About the Project

The Extraordinary Herbarium is an interactive online exhibition produced by the Jardins de Métis/Reford Gardens. This project is designed to offer an immersive experience for children aged 6 to 12, allowing them to explore three iconic Canadian gardens.

Guided by three pioneering women from Canada’s horticultural world, children discover five interactive scenes where play, plant life, and horticultural and botanical knowledge come together. They become familiar with the Butchart Gardens, the Central Experimental Farm, and the Jardins de Métis/Reford Gardens. Along the way, they learn how to create a herbarium, understand the cycle of the seasons, and discover the importance of where a plant is grown.

This project was made possible through the Digital Museums Canada investment program. Digital Museums Canada is administered by the Canadian Museum of History with financial support from the Government of Canada.
 

Credits and Acknowledgements

Les Jardins de Métis/Reford Gardens

Project Manager: Marjelaine Sylvestre

Writing: Marjelaine Sylvestre and Gisèle Villacorta-Murcia

Research: Gisèle Villacorta-Murcia

Scientific Content Review: Patricia Gallant

Linguistic Review: Pénélope Mallard

CREO

Production: Marie-Claude Gervais

Project Direction: Laëtitia Monnier

Scriptwriting and Content Direction: Ophélie Delaunay

Art Direction: Annie Cossette, Wim Bruyninckx

Programming and Integration: Adèle Bédard, Malik Benhsain

Formative Evaluation: Justignin Brouillat

Main Contributors

The Butchart Gardens
Friends of the Central Experimental Farm

Additional Acknowledgements

Cheminots-de l’Envol School, Métis-sur-Mer
Cheminots-de Saint-Rémi School, Price

The Jardins de Métis/Reford Gardens would like to thank their team and everyone who, directly or indirectly, contributed to the creation of this exhibition.

Photo Credits

Les Amis des Jardins de Métis Collection
Claude Bouchard
Jean-Christophe Lemay
Kassandra Reynolds
Louise Tanguay
Marjelaine Sylvestre
Robert Wilson Reford

The Butchart Gardens

Friends of the Central Experimental Farm

Archives of the Royal Botanical Gardens

Copyright and Usage Rights

This website and its content, unless otherwise indicated, are the property of Les Amis des Jardins de Métis. Except for educational or personal research purposes, it is prohibited to reproduce any part of the exhibition content without prior written permission from Les Amis des Jardins de Métis or, where applicable, the rightful owner of the content. Any reproduction must include proper attribution or mention of the copyright holder and the online exhibition.