Book Launch: Trees and Shrubs of Mount Pleasant Cemetery by Janet Davis

Please join us to mark the publication of the book ‘Trees and Shrubs of Mount Pleasant Cemetery’ with author and TBG member Janet Davis. Published by Canada’s Firefly Books, the book takes a four season look at the woody plants in the 205-acre cemetery, an accredited arboretum with one of the largest tree collections in Canada. This year marks the 150th anniversary of Mount Pleasant Cemetery and the 200th anniversary of Mount Pleasant Group, which had its origins in Potter’s Field in what is now Toronto’s Yorkville. Janet will share images of some of her favourite trees and shrubs, followed by a book sale and signing.

Friday, May 1 from 2 to 4 p.m.

Free to attend. Please register beforehand so we know you're coming!

About Janet Davis

Janet Davis is a freelance garden writer & photographer with a large image library. Over her 38-year career she has been a weekly gardening columnist for two of Toronto’s newspapers, an online garden magazine editor, and a contributor of photos and stories to numerous books and magazines, including the Trellis and the Toronto Botanical Garden’s website. Her new book ‘Trees and Shrubs of Mount Pleasant Cemetery’ from publisher Firefly Books is the fruit of three decades of visits to the cemetery to observe the arboretum in all four seasons. She is currently writing a second book for Firefly titled ‘A Garden Paintbox’ on colour in the garden.

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