It was July 1, Canada Day! A public holiday.
There were lots of celebrations all over the city.
We visited the
Evergreen Brick Works located on Bayview at Bloor Street.
We chose to spend the afternoon at the Evergreen Brick Works
to be with other Canadians to mark this special day.
There were lots going on at the Evergreen Brick Works Park today.
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| The old furnaces that were used to fire bricks at the Brick Works |
The Evergreen Brick Works was a factory that used to make and supply bricks to Toronto.
It has been transformed into a place with emphasis on Nature, Culture and a gathering place for the Community.
There are community classrooms for school groups and children to have hands on art classes.
It also has ample room for artwork displays.
There were a few displays: from clay art pieces by elementary school students, to oil paintings and cartooning.
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| Art work displayed in the gallery |
Visitors were free to stroll in the park.
There is no admission to this place to enjoy the art work, the park and the trails in the park.
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| Water lilies in full blooms in the man made ponds |
Even though the Evergreen Brick Works was an industrial park, it has been transformed into a home for many native plants and animals with man made ponds and different habitats.
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On the day we visited, the water lilies were in full bloom on these mad made ponds.
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| Evergreen Brick Works - an urban oasis in Toronto |
As we hiked on the trails, we enjoyed the fresh air and this urban oasis created right in the middle of the Toronto metropolitan.
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| Hiking on one of the trails |
The trails in the park led visitors to different habitats in the park - wetland, meadows and forests.
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| A small place for kids to exdplore |
Children also had lots of fun here.
There were lots going on in the Children's Garden with places ( in smaller scales) for kids to explore.
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| Interactive activities for kids in the Children\s Garden |
Hands on activities such as this water pumping station kept smaller hands and curious minds busy.
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| Cayuga - Winner of the 2014 Design by Nature competition |
We also saw a gently sloping rolling shape piece of artwork at the Brick Works.
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| Cayuga - a creative design for public seating |
Cayuga - an innovative modular public seating made from salvaged and sustainable materials
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| The shop sells items and books related to recycling |
After walking on the trails, we looked around in the shop, rested and enjoyed a coffee and tried some freshly baked goods.
A lovely afternoon spent at the Evergreen Brick Works with my family!
R.T.
Evergreen Brick Works
Toronto
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