Created from 1926 to 1958 by pioneering horticulturist Elsie Reford, the Reford Gardens are a National Historic Site of Canada. Some 3,000 species and varieties of plants, including the famous Himalayan blue poppy, are spread over fifteen gardens.
The largest contemporary garden festival in North America showcases around thirty projects by some 70 landscape architects and designers from diverse disciplines and backgrounds. A dialogue between history and modernity, between conservation and innovation.
In the summer of 1926, Elsie Reford embarked on a bold project: transforming a fishing camp into an extraordinary garden. With the help of local residents, Elsie succeeded in turning a spruce forest into a remarkable garden home to one of the most important plant collections of its time.
Brimming with culture, Les Jardins de Métis welcome numerous artists each year and showcase our rich heritage through a wide range of exhibitions, within the gardens and beyond.
A vibrant place rooted in its community, Les Jardins de Métis offer a rich lineup of activities: open-air concerts, talks, literary teas, workshops, and culinary gatherings. A diverse program designed to spark the senses and feed your curiosity.
Treat yourself to a gourmet pause at Villa Estevan Lodge restaurant or Café-Bistro Le Bufton. Chef Frédérick Boucher celebrates local flavours with a cuisine inspired by the rhythm of the Gaspesian seasons. A culinary experience in harmony with the landscape.
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Grand-Métis, Québec, Canada, July 15, 2025 – The 26th edition of the International Garden Festival, titled Borders, is now open to the public. Ève De Garie-Lamanque, Artisti ... (View the event)
The Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Johanne Deschênes as General Director of Les Jardins de Métis. She will officially assume the role on May 20, succeeding A ... (View the event)
Grand-Métis, Québec, April 15, 2025 – The International Garden Festival is proud to unveil the four winners of the 2025 RBC Residencies at La Maison d’Ariane. The residency p ... (View the event)
The Blue Stick Garden — originally created in 2000 by Claude Cormier (now CCxA) for the first edition of the International Garden Festival — is reborn as the Blue Stick Forest at Jardins ... (View the event)
The International Garden Festival is pleased to announce the projects selected for its 26th edition, titled Borders, which will run from June 21 to October 5, 2025. Ève De Garie- ... (View the event)
The International Garden Festival is pleased to launch its fifth call for proposals for the RBC Residencies at La Maison d'Ariane, in the picturesque village of Métis-sur-Mer. This call is part ... (View the event)
Grand-Métis, Quebec, September 5. 2024 – The International Garden Festival is launching a call for proposals to select designers to create the new temporary garde ... (View the event)
Grand-Métis, Québec, August 9, 2024 – The International Garden Festival is proud to unveil the four winners of the 2024 RBC Residencies at La Maison d’Ariane. The reside ... (View the event)
The 25th edition of the International Garden Festival, titled The Ecology of Possibility, is now open to the public. On the occasion on its 25th anniversary, Ève De Garie-Lamanque, Artistic Dir ... (View the event)
RIMOUSKI, QC, July 4 2024 /CNW/ - Conservatoire de musique de Rimouski (CMR) is proud to present the 2024 edition of its Singing Week which will take place from July 14 to 21 in partnership with the J ... (View the event)
Grand-Métis (Québec) Canada, June 12, 2024 – The team from the Gardens are working with artists, curators, researchers and organizations to offer a range of exhibitions linked to t ... (View the event)
Anniversary Program Unveiled – The International Garden Festival will present its 25th edition from June 22 to October 6, 2024, on the theme The Ecology of Possibility. For this m ... (View the event)
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the International Garden Festival, the Festival is celebrating in style with many events and activities. The Journées de réflexion [Discussion D ... (View the event)
On the eve of the inauguration of its anniversary edition, which will run from June 22 to October 6, 2024, on the theme The Ecology of Possibilities, the Reford Gardens International Garden Festival a ... (View the event)
The International Garden Festival is pleased to launch its fourth call for proposals for the RBC Residencies at La Maison d'Ariane, in the picturesque village of Métis-sur-Mer. This call is par ... (View the event)
The International Garden Festival is pleased to announce the projects selected for its 25th edition, titled The Ecology of Possibility, which will run from June 22 to October 6, 2024. On the occasion ... (View the event)
Sainte-Flavie, September 26, 2023. With the help of the Fonds de solidarité FTQ, TELUS, the municipality of Sainte-Flavie and a group of volunteers, the Jardin de bord mer II took root recently ... (View the event)
The International Garden Festival is launching a call for proposals to select designers to create the new temporary gardens for the Festival’s 25th edition, which will open on June 21, 2024, on ... (View the event)
Grand-Métis, September 5, 2023 – The International Garden Festival is pleased to announce the start of the RBC autumn residences at the Maison d’Ariane in Métis-sur-Mer. The ... (View the event)
Grand-Métis, August 21, 2023 – The Reford Gardens open the temporary exhibition Dernière lueur / Last Light by photographic artist Christine Fitzgerald on Wednesday, August 23. The ... (View the event)
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