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Reford Gardens in Grand-Métis, Quebec, has added a new feature to its famous garden, where decommissioned railway carriages have found a new home recently in a move that’s set to excite gardeners and train spotters alike.
The new garden was built to celebrate the 375th birthday of Montréal and features a carriage that is steeped in the city’s history. Originally commissioned to ferry millions of visitors Expo 1967, the Société de Transport de Montréal (STM) called for submissions on how to reuse the now superseded MR-36 metro wagons.
The STM selected the new garden as one of seven projects that will see these old rattlers given a new lease of life.
By Quebec City architectural firm, ABCP, the garden has been named Grand-Métis Station and visitors can enjoy the gardens and explore the engine carriage, complete with artist representations of commuters as well as soundscapes of the old metro.
The gardens were created by Elsie Reford in 1926 and developed into one of the most lauded landscapes in Canada. Originally Elsie’s fishing getaway, she transformed the landscape around Estevan Lodge, Grand-Métis, into a series of fifteen gardens in the English style.
For more information on the garden visit the Reford Gardens website.
