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- Dark glasses de rigueur in the school yard this morning as Pip let slip my hand and walked up the steps.
- Fiesta Farms, Alan Howard Waldorf School & Planet Kid have just signed on. Waterkeepers are meeting today. Whoo Hoo!
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Congratulations on the launch of Covent Garden Magazine!
Toronto Parks and Recreation registration starts at 7am, 11-15 Sep (depending on the district).
Tree Farms
Our guide to tree farms in the Toronto area. Take a thermos of hot chocolate along for an afternoon drive, sing carols in the car, enjoy the snow-covered scenery and take a wagon ride out to choose the perfect tree...
Most tree farms open 1 December. It's always a good idea to call and confirm details before you go.
Adams Tree Farm
519-925-2445, Shelburne
Free hayrides, hot drinks, candy canes, tree baling.
Wknds: 9am-4pm.
Blackberry Bog Christmas Tree Farm
519-843-5915, Elora
Open wknds
Benjamin Tree Farm
519-699-5000, Waterloo
Shaking, bailing, free hot cider and cookies. Shop with gifts, crafts, wreaths
Daily from 22 Nov 9am-8pm
CC Farms' Christmas Trees
519-822-1151, Guelph
Wknds: 10am-5pm
Chickadee Christmas Trees
519-654-2029, Cambridge/Guelph
www.chickadeechristmastrees.ca
Kids' fun area, interpretive nature trail, educational tours, Christmas shop. Free cider & candy canes.
Fri: 1-8pm, Sat, Sun: 10am-5pm
Clembrook Christmas Farm
905-878-6576, Milton
www.clembrookchristmasfarm.com
Harvest-your-own or pre-cut. Christmas gift barn, hot drinks, Santa on wknds.
Wkdays: 9am-5pm, Wknds: 12-7pm
Drysdale Tree Farms Ltd
705-424-9719, Alliston & Ballantrae
www.drysdales.ca
Wknds: Mr. and Mrs. Claus, horse
drawn wagon rides.
22 Nov-24 Dec, 9am-5pm daily
Davis Christmas Tree Farm
905-648-1776, Ancaster
Shaking, baling, stands, handmade wreaths. Wagon rides on wknds, warm- up room, hot drinks.
Open daily.
Forestell's Christmas Trees
519-824-1059, Guelph
Pioneer farm setting. Open wknds
Hawkins Tree Farm
705-325-0277, Orillia
Open Dec wknds
Hockley Valley Tree Farm
1-800-665-6406, Mono Mills
www.hockleyvalley.on.ca
Wknds include complimentary hot chocolate, bonfire, tree baling.
Daily: 10am-dusk, Wknds: 9am-dusk
Horton's Home Farm
905-888-1738, Aurora
www.hortontreefarms.com
Free hayrides, bonfires, tree baling, hot chocolate.
Wknds: 9am-4:30pm
Laura's Trees
705-466-5790, Lisle
Pesticide free trees.
Open daily
Laver's Tree Farm
519-941-4190, Hockley Valley
www.netrover.com/~jlaver
Wagon rides, bonfire, hot chocolate.
Wknds: 9am-dusk
Magic Hill Farm
905-640-2347, Stouffville
www.magichillfarm.com
Hay rides, refreshments available at the Munch House, meet Santa on the porch and see the elves making toys.
Wknds: 9am-5pm
Mark's Christmas Trees and More
905-659-7046, Freelton
Wagon rides, hot cider, candy canes, baling. Open daily in season.
Middleton Tree Farm
905-473-3648, Ballantrae
Quiet family-operated farm.
Wknds dawn to dusk, by appointment wkdys
Prestonvale Tree Farms
1-800-311-6964, Courtice
www.prestonvaletreefarms.com
Daily: 9am-5pm
Rinas Christmas Trees
519-621-1438, Rockton
home.golden.net/~mrinas/
Hot cider and hayrides on wknds.
Open daily: 9am-4:30pm
Sobczak Tree Farm
905-725-3090, Whitby-Ajax
Open daily
Tufford's Trees
905-640-2548, Stouffville
Free hot chocolate and cider on weekends, open fire, tobogganing hill. Call for dates, hours.
Vivian Plantation
905-473-3537, Stouffville
www.vivianplantation.com
Hayrides, warm drinks, roast marsh mallows by the bonfire.
Call for hours
Wintersinger's Tree Farm
519-855-6163, Hillsburgh
www.wintersingers.com
Shaking, baling, stands. Free hayrides. Refreshments available.
Daily: 9am-5pm