Toronto Botanical Garden Annual Report 2020

2020 Annual Report

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MISSION

Toronto Botanical Garden connects people to plants, inspiring us to live in harmony with nature.

OUR VISION

Toronto Botanical Garden will be renowned for its display of nature’s beauty and as a dynamic hub for plant-centred learning, conservation and research.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2020 - 2021 Gino Scapillati | CHAIR Governance Committee Chair Cynthia Webb | VICE-CHAIR Development Committee Chair Janice Winton | TREASURER Finance & Audit Committee Chair Gordon Ashworth Deb Cross Sara D’Elia Elizabeth Calvin Esson Andrew Jeanrie Nicole Leaper Catherine Meade Penny Richards Michael Schreiner, Expansion Committee Chair Melanie Sifton, Mission Committee Chair Barb Yager EX OFFICIO

Christina Iacovino, City of Toronto Ingrid Smith, Milne House Garden Club Marg Wilkinson, Garden Club of Toronto

Resilience, Revitalization, Renewal A MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

on any given day. If we wish to make more investments in the garden or education, it is critical that we have this information. I am very pleased that TBG now has the resources and the expertise needed to ensure our financial viability during our time of growth.

THE YEAR 2020 was one of challenges and successes for TBG. We continued our progress towards an expanded garden and building a stable organization despite the closures and revenue reductions brought on by the pandemic which struck in March 2020 and continues.

Notwithstanding these challenges, and with the support of you, our members and donors, TBG finished the year in a strong position.

The Board takes its financial accountability very seriously and has made investments to enhance our accounting functions to better understand our financial position

In 2020, we modernized our IT systems. There is nothing more frustrating for staff than working on outdated equipment and unsupported software -- or to have an aging server go down. Members trying to renew their membership online became frustrated with our outdated and unfriendly system.

This is being addressed thanks to a generous grant from a foundation and donors.

During the pandemic we implemented online education and shopping.

Thanks to the expertise and innovative approach of our staff, TBG will continue to connect with our many stakeholders through these new online services.

Organizations like TBG benefit from new people becoming involved.

Many Board members have completed their terms, creating the opportunity to attract new members to the Board with the expertise and passion that TBG requires. We are very thankful

for the time and efforts contributed by retiring members and hope that they will connect with TBG in other ways. I want to make particular mention of Gino Scapillati, our retiring Board Chair. Gino’s leadership was critical to TBG, negotiating with the City on the expansion project, steering TBG through a difficult financial situation and setting the organization up for future success. Thank you, Gino.

David McIsaac, our CEO, completes his term with us in early September 2021. He has successfully strengthened TBG financially, organizationally and strategically over the last two years. The Board is extremely grateful for David’s leadership and tremendous effort in strongly positioning TBG for the next phase of its growth.

I want to end by assuring you, our members, that TBG ‘s foundation is strong, and our garden is flourishing and in excellent hands.

Cynthia Webb VICE-CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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Photo Credit: Jenny Rhodenizer

2020: The Year of the Pandemic and Reimagining Ourselves MESSAGE FROM THE CEO

IT’S DIFFICULT to talk about 2020 without speaking about the COVID pandemic and the impact it has had on our personal lives as well as the operations of so many organizations, including here at TBG. As an organization, we were challenged to reimagine ourselves, reinvent revenue streams and create online and virtual offerings from the ground up. I am extremely proud of the creativity and resilience displayed by our staff, and the generous support we received from our board, members and volunteers during this time.

Together, we ended the year with only a small deficit, without bank debt, and have still maintained our focus on our expansion plans and our future.

In 2020, we had many successes to celebrate: we created and launched a successful online retail store which enables us to reach a much broader audience; we designed a very popular online adult education program and are currently adding

content for families and children; we carried out several successful fundraising campaigns supported by our generous donors and members; and the board and staff came together to define our strategic priorities for the next three to five years. Looking to longer-term goals, we selected PMA Landscape Architects for our expansion project and the design work is now underway. We are very grateful for the assistance provided

by TBG’s Councillor, Jaye Robinson, in securing the extension of the Management Agreement with the City. We’re also very pleased that the City has shown confidence in TBG and our shared dream to create a world-class botanical garden. The term-length extension to the Management Agreement by a further 20 years (with an option for an additional 10 years) gives confidence to TBG’s members, stakeholders and donors that our plan to create a benchmark botanical garden for Toronto will be given the necessary time to succeed.

investing time and attention on our gardens through the incredible support of our seasonal gardeners and garden volunteers. I am pleased to report that through additional funding we were able to get a head start on the season and our gardens reflect this. Our online programs and our online retail store are performing very well. We are in a good financial position and our efforts are delivering results. The pivots and successes of 2020 have helped us to lay the groundwork for our future sustainability and growth. We are well positioned to support our expansion as well as our core mission-based activities: conservation, education, research and the nurturing of our garden.

