Photo: CS&P Architects
The Rock Garden in Hamilton is one of the major venues of the Royal Botanical Gardens (RBG) and was originally constructed in 1931. The RBG recently announced the opening of the David Braley and Nancy Gordon Rock Garden, which has undergone a three-year, $20-million transformation.
The new garden respects the iconic treasure?s heritage, look and feel while celebrating the beginning of a new era. The project started with a commitment from the federal and provincial governments and grew through the support of donors and the community.
The design was led by CS&P Architects as the prime consultant, working closely with Janet Rosenberg Studio on the landscape, garden design and site development. Features include a new Visitor Centre to host the public and special events, restoration of the heritage Garden House, the Daglish Family Foundation Courtyard with elegant stone walls, rebuilt water features that meander throughout the garden landscape and a rejuvenated planting plan in the garden that retains the prime specimens and adds extensive new planting that embraces sustainable trends in garden design and management, while enhancing the integrity of the heritage setting. Photo: Janet Rosenberg and Studio
The focus of the design was to increase the public visibility and presence of the Rock Garden, improve accessibility of all areas to guests, provide a venue for the RBG to host events in all seasons, introduce a more sustainable planting plan with ...