Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens

  

In a beautiful setting overlooking a tidal river valley, the Historic Gardens is a premiere Nova Scotia attraction showcasing gardening methods, designs and materials representing more than four hundred years of local history. The world class Historic Gardens is a 17 acre horticultural paradise located in historic Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, the first permanent European settlement in North America (1605). Historically themed areas tell the story of Nova Scotia settlement from an agricultural and horticultural perspective, showcasing gardening methods, designs and materials representing more than four hundred years of local history.

 

Some highlights:

 

• Our Rose Collection boasts hundreds of rose cultivars and thousands of fragrant and colourful blossoms.

• Our reconstructed Acadian House is based on the pre-deportation 1671 time period, designed using evidence from local archaeological excavations.

• Our Innovative Garden showcases methods and plant materials suitable for today’s urban garden.

 

But enough words… we invite you to explore the Historic Gardens through Yarmouth tours,  we look forward to welcoming you to the garden paradise located in historic Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia.