George Pegg Botanic Garden and Farmstead

Farm / George Pegg Botanic Garden and Farmstead

Farm Type: Historic Farmstead

Bring the family for a day of exploring, learning, and reminiscing about the early days of agriculture.

Breathe in the history on a guided tour of the 1930s log home and Pegg’s plant collector garden.

Follow the self-guided tour with photos and artifacts to see how early pioneers farmed. Step into the farmstead kitchen to recall the days when harvesting and preserving wild fruits and garden produce was vital to families.

• collect a scavenger hunt prize
• play lawn games
• identify native plants on the nature trail
• snaps some shots at the rustic & rural photo booths
• take home food preservation tips
• win a cookbook
• learn about growing edible mushrooms outdoors
• select a scenic site for a picnic lunch

The George Pegg Botanic Garden is a 12 acre portion of the original Pegg family farmstead that was established in 1913. Young George developed a keen interest in plants and birds, which continued into his adulthood. His work was a valuable contribution to the record of Alberta’s native plants. George’s original garden of mature trees and ornamental perennials is the centrepiece of this site. As a Provincial Historic Resource, Pegg Garden preserves many of the original buildings- reminding us of the pioneers who established this agricultural community.