Garden District

Garden District, Toronto

The Garden District is a neighbourhood in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The name was selected by the Toronto East Downtown Residents Association (TEDRA) in recognition of Allan Gardens, an indoor botanical garden located nearby at the intersection of Carlton and Jarvis Streets. The Garden District was officially designated by the Mayor and Toronto City Council in 2001, while TEDRA has since been renamed the Garden District Residents Association. Part of the neighbourhood is within official City of Toronto neighbourhood of Moss Park.

Alexandria Garden District

Alexandria Garden District is located in Alexandria, Louisiana. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 9, 2001. Boundaries of the district are approximately described as Marye Street, Bolton Avenue, White Street, and Hynson Bayou. 60 percent of the 293 buildings included in the district are classified as non-contributing, the highest rate among National Register Historic Districts in Louisiana.

Garden District (Montgomery, Alabama)

The Garden District is a 315-acre (127 ha) historic district in Montgomery, Alabama.

Garden

A garden is a planned space, usually outdoors, set aside for the cultivation, display, and enjoyment of plants and other forms of nature. The single feature identifying even the wildest wild garden is control. The garden can incorporate both natural and artificial materials.

garden

Noun

1. An outdoor area containing one or more types of plants, usually plants grown for food or ornamental purposes.
2. Such an ornamental place to which the public have access.

Verb

1. To grow plants in a garden; to create or maintain a garden.
2. Of a batsman, to inspect and tap the pitch lightly with the bat so as to smooth out small rough patches and irregularities.

district

Noun

1. An administrative division of an area.
2. An area or region marked by some distinguishing feature.

Verb

1. To divide into administrative or other districts.