Feb 19 2023
Flora of the Turkish Silk Road

Flora of the Turkish Silk Road

Presented by Ontario Rock Garden & Hardy Plant Society at Toronto Botanical Garden

Turkey is a country of rich physical and ancient cultural diversity straddling Europe and Asia. Bella Seiden and Barbara Cooper’s trip to Turkey in the spring of 2019 was an adventure with many surprises and much beauty.  As they travelled along parts of the ancient Silk Road they saw mountains, volcanoes, steppe, beautiful rich valleys, rivers and lakes. Each of these areas is home to incredible flora, much of it endemic and fascinating cultural sites. Their presentation will offer some of the highlights of this trip.
Barbara and Bella have been gardening together in Toronto for more than 25 years. They have a plant collector’s garden in an urban setting, where they have constructed a tufa garden, crevice and rock gardens as well as perennial beds Over the years they have developed an interest in seeing plants in their natural habitat and have traveled several times to South America, South Africa, and Turkey. They are members of the Ontario Rock Garden and Hardy Plant Society where they are responsible for the Speaker’s Programme.

Admission Info

Free Event

In-person is open to all (members & non-members)

Virtual is only available to members of the Ontario Rock Garden and Hardy Plant Society.

Dates & Times

2023/02/19 - 2023/02/19

Additional time info:

1PM: Meet & Greet

1:30 Presentation starts

Location Info

Toronto Botanical Garden

777 Lawrence Ave E, North York, ON M3C 1P2

Parking Info

Paid parking is available in the lot directly adjacent to the gardens for $2.50 per hour. Paid parking is enforced 24 hours a day. Overnight parking is not permitted. Payment may be made by credit card, coin or via mobile app: iParkMe.

Funds from paid parking go directly to the Toronto Botanical Garden, which is a registered charity. These funds will support the long-term sustainability of TBG’s mandate – horticulture, education, conservation and research – as TBG develops a world-class botanical garden for Toronto.

Free parking is offered to Toronto Botanical Garden members as a membership benefit. Regular visitors to the gardens are encouraged to become members to enjoy the benefits and support the greening of our city. Memberships start at $45 per year.