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					<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve decided to welcome spring in a new way, with a Spring Sale in the Gardens Shop. Select items are marked down, and it is the perfect time to explore the rest of our great selection of Nova Scotian products. The Gardens Shop is open daily 9am-5pm.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Nova Scotia Budget Concerns</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 17:10:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Along with many other organizations and individuals, the Board and Staff of the Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens are alarmed at the degree of cuts towards heritage, culture and tourism embedded in the proposed Nova Scotia 2026-27 budget and the potential for further cuts in the future. We appreciate the need for fiscal responsibility, and we [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Birding in the Gardens</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:04:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[As the days get nicer, our feathered friends are becoming more present and certainly more vocal &#8211; they are excited for spring! The Historic Gardens makes a great place for birdwatching, and in the Gardens Shop, we have a growing selection of books for beginning birders and experienced ones as well. Add this to our [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Faces From our Past</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:25:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This year the Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens celebrates 45 years as a cultural attraction in Nova Scotia. We&#8217;ll be digging into our photo archives from time to time to share some special moments with you. Today&#8217;s picture is of a group of volunteers and staff doing a dyke building demonstration in July 1981. Do you [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 19:35:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Celebrate Flag Day with us on Sunday February 15 in the Gardens Courtyard. Gather &#8217;round the bonfire with hot chocolate &#38; marshmallows, and sing along to an iconic Canadian playlist. Be sure to wear RED and bring something with a MAPLE LEAF if you can!]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 13:29:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[With a forecast for strong winds all day, we have decided we cannot safely have a bonfire in our Courtyard today. As well, the roads, parking lots and sidewalks all over the Valley are sketchy and we encourage you be very cautious and to stay safe. That being said, if you are nearby anytime today [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Holiday Hours</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 19:33:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Christmas Market Extravaganza &#8211; Dec 6</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:39:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Annapolis Royal is THE place to be on Saturday December 6! Basically, it&#8217;s a community-wide Christmas Market, with lots of fun events to boot. Be sure to make the Gardens part of your day &#8211; hot apple cider, Courtyard Bonfire and time to explore our Gardens Shop too!Only one more sleep!]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>It&#8217;s a GIRL!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 14:18:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[IT&#8217;S A GIRL!Most of us are familiar with the Ginkgo tree, with its unique fan-shaped leaves. Our large ginkgo here at the Gardens is a bit over 40 years old, and provides stunning fall colour as this photo from early November shows. Ginkgos sold in nurseries are typically male, and do not bear seeds or [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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