There were unquestionably difficulties along the way in 2020. Certainly the most stressful for all of us was the temporary layoff of many of our valued team members which occurred at the beginning of the lockdown. Through government grants and relief programs, we have been able to bring back as many staff as possible over time.

With this accomplished, my term as CEO is coming to an end and I will be leaving TBG at the end of the summer. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time here, getting to know and work with our dedicated staff, donors, members, board and volunteers. Several members of our volunteer board are also completing their terms at this time. I would like to express my sincere thanks and appreciation to all of them for the countless hours of time and energy they have given in support of TBG. The work that they have done is helping TBG to achieve its vision of becoming a renowned botanical garden and a destination for the City of Toronto.

The impact of the pandemic has continued into 2021 and as I write this report we are still operating under many restrictions. Despite this, we have continued to work hard to address the challenges presented by remaining closed,

David McIsaac CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

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TBG’s Expansion Project Moves Forward MESSAGE FROM THE GARDEN DIRECTOR

select our detailed design consultant team, and lay the groundwork for creating a botanical garden that encompasses the whole of Edwards Gardens.

Five finalist landscape architecture firms were winnowed down to two firms in a highly competitive process. The selection committee of nine included two City capital projects staff, and the resulting choice of PMA Landscape Architects as our lead design consultants was unanimous.

TBG’S EXPANSION PROJECT moved forward decisively in 2020.

This may surprise people who have assumed that the pandemic put all decisions and activities on hold, including our expansion plans. But early on in the pandemic, in April of 2020, we had a conversation with our City of Toronto counterparts responsible for Parks capital projects.

It was encouraging to hear from the City’s perspective, with much of life on hold, that this was exactly the right time for planning and design.

We agreed with them entirely.

2020 saw TBG complete its RFP (Request for Proposals) process,

TBG held a visioning session with board and staff in January of 2020. We invited Dr. Don Rakow, of Cornell University, author of the seminal book, “Public Garden Management”, to lead our discussion of what makes a botanical garden great. Ideas were captured and conveyed to the detailed design proponents in our RFP. PMA Landscape Architects know what we’re looking for.

In building board capacity to take on a major capital project, we recruited two new members.

Mike Schreiner, who now leads our Expansion Committee, is the recently retired Director of Capital Projects for Toronto’s Parks Department and Melanie Sifton,

the former Executive Director of the Humber Arboretum and VP for Horticulture at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Between them, they know all about building and running botanical gardens.

Launching the expansion planning process would not have been possible without the generous financial support and exemplary commitment of the group of donors who contributed towards detailed design. Our deepest gratitude to them for sharing our vision of creating a great botanical garden for the people of Toronto.

Toronto Botanical Garden made great strides in advancing our expansion plans in 2020. We are now poised with the necessary resources to commence fulfilling our dreams of designing, creating and becoming a world-class botanical garden.

Harry Jongerden

GARDEN DIRECTOR

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YEAR IN REVIEW HIGHLIGHTS WINTER 2020 started on a strong financial footing with the elimination of the deficit and all bank and supplier debt.

A new IT strategy project was initiated through a generous grant with matching support by individual donors. This project allowed TBG to upgrade its IT infrastructure, including computers, email system, wifi, security and supported the implementation of a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system. The CRM will centralize all TBG data, providing greater insights and reporting to strengthen our connection with TBG volunteers, members, donors and visitors.

This investment will prepare the organization for the next phase of the expanded garden.

On Saturday, February 22, TBG hosted its FREE annual horticultural open house, Get the Jump on Spring and Seedy Saturday with over 50+ exhibitors including horticultural societies, garden clubs and environmental organizations, in addition to a floral design competition and show, free talks and demos, gently-used gardening book sale, gardening advice from Toronto Master Gardeners, Cafe and silent auction. Visitors were also encouraged to bring their extra, open-pollinated or heirloom seeds to participate in a seed swap Photo Credit: Alison Kenn, David McIsaac

and learn about seed saving from conservation organizations all around Toronto. This one-day garden extravaganza drew an audience of over 1,600 visitors, 23 per cent more than the previous year.

