Aurora Canada Day Parade 2024
Public Events 2024
Plant Sale
May 26 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
at Home Hardware Parking Lot on Wellington St.
Please note that sales are CASH ONLY
Garden Tour
June 23 12:00 Noon to 4:30 p.m. - Rain or Shine
Tickets are $15 Cash only and sold at:
New Roots Garden Centre
Wild Birds Unlimited
Replenish General Store in Newmarket
Petal Me Sugar Florist
Royal Rose Gallery in Aurora
Also available at the Aurora Farmer`s Market (Garden Aurora booth), June 15 and June 22
Same day tickets will be available at Garden # 1, 43 Whispering Pine Trail, from noon on.
Gardens of Distinction
June 30 to July 16
One of Garden Aurora's new initiatives, Gardens of Distinction, was developed to recognize gardeners in town who have established an attractive, creative, and inspiring front garden, making Aurora a more beautiful place in which to live, work and play.
Volunteers from Garden Aurora seek out eye-catching front gardens which have added enormous value not just to a specific house, but to the neighbourhood as a whole.
The following are some of the features especially noted by our teams:
- use of native plants, for birds and pollinators
- minimal lawn, and use of alternate groundcovers
- tidy and well maintained
- rocks, statuary, sculptures, art, etc.
- water features
- planted boulevard
- good use of colours and textures
- creativity in general
Overall, we are looking for gardens that are pleasing to the eye, and that make you stop and think “wow”! Gardens chosen will be given a lawn sign to display, as well as a letter of recognition and winners certificate.
We have received many positive comments from delighted recipients in previous years, who were very pleased to be recognized for their contribution to our beautiful town. After all, for people walking or driving, the front garden is the one that is the most visible!
Est. 1918
Rooted in our town for 105 years
GARDEN AURORA
Community Partnerships:
A partnership in gardening is blooming spectacularly at a therapeutic garden for seniors in Aurora. CHATS (Community & Home Assistance to Seniors) is a not-for-profit charitable organization, enhancing the independence of seniors living at home. For their adult day program, the gardens and patios provide space to meet, smell various herbs and flowers, and relax in nature.
Members of Garden Aurora have been instrumental in providing perennial plants and tools, and maintaining the gardens since 2015.
The garden continues to be enjoyed by CHATS clients and staff and has become a bit of a showpiece thanks in part to the great support from Garden Aurora.