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The Gardens of Black Creek Pioneer Village

In mid-nineteenth century Ontario, the household garden played a major role in the daily life of the pioneer. The plants found growing in the gardens, orchards, and fields of Black Creek Pioneer Village in Toronto, Ontario, are representative of those grown by the early settlers for food, medicine, and other domestic uses.

While strolling through the Village, now celebrating forty years of heritage education, visitors will encounter a wide array of gardens that have been carefully planned to resemble those of earlier times. The following three historical herb gardens are of particular interest to the herb enthusiast.

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