Friends of the Gardens | Donate
Give generously to Les Amis des Jardins de Métis
and contribute to the preservation and development of the Reford Gardens
Since 1962, more than 5 million visitors have enjoyed the beauty of our historic gardens and the contemporary gardens of the International Garden Festival. With its botanical collections, historic buildings, its site overlooking the St. Lawrence and Mitis rivers and the International Garden Festival, the Gardens are a leader in Canada and abroad. The Gardens were declared a National Historic Site in 1995.
The Gardens provide employment to more than eighty local residents every year. Les Amis des Jardins de Métis does not receive an operating grant from the federal, provincial, regional or municipal government. Every year we must raise more than $375,000 in donations from visitors, members, friends, corporations and sponsors to preserve this unique garden and to meet our ongoing expenses.
Donations are used entirely for environmental, education and cultural programs and for our ongoing efforts to restore the gardens and heritage buildings we own. Your contribution, whatever its size, will assist us in our efforts. Please give generously.
Commemorate a Loved One
If you wish to honour the memory of a loved one, we offer you the opportunity to purchase a teak bench engraved with the name of the person you wish to commemorate. They are installed along the paths throughout the gardens and are popular with visitors who use to them to rest or contemplate the beauty of the gardens. A bench is placed in the gardens with the donation of $1,500, (does not include the cost of engraving).
You can also commemorate a loved one with a tree. With the donation of $1,000, you can select a tree of your choice. We guarantee its planting and pruning and care. A commemorative plaque may be also installed near the tree.
Donate Form - Les Amis des Jardins de Métis
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A receipt will be issued for your contribution.
Canada Revenue Agency number: 896573383 RR0001
