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The Folmer Landscaping business began with the owner, Brian Folmer, working for neighbours doing yardwork and small landscaping jobs. 

Summer employment at a local Garden Centre and Landscape Contractor followed, and Brian pursued his formal education at the University of Guelph. 
 

He next started a small Garden Centre, Landscaping business and Display Gardens at his parents property. After the business became more established and the gardens were featured in Canadian Gardening magazine and David Tarrant’s book ‘Canadian Gardens’, Brian had to move and find more space! We were incredibly fortunate to discover a scenic property near Walkerton, Ontario with 108 acres in 1996.

 

Within this diverse natural area we began to sink our roots. The Garden Centre and Landscape Contracting business was relocated and work began in earnest on the Botanical Gardens. Using the existing mature plantings, abundant natural features and incorporating extensive plantings and construction projects, the Botanical Gardens look like they have always been here. After 12 years, Brian and Jana’s wedding in the Gardens, the birth of Abby and Colby, and an incredible amount of work, the business and gardens are thriving.

 

 

We welcome visitors to our gardens.

Garden enthusiasts can tour our showpiece, the largest privately owned Botanical Gardens in Southwestern Ontario!

Plant addicts can visit our Garden Centre to find an incredible selection of healthy and unique plant varieties.   

Landscaping clients can inspect our work in the showcase gardens. 

We hope to see you soon.

Brian, Jana, Abby, and Colby Folmer and Staff.

 

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Seasons Greetings from Folmers!   We wanted to thank everyone who came out and supported our Christmas Open House. Congrats to all the winners of the door prizes.   For those just getting into the Christmas shopping and decorating mood, we still have lots of great gifts and decor at our Christmas Gift Shop. You can still find pine wreaths, garland and ready made urn inserts for your outdoors, as well as lots of greens, colored balls and ornaments, outdoor ribbon and ‘bling’ to help you create your own outdoor container   For the home interior we have wreaths, lanterns, Christmas themed decor items and much more. We also have great Christmas gift ideas for the hard to shop for- wall art, benches, bistro sets, fire burners and a substiantial variety of  garden decor and  home accent pieces. Come see us at community events!   Thurs. Nov. 24th  7-9pm  Girls Night CAS fundraiser at the the CAS building.  Sat. Nov. 26th    Parade Day! We will be downtown in front of the library  Free childcare at the Library thanks to the Chamber of Commerce, so you can be freed up to shop!   The Christmas Gift Shop Open until Dec. 17th Wed - Sat. from 10:00 - 5:00 Sun. - Tues. by chance or appointment   Hope to see you over the holiday season. Brian, Jana, Abby and Colby Folmer Landscaping, Garden Centre and ‘Christmas Gift Shop’.