Looking ahead to 2024

Our Season Opens May 4, 2024 with both the greenhouse and gift shop open for sales.

Our plant season is limited to May and June when gardeners are preparing for their spring gardens. We will have potted herbs for sale like lemon verbena, bay laurel, rosemary and lavender, oregano, basil, and the Herb of the Year for 2024 – Yarrow.… Read the rest

Romantic and Rustic

Are you newly engaged or know someone who is?
The Herb Garden is a seasonal outdoor venue that offers a charming rustic and unique location to host your special event.

The Herb Garden’s main building is the gorgeous historic Heritage barn, built in the 1820’s where we can host receptions of up to 80 people for a sit down dinner.… Read the rest

2024 Herb of the Year

Each year the International Herb Society selects one herb to be honored as “Herb of the Year”. In 2024 the herb is Yarrow (Achillea).

Yarrow is a vigorous, long blooming ornamental plant that has spread across most of the northern hemisphere. It has been used since ancient times as traditional  medicine for countless uses and benefits.… Read the rest

Weddings

A rustic and romantic event venue

The herb garden with its unique sense of history and place, is devoted to creating relationships with our guests by providing gracious hospitality and care in a casual comfortable setting surrounded by nature.

As a small family operated business we support and partner with other small local business’ to help ensure the health and longevity of small business and their irreplaceable positive impact on communities.… Read the rest

Night Market


Events by Ollie Grey presents:

The Herb Garden Holiday Night Market!


Join us for a local small business market at the Herb Garden in Almonte. Saturday November 4, 3-8pm.
Twinkle lights, holiday music & decor, sipping on a hot coffee or hot chocolate, treats, and holiday shopping from an incredible group of local small business owners listed below!… Read the rest

Giving Thanks

Thanksgiving weekend is a time to give thanks for the things you are grateful for. The gift of the beautiful hot sunny days to launch us into a new fall season has made me so grateful for the wonderful Spring/Summer season we have had. As the weather is now beginning to change, it’s a reminder to appreciate all the big and small things.… Read the rest

Natural Fabric Dyeing September 10th

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An introduction to natural fabric dyeing with Deborah Guthrie

Sunday September 10th, 2023

3pm to 5pm

An introduction to natural fabric dyeing to ignite your imagination and get you on
a journey doing it your way no matter where you live. You don’t need a back
garden to try dyeing and learn what works for you.… Read the rest

Summertime!

OUR GREENHOUSE AND GIFT SHOP ARE NOW CLOSED FOR 2023.

After the rush of Spring, seeding, growing, planting, preparing and planning, now we take a deep breathe to slow down and enjoy the hot sunny days of Summer and savour them before they are gone.

The Herb Garden greenhouses no longer have plants for sale this season.… Read the rest

Afternoon Tea

The Herb Garden is once again hosting a Summer afternoon tea provided by Almonte’s own Tea & Cake Catering. 

Join us July 9th for a lovely Sunday afternoon high tea experience outdoors. Enjoy A tiered tray of bites that include English style sweet and savory sandwiches and desserts paired with refreshing cool drinks and a selection of teas.
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