The Extraordinary Herbarium | Digital Museums Canada
Watercolour-style drawing depicting Elsie Reford in front of Estevan Lodge. She stands on a gravel path. On the left, bushes in varying shades of green, some with flowers. In the background, Estevan Lodge dominates the image: a two-storey Victorian summer residence, surrounded by a veranda, with green-shuttered windows accentuating the façade.

The Extraordinary Herbarium

Reford Gardens 2026

The Extraordinary Herbarium is an interactive online exhibition that invites children ages 6 to 12 to explore three significant Canadian gardens. Guided by horticultural pioneers Elsie Reford, Jennie Butchart, and Isabella Preston, they will discover five fun activities to learn more about the cycle of the seasons, create an herbarium, and uncover botany secrets.