July 7
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11:00 am
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3:00 pm
PDT
“If you go out in the woods today, you better go in disguise…”
We’re so excited about this event, we can bear-ly contain ourselves! Grab your favourite teddy bear and join us for a lovely afternoon picnic in our gardens that includes music, story-time, scavenger hunt, games, crafts and more!
Have a favourite stuffed toy in need of medical attention? Volunteers doctors and nurses will be staffing a Teddy Bear Hospital offering minor repairs by donation.
Also, we’ll be offering prizes for Biggest stuffie, Oldest stuffie, Best-Dressed stuffie and Most Lookalike (with owner).
Children aged twelve and under who bring their own stuffies will get free admission for the day; all others are $15 (or $10 if prepaid through our website). We will also have picnic boxes available through our kitchen featuring sandwiches/wraps, sides, a drink and a baked goodie. Voucher can also be pre-purchased, offering a discount over the regular prices at the event.
Be sure to bring your own blanket or lawn chairs and everything else you need to have a lovely time in our gardens on this very special day!
June 30
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11:00 am
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4:00 pm
PDT
If you or someone you know would like to give a workshop or demonstration, or be a vendor (garden-related vendors and exhibitors only, please!), you can learn more at https://www.oldgristmill.ca/vendor-info/.
Gardeners (and those who enjoy gardens), come join us for a day of touring and sharing! There will be presentations, networking and displays spread around our 12 acre site and we look forward to progress restoring our own heritage gardens to their original deep-researched and historically-significant splendor.
We’ll also have presentations and sharing about invasive plants, seed saving, drying and storing herbs, how to care for your tools, and more! (And if you know someone who might like to give a presentation or sell their garden-related wares, please have them get in touch with us right away!)
Also, if you’re a member of your own local garden club, admission for the day is 1/2 price!
June 16 All day
Celebrate Father’s Day at the Grist Mill and Gardens!
Join us at the historic Grist Mill and Gardens for a special Father’s Day celebration! Dads and Granddads enjoy FREE ADMISSION when accompanied by their child or adult child. Event Highlights:
Bacon & Pancake Breakfast:
Time: 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Price: $10 per person
Enjoy a delicious breakfast featuring pancakes and bacon, inspired by Barrington Price, the founder of our mill in 1877. He operated a smokehouse on-site, providing bacon for his general store, and we’re bringing that tradition back for this event.
Explore the Grist Mill:
Time: Site opens at 10:00 AM
Price: Regular admission, except for dads.
Discover a variety of vendors and demonstrations focused on woodworking and woodcraft throughout the day.
Bring your family and celebrate the dads in your life with a day full of history, good food, and fun activities at the Grist Mill and Gardens!