All in-person educational classes and childrens’ camps were cancelled for 2020 and full refunds were issued. Some participants opted to convert all or part of their class fees into donations. The Weston Family Library closed to the public for the remainder of 2020.

The rental department reached out to all existing clients to reschedule their 2020 events, some moved to 2021 and beyond.

In mid-March due to COVID-19 pandemic Canada Blooms was cancelled just before opening day. As Toronto and the rest of the world began to shut down, the TBG closed its building, and cancelled its upcoming programs and events. The parking lot was forced to close during Phase 1 of the COVID-19 crisis and, sadly, a majority of the staff were placed on temporary lay off.

As TBG’s operations and social landscape changed, the gardens had to adapt and look for new opportunities. Remaining flexible and transitioning to online programs and services was critical to positioning the organization for future success. As Toronto moved into Phase 2, the parking lot re-opened along with the garden shop. However, other sources of revenue, including events, rentals and education, were virtually eliminated with our building closure and the provincial emergency order still in place.

In April an online Retail Shop was piloted. This was open to TBG members and included an exclusive seed sale, and in June a new Shopify online retail shop was launched.

Deemed an essential service, the horticulture team was able to work in the garden while other areas closed due to the pandemic. This unique situation and the introduction of new team members provided a rare opportunity to work in the garden without crowds, allowing extensive work to be undertaken in many parts of the garden.

SPRING As our regular operations and programs were closed or cancelled, we needed to develop new ways of experiencing our gardens and becoming more connected to our community. Our social media and online presence became a major focus of our efforts, posting daily “what’s in bloom” photos from the gardens, how-to videos and virtual walks through the garden.

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Our horticulture team was instrumental in creating beautiful and exciting content that was shared across all TBG online channels and enjoyed by many followers who were not able to visit the garden.

The Trellis magazine transitioned to a ‘digital-only’ publication in April with the first issue receiving over 4,000 reads.

In response to the financial shortfall, two new fundraising campaigns were initiated. The April Showers Campaign occurred in the spring to assist with immediate cash-flow needs and raised $21,000. The second campaign, Gifts to the Garden, supported the immediate needs of the horticulture department including equipment and annual plants for the beds and containers.

This registry-style campaign provided an easy method for donors to designate and see the impact of their donation. In addition to new garden tools, three generous donations were made to the revitalization of the Piet Oudolf-inspired Entry Garden, and a generous private donation was received for new plantings in the perennial border.

TBG’s donors remained steadfast and several large gifts were received. The seasonal gardener funding was secured with additional funds to extend this position into the fall. Funding for the Volunteer Photo Credit: Sasan Beni

Services Manager position was also secured with additional funding for volunteer stewardship and recognition activities.

Several of the members’ benefits could not be fulfilled due to COVID-19 restrictions. Rather than extending membership for the time not used, new exclusive membership benefits were developed including early access to our new online retail seed sale, and a members-only day in celebration of the re-opening of the Garden Shop. Members were provided timed entry to avoid congestion at the door.

We continued to send regular updates through our Garden E-newsletter, with a distribution list of 16,000 email addresses.

To ensure our members and volunteers remained informed, we created a new Volunteer & Members E-newsletter with monthly updates from the CEO. Throughout May and June, TBG worked in partnership with the Toronto Master Gardeners to host nine FREE online Gardening Advice Clinics and two online Vegetable Gardening Talks with a total enrollment of over 1,000 registrants. The post-event surveys were overwhelmingly positive as participants greatly appreciated the knowledgeable and engaging Master Gardeners offering practical advice in an easy-to-use Zoom platform with a casual “at home” setting. The new online content delivery helped us reach new audiences as 35 per cent of the participants indicated this was the first time they had attended a TBG event.

SUMMER Unfortunately, due to the COVID restrictions, we were unable to run our in-person Beekeeping program, however, the health and wellness of our bees remained a top priority of our head beekeeper, Cathy Kozma of Bees are Life.

Fortunately, the pandemic meant very little to the bees, and our five hives remained active all spring and summer. By the end of August, restrictions had eased slightly, just in time to have a limited number of volunteers on-site for the annual collection of honey. Under strict COVID protocols, approximately 30 volunteers along with our beekeeping instructors collected the honey at TBG. While a cooler and wetter spring meant the yield was lower this year, the quality was outstanding. A lower yield also created an increased demand, and our 2020 honey sold out on-line in a matter of days! Thank you to Joan and Jerry Lozinski for their continued support of the bee program.

The Garden Shop reopened in June and relocated to the lobby of the building to ensure