| Membership | Price |
|---|---|
| Student | $55/year |
| Single | $85/year |
| Single Plus | $120/year |
| Family | $130/year |
| Family Plus | $175/year |
| Contributing | $250/year |
| Supporting | $500/year |
| Sustaining | $1,000/year |
| Benefactor's Circle | $2,500/year |
| Director's Circle | $5,000/year |
| President's Circle | $10,000/year |
RBG at Home
Our virtual gates are open!
Welcome to RBG at Home, our commitment to offering accessible, diverse and entertaining learning opportunities for all ages.
Celebrate nature’s beauty on our social media channels and dig deeper with a full lineup of virtual programs, activities, and multimedia experiences.
RBG at Home is proudly supported by:
The Carson Family Foundation
Erwin Taylor Charitable Foundation
September 30, 2022
In 2017, RBG's ecologists had the pleasure to work on the restoration of the Anishinaabe waadiziwin trail. They were tasked with removing…
September 30, 2022
Indigenous cultures, making use of oral traditions and the practical experience of millennia of living on the land, have subtle and elega…
September 29, 2022
Trick or treat yo'self to some of RBG's fall events and programs! 🎃 Tickets for the Great Pumpkin Trail are selling out quickly, so wh…
September 29, 2022
There’s something magical about autumn roses. Add a visit to the Rose Garden in Hendrie Park to your fall bucket list 🍂✅. Grab a w…
September 28, 2022
What blooms in the fall, looks like a spring crocus but isn’t actually related? Autumn crocus, Colchicum autumnale!
You’ll find th…
September 28, 2022
Good morning Hendrie Park! ☀️
📸: Jackson H.
September 27, 2022
🌿 Celebrate the launch of 'Flora’s Fieldworkers: Women in Botany in Nineteenth-Century Canada' at RBG Centre on Saturday, October 16…
September 27, 2022
Today is #WorldTourismDay! RBG plays a vital role in this region, protecting and preserving 2,700 acres of environmentally sensitive area…
September 26, 2022
Walking along the Anishinaabe waadiziwin trail through the woods and along Cootes Paradise Marsh is an enjoyable way to connect to Tradit…
September 25, 2022
130.4 lbs of produce harvested from the RBG Teaching Garden with assistance from @dillonconsulting and donated to the Burlington Food Ban…
September 25, 2022
Postcards from the past! We recently received a message from a visitor sharing a photo that they recently took at the Rock Garden. "We ha…
September 24, 2022
Come for a stroll through the brain of Tess, one of Laking Garden’s gardeners extraordinaire (@marigoldandmr.o ). Plan your next visit …
September 24, 2022
Darkness in the Garden! 🌙🍻 Join us for a night of tastings and pairings under the stars with a fall harvest-themed, garden to table…
September 23, 2022
Try a new trail this weekend! 🗺 May we suggest the Princess Point Trail? Or the Rock Chapel Trail?
The parking lot at Cherry Hill Gat…
September 23, 2022
Our own little secret garden 🌿
Between the wide accessible pathways, Rock Garden features a number of winding walkways and original l…
September 22, 2022
Welcome autumn! 🍂 Fall colours will soon be on the way. The Arboretum is an autumn must-see! Beautiful mixes of yellows, oranges, reds…
September 21, 2022
RBG welcomes @tellingtalesorg this weekend, September 24 and 25! Pre-registration is required to access Hendrie Park during this free eve…
September 20, 2022
The Gardens are slowly easing into fall, yet the Rose Garden continues to delight 🌹 You'll see late-blooming perennials throughout Hen…
September 20, 2022
Heptacodium miconioides, or Seven-Son Flower, is a large autumn blooming shrub covered with small fragrant flowers and pink to red fruit.…
September 18, 2022
It's incredible to see how the orange sepals and purple true petals unfurl on the Bird of Paradise plant (Strelitzia reginae). Bird of Pa…
September 18, 2022
Blooming in the late summer and fall, asters are an iconic native plant found all over Ontario.
This late season bloom is incredibly im…
September 17, 2022
🍂 A little sneak peek of Laking Garden's visionary fall display! The belvedere lookout is one of the best places to perfectly capture …
September 17, 2022
Delicate, dazzling, and delicious! Edible flowers are a delightful way to bring an accent of colour and tasty garnish to any dish.
You …
September 16, 2022
Spotted at RBG! To the delight of local birders, this incredible American White Pelican has been hanging around Cootes Paradise. This is …
September 16, 2022
Expert pollinator at work 🐝 Check out that haul on the bee’s back legs!
The gardens are filled with pollinators this time of year. …
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For Families
Become a Citizen Scientist and connect to nature in your neighbourhood with our activities, videos and more.
- At-home activities
- Nature-based videos
- Interactive video learning
For Teachers
Our award-winning digital school programs are growing! New resources being added each week, in English and French.
- Curriculum-based activities, videos and worksheets
- Wetland resources to support inquiry and project-based learning
- Book a custom interactive virtual field trip for your students
Credit: MarkZelinski.com
For Lifelong Learners
Ready to get gardening? Our experts can answer your questions, introduce some new DIY projects, and help you connect with the healing power of plants.
- Nature and gardening-themed talks
- Educational videos and articles
- Gardening tips
- Book an interactive videoconference presentation
Upcoming Virtual Events & Programs
Help Us Bring RBG to Your Home
RBG is supporting children’s education during this difficult time by offering our new RBG at Home content which includes materials for students, teachers, families and lifelong learners.
With the help of an anonymous donor, RBG now has an RBG COVID 19 Sustainability Fund to help us create and deliver this online programming. All donations to this fund will be matched dollar for dollar up to $10,000. This means that your donation will have double the impact!
Donate today to help us create and deliver quality educational content that helps parents, children and teachers keep in touch with nature during this unprecedented time.
Support RBG at Home
Donate today to help us create and deliver quality educational content that helps parents, children and teachers keep in touch with nature during this unprecedented time.
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No matter where you are, your group can interact with our educators and scientists and explore topics like biodiversity, conservation, botany, plant ecology and the environment.
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