The 2026 event has concluded.
As this year’s Garden Journeys Open Days comes to a close, we want to thank everyone for making this event a resounding success! Whether you welcomed visitors to your garden, volunteered your time, or came out to explore, your participation was the key to making this event welcoming, fun, and full of inspiration for everyone.
Together, you showed that beautiful gardens can support biodiversity and strengthen local ecosystems right in our own neighbourhoods.
We are especially grateful to our nearly 60 host gardeners for sharing their incredible gardens, and to the many volunteers whose energy kept everything moving smoothly. We also would like to offer special thanks to the City of Hamilton’s City Enrichment Fund for their support of this event.
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Email us with GJOD-specific questions at
gardenjourneysopendays@gmail.com.
Thank you all again for your support! Watch this space for details about future Garden Journeys Open days! We can’t wait to build on our momentum!
2026 Garden Journeys Reflections & Gallery
Photos from this year’s event to come.
2025 Garden Journeys Reflections & Gallery
“Sharing my garden with local community members and promoting native gardening within my neighbourhood. Visiting other, more mature gardens and gaining inspiration.”
“Connecting with native plant gardeners in our community and sharing knowledge with visitors who are just getting started.”
“I really enjoyed Garden Journeys Open Days for a few reasons. It was such a good chance to connect with other native plant gardeners and trade stories, tips, and even seeds or plants. I also loved chatting with more traditional gardeners who were curious about the benefits of native plants—it felt great to share what I’ve learned. On top of that, it gave me the perfect excuse to get my yard looking its best, and I walked away with plenty of fresh ideas for next year’s garden.”
“Meeting gardeners who were just beginning to add native plants to their gardens. Exchanging ideas “
“Talking to people about biodiversity!”
“So nice to connect with gardeners passionate about native gardening. I learned something from gardeners who visited me and who I visited! Made a new gardening friend.”
