We hope you'll join us this weekend for two exceptional walks:

Saturday, September 6
Spadina: The Story of an Estate & Its Neighbourhood

In 1866, James Austin built a new house on the foundations of an earlier Baldwin family home. Over the next 140 years Casa Loma was built and an expressway almost went under Austin's house. Explore the grounds and neighbourhood of Austin's estate on this outdoor tour.

LEADERS: Spadina Museum
START POINT: Main front gate of Spadina, 285 Spadina Rd, east of Casa Loma
FINISH POINT: Same as start point
LENGTH: Approx. 1 ½ hours
FOCUS: Historical, architectural
DIFFICULTY: Average walk on sidewalks and grass, some rough ground and slopes

Sunday, September 7 - 1:30 PM
The Guild Inn Gardens

Explore the grounds of this former estate and arts centre. Hear stories of its owners and resident artists and learn about the architectural artifacts from Toronto buildings that grace its gardens.

LEADER: Guild Renaissance Group
START POINT: North garden of the Guild Inn, 201 Guildwood Parkway, halfway between Livingston Rd and Galloway Rd, S of Kingston Rd, Scarborough
FINISH POINT: Same as start point
LENGTH: Approx. 2 hours
FOCUS: Historical, architectural, natural
DIFFICULTY: Walk on park grounds, some rough ground

We also have a new gallery to our Walks Photo section: Edwards Gardens and Wilket Creek, which took place in August. 

Photo by Shirley deLang