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The Eleanor Kidd
Botanical Garden, City of Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
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Eleanor Kidd Botanical Garden is one of many sites developed as
part of the Brandon Assiniboine River Master Plan. The garden
establishes a formal gathering space that embraces community and
regional identity. The concept behind the design is meant to
highlight Brandon’s horticultural traditions and emulate the
variety of colour and textures from the surrounding valley.
Lombard North Group was involved in the design, development of
construction drawings and project management of the garden
during its construction phase.
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Eleanor Kidd Botanical Garden was officially opened on Canada
Day, July 1st, 2002 and “has emerged as a popular
centrepiece in a city that prides itself as a community in
bloom.” The site is situated next to the Assiniboine River and
is located along Brandon’s Riverbank Trail System, a trail which
is part of a network of other trails that provide access to
pedestrians and cyclists. The garden offers visitors an area to
sit and relax or take leisurely walks. Aside from the great
variety of plants and flowers exhibited, the garden also
includes a raised stage, a fountain plaza, a gazebo and a bronze
deer sculpture created by renowned Manitoba artist Peter
Sawatzky.
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