Our Heritage Garden opened in 2004 and is a friendly oasis in downtown Revelstoke.  The garden includes several varieties that graced the gardens of Revelstoke in the early years of settlement, including rhododendrons and azaleas.  The garden includes some heirloom plants, such as the lily of the valley that came from the garden of Eva Hobbs Parker, whose name graces Eva Lake in Mount Revelstoke National Park.  Near the back of the garden is a pink rose that was developed in honour of David Thompson, who first explored this part of the Columbia River in 1811.  A Revelstoke daylily, developed in Ontario by Henry Lorrain was named to mark the town where his sister lives.  Native varieties include a western trillium and goatsbeard.  At the back of the garden are some vegetable varieties to mark the strong Italian tradition here, as well as strawberries and raspberries which were once grown here for the commercial market.  The garden pillars were made from heritage bricks:  the pillars at the front were constructed of bricks from the old brick Canadian Pacific Railway station and those at the back with bricks from the former Queen Victoria Hospital.  The flagstones in the short walk at the front of the garden came from the McKenzie Quarry near Mount Begbie Falls.   

Everyone is welcome to enjoy the garden whenever the museum is open.  To arrange access to the garden outside of museum hours, please contact us. 

The garden is maintained by a group of dedicated volunteers.  If you wish to join them please let us know.  They are always happy to find new people who wish to tend the garden. 

The Heritage Garden was presented with an Award of Honour from the B.C. Heritage Society in 2005.  Landscape Architect Barbara Johnstone Davidson and Curator Cathy English accepted the award on behalf of the Heritage Garden Committee. 

The Heritage Garden was created and maintained by donations from the following:

Our Major Sponsors
Barbara Johnstone Davidson, Landscape Architect
Columbia Basin Trust
Revelstoke Credit Union
City of Revelstoke
Columbia-Shuswap Regional District
Vancouver Foundation
Revelstoke Community Foundation
BC Hydro
Jack and Jill Leslie
Brett & Scott Renaud – Revelstoke Equipment Rentals
TD Friends of the Environment Foundation

Scottish Country Dancers

Donors of $100 and up
Community Futures Development Corporation
Revelstoke Printing Company
Revelstoke Arts Council
Emo's Restaurant
Clearview Computer & LAN Services
Universal Footwear Ltd.
Subway Revelstoke
Revelstoke Lions Club
Revelstoke Senior Citizens Association
Revelstoke Elks Lodge – in Memory of Deceased Members
Dr. W. Scott LeBuke
Nu-Trend Construction
SPM Landscaping
Steve Vandermeer
Frontier Restaurant
Gold Range Lodge No. 26 Knights of Pythias
Revelstoke Lodge
Jake & Jay Holdings
Blackjack BobcatServices
R. Brummit Contracting
Dave Ottenbreit Contracting
Don Pacaud Contracting
The Huckle Family
Brenda Willey
June English – in Memory of Jim English
Tom Atherton
Rob Buchanan

Lyle McKenzie
Beta Sigma Phi: Xi Epsilon Chi: Theresa Browning, Kelly Gale, Shelley Gibson, Gail Hendrickson, Fern Hickerson, Donna Lecompte, Kathy McKee, Sandi McKinnon, Valerie Puflett, Bonnie Rota Teed, Maura Seyl, Sharon Knapp
Diane Winingder CUPE 523
Valmore & Catherine Berry
Beta Sigma Phi - Preceptor Delta Alpha
Peter W. Elkington
Knights of Columbus, St. Francis of Assisi Council No. 4712
Stacey Lamont
The Trauzzi Family
Norman Todd
In Memory of Dr. Jack Hamilton
Paul & Sophie Salva
Fred & Minnie Dowdy
Geoff & Gwynne Battersby
Rosemary Kelsall
Faith (McDonnell) Jones
Gary & Helen Grace
Jennifer Wolney
Florence & Jack Carten
Greta Speerbrecker – in Memory of the Hansen Family
Len & Stephanie Threatful
Gizella Henyecz
James Joseph Bede
In Memory of Andy McKenzie
In Memory of Davidson's Transfer
In Memory of Michael Feldinger
Daspy Fashions
In Memory of Harold & Dolores Rota
Liz & Harvie Barker
R.F. Wilson

The Irene English Family

Peter & Karen Grauer & Family

In Memory of Peter & Norah Grauer

Catherine, Colleen, Ron & Rosemary Tracy

In Memory of T.E.L. and Adriana Taylor

Paul DePietro

Harold & Shirlee Ludwig

Santo & Annette Fuoco

In Memory of Lou & Min Patrick, Pioneer CPR Engineer

Gordon & Jean Hume

W. Earl Campbell

 In Memory of the Arthur Johnson Family, 1896 – 1930

Roberta & Barry Sheppard

In Memory of E.A. Boyle and Family

Grant & Loraine Frewing

Maxine Donaldson

In Honour of the Wallis Family

In Memory of the Frank Bourne Family

In Memory of Alberta & Enrico Ditomassi

Christopherson Family

In Memory of Anselm & Martha Bormke

And, many, many donations of $10 and up.
Grateful thanks for all of the generous support!