Craigleigh Gardens

Photos by Alan L Brown - Posted September, 2006

This entrance gate, on the north side of South Drive just east of Glen Road, was once the entrance to the grand home of Edmund Boyd Osler. A plaque on the gates has this to say:

Plaque coordinates: 43.677316 -79.373565

These gardens are presented to the people of Toronto as a memorial of Edmund Boyd Osler, and Ann Farquharson, his wife, by their children, A.D. 1926. Here, amidst his children and grandchildren, his flowers, trees and birds, Edmund Boyd Osler made his home from 1877 to the date of his death in 1924 A.D.

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Posted May 25, 2009
This is one of the most delightful oases in Toronto, tucked away in this little out-of-the-way corner of Rosedale. I came upon it unexpectedly years ago while out riding my bike and felt as if I'd entered another world. Away from the traffic of the streets and behind the black iron gates, children and parents played, people sat on benches reading or chatting quietly together, others meandered amongst the flower beds. Time seemed to slow down as if nothing else mattered but to enjoy this wonderful green space. Occasionally, someone would disappear in the backdrop of trees, and when I followed, I discovered trails that led to the Rosedale Ravine -- another unexpected and magical discovery. At the other entrance, a path leads to another set of more modest gates. Through those gates, a visitor only sees the greenery and trees, with a single lamp post in the midst of it all. On a snowy night, it looks like Lucy's first glimpse of Narnia when she steps out of the wardrobe and into the woods.
With fondest memories of this tiny yet powerful space, Tamara Harbar, born and raised in Toronto, now living in Stratford, ON

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