Nitobe Memorial Garden

A small piece of Nitobe Memorial Garden is now travelling across Canada, one letter at a time 💌

We’re honoured to share that these cherry blossoms, photographed here by Brett Hitchins, are featured in the 2026 Flower Series by . The stamps highlight the fleeting beauty of spring through Prunus ‘Kanzan’ and Prunus ‘Somei-yoshino’.

Come experience them in person, visit Nitobe Memorial Garden this cherry blossom season 🌸

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Cheers to 2026! ✨

From all of us at Nitobe Memorial Garden, thank you for growing with us.

We can’t wait to share what we have planned this year. Until then, see you in the Garden!🍀

As the Garden slows down for winter, we’re sending you our warmest holiday wishes ❄️

We look forward to seeing you in 2026!

We’re taking a short winter nap and will reopen on January 2nd. Wishing you a bright and joyful winter season from all of us at Nitobe Memorial Garden ❄️

Autumn at Nitobe is a sensory wonderland ༄˖°.🍂.ೃ࿔*:･ From an array of warm colours, to unique textures and scents, visit the garden at different points in the season to experience something new.

Be sure to tag us () in your stories when you visit to share the beauty of the season! 🐿️ 🍁

In this picture, the teahouse is framed by a lantern and delicate pink blossoms. Light filters through branches, casting gentle shadows on the path. The composition invites the viewer to slow down, mirroring the meditative essence of the garden. The open door in the background serves as a welcoming sign to the iconic Tea House, a place defined by cultural exchange.

This photo offers a rare perspective of the Yatsu-hashi bridge and iris bed, taken from a low angle so the viewer feels immersed in the landscape. A passersby’s legs are seen crossing the bridge, underscoring the garden’s role as a living space where people and nature intertwine. This area, typically flooded in July, creates the illusion that irises float on water, a vision captured subtly in this vivid photo.

A poised heron stands at the water’s edge, its body sharply in focus as it gazes toward the sun. A faint reflection shimmers below, hinting at movement to come. Captured in a fleeting moment of stillness, the photo highlights Nitobe’s role as both sanctuary and home for urban wildlife.

Framed by the pavilion of the teahouse, Chen’s photo captures the garden in early summer bloom. Soft pink petals float on a central pond, surrounded by glowing greenery. “During this visit, I was particularly drawn to the quiet stillness of the garden’s beauty,” Chen reflected. “This image shows what Nitobe Garden is to me: serene, present, and deeply connected to the natural world.”