Rockway Gardens

Tell Kitchener City Council You Oppose ‘Option A’

Copy this letter and paste it into this form to tell Kitchener City Council that you are against a multi-use path route that harms heritage trees and structures in Rockway Gardens: --- Dear Councillors, The City of Kitchener is planning to install a multi-use path through Rockway Gardens, over the grassed area alongside Floral Crescent, with bump-outs that would remove the ability to park on the road.
Reroute before you uproot

Reroute Before You Uproot: Support a Pathway that Safeguards Rockway!

Tell the City of Kitchener you support a multi-use path – but not at the cost of the heritage trees and community space that we all treasure.
Reroute before you uproot

Call for Proposals: Mapping Services for Rockway Gardens

GardenKitchener is excited to announce that we are seeking mapping services for Rockway Gardens, one of Kitchener's beloved green spaces.
An autumn garden in front of the Garden House at Rockway Gardens

Explore Innovative Plant Varieties: All About the 2024 Annual Trials at Rockway Gardens

Written by Karin Clemens, Rockway Gardens Head Gardener This season, we had the lucky opportunity to join the Annual Trials held by the University of Guelph.
a trial garden bed in Rockway Gardens in Kitchener

Tradition in Bloom: The Rockway Gardens Plant & Bulb Sale is Coming!

Updated for 2025! It's that magical time of the year again: we're gearing up for the annual Rockway Gardens Plant & Bulb Sale! This member-favourite event has long been a highlight on GardenKitchener's calendar, withstanding numerous challenges over the years, including extreme weather events and pandemic restrictions.
red tulips

The Vimy Oak

In 2017 Rockway Gardens was honoured to be chosen by the Vimy Oaks Legacy Corporation as a site to grow one of the Vimy Oak saplings.
The Vimy Oak at Rockway Gardens in Kitchener, Ontario

Exploring the Plant Selections for the “Woodland Hillside” at Rockway Gardens

The “Woodland Hillside” is an enchanting new area within Rockway Gardens that is currently under development.
The Woodland Hillside section of Rockway Gardens in Kitchener, Ontario, in the spring.

Annual Planting: From Concept to Design to Planting

This is the first year I have actually tried to incorporate any sort of theme in the gardens with annual plantings.

This Rockway Gardens’ Weeping Willow is a Tree of the Year Finalist!

We are incredibly proud to have one of the trees at Rockway Gardens recognized by Reep Green Solutions and the Tree Trust and the Echo Foundation.
the weeping willow tree in Rockway Gardens, Kitchener that is a Tree of the Year Finalist for 2023