Photo: Christian Poules
Photo: Romy Bosseau
The jury was composed of Samuel Bernier-
Presented at Les Jardins de Métis, at the
Economic Development Canada is the
Lavigne, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, École
gateway to the Gaspé Peninsula, the
major partner in the development of the
d’Architecture, Université Laval, professor
Festival is held on a site adjacent to the
Landscape Laboratory project.
in charge of FabLab-eaul and curator of
historic gardens created by Elsie Reford,
the exhibition Les Chambres blanchesby
thereby establishing a bridge between
About the Reford Gardens / Jardins de
Pierre Thibault (2015); Caroline Magar,
history and modernity, and a dialogue
Métis
Coordinator of the Champ des Possibles in
between conservation, tradition and
A National Historic Site and Québec
Montréal and designer of the Méristème
innovation.
heritage site, the Reford Gardens / Jardins
garden for the 2014 and 2015 editions
de Métis are an obligatory stop for all
of the Festival; Yvan Maltais, foreman
those visiting eastern Québec. Cultural
in horticulture for the Plateau Mont-
space and tourist destination for over 50
Royal, Ville de Montréal, and technical
years, the Reford Gardens is one of the
coordinator of the International Garden
most popular attractions in the Gaspésie
Festival from 2001 to 2007; Julie St-
region, providing visitors with experiences
Arnault, AAPQ, OALA, Senior Partner, VLAN
for every sense. Located on the banks of
Paysages and Alexander Reford, director of
the St. Lawrence and Mitis rivers, they were
Jardins de Métis/Reford Gardens and the
Each year the Festival exhibits conceptual
created between 1926 and 1958 by avid
International Garden Festival.
gardens created by more than seventy
gardener and plant collector, Elsie Reford.
architects, landscape architects and
Hydro-Québec has been the lead sponsor
About the International Garden Festival
designers from various disciplines in a
of the Reford Gardens since 1999.
The International Garden Festival is the
pristine environment on the banks of
leading contemporary garden festival
the St. Lawrence River. The International
The Gardens will be open every day from
in North America. Since its inception in
Garden Festival is presented with the
May 28 to October 2, 2016. Children 13
2000, more than 150 gardens have been
financial assistance of many public and
and under are admitted free of charge.
exhibited at Grand-Métis and as extra-
private partners: Canada Council for the
Consult www.refordgardens.com for more
mural projects in Canada and around the
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