formed in 1988 was the transformation of the hard-packed cinder playground into this lovely oasis on the north side of town. The Garden is designed, planted and maintained by the Horticultural society members who donate plants from their own gardens along with their time and gardening talents. Take a few moments to relax under the vine-covered trellis and view the original Carleton Place horse-watering trough, now a delightful planter.
Visit their website here.
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Visit their website here.
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