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Beaulieu Gardens at Lougheed House - Theme 2011
This year the gardening theme is Patchworks, and will display a variety of flowers and other plants arranged in various traditional quilt patterns. This is a unique concept and will see the flowers create mosaics, a log cabin design, fan design, grandma’s teacup, crocus pattern, Native trail, and colour blocking. Herbs and vegetables will also be planted, which will be used onsite in The Restaurant, and one bed will display plants native to Alberta. These traditional designs, using as many heritage flowers as possible, will truly create a patchwork of beauty and shouldn’t be missed! A visit to the Gardens will be a truly unique horticultural experience, as well as reflecting the history of the House and the patchwork themes continued within- such as the log cabin floor design in the Senator’s bedroom!
One of the finest pleasures of a visit to Lougheed House is a stroll through the formal Beaulieu Gardens, situated on the 2.8 acre Lougheed estate. The Lougheeds were horticultural leaders in their community, often winning Calgary Horticultural Society 1st prizes for many garden and lawn entries between the years of 1908 - 1914.
The restored Beaulieu Gardens are a recreation of the Lougheeds' time and the essence of the original can still be seen in the perimeter plantings of spruce trees, the balustrades and the circle beds. The plant material is historically accurate to their period of 1891 - 1925.
Beaulieu Gardens at Lougheed House are a beautiful showpiece for the city of Calgary and the province of Alberta, made possible by our many corporate and private donors. The Beaulieu Gardens in this now public inner-city estate provide pure enjoyment of horticultural beauty and nature, while fostering preservation, education and cooperation within the community. Our outstanding volunteers dedicate countless hours to preparing the beds, planting, weeding, edging, watering, transplanting and deadheading.
Volunteering in the Gardens is fun, educational and appreciated! If interested, please call
(403)244-6333 and ask for Cathy Olson, Director of Events, Administration & Volunteers (ext. 104).
Click on the links to visit the websites of our Beaulieu Gardens supporters and partners:
 Beltline Community Association
Calgary Horticultural Society
Calgary Rose Society
Calgary Zoological Society
William Moore Farms - Pure Prairie Ornamental Grasses |
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