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Ottawa Botanical Garden Society
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The National Capital Region is the home of one of the world's most beautiful national capitals. But it is still one of just a few without a Botanical Garden.
Not because no one thought of it. The idea of a botanical garden has been on the drawing board since 1886, when Parliament passed the Act which established the Central Experimental Farm. The arboretum and botanic garden was established in 1887 and developed until the First World War. Since then, it has diminished over time because of reduced attention. Now there is an opportunity to see a re-birth and funding.
A recent federal consulting study which surveyed public opinion stated that a botanical garden would be a prime choice for the land between Prince of Wales Drive and the Rideau Canal.
