Imagine a beautiful garden where the winds of history blow softly through the trees. Imagine warm summer days filled with the aroma of 270 cultivars of rose. Imagine exploring 17 acres of paradise. You can find such a garden in the historic town of Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia.

Recognized as one of Canada's Top Ten botanical gardens, the world class Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens is a 17 acre horticultural paradise located in the first permanent European settlement in Canada (1605).  This beautiful garden needs your support to continue to flourish. 

We invite you to demonstrate your support with a donation, and to share our cause with others who appreciate the value of special places such as this.

The Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens Society is a not-for-profit, charitable organization whose primary function is the maintenance and development of the Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens, so that it may remain a special part of our world for future generations.

About ANNAPOLIS ROYAL HISTORIC GARDENS

Rated Canada's Garden of the Year in 2015, the world class Historic Gardens is a 17 acre horticultural paradise located in historic Annapolis Royal, 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. These core gardens are linked by paths through many other display areas featuring plant collections, garden art, water features and natural areas. Connecting pathways look westward over dykelands, evocative of a way of life centuries ago.

One of the most magnificent of the collections, by any standards, is the Rose Collection which has more than 270 cultivars. With thousands of colourful and fragrant blossoms, it is the largest rose collection in the Maritime region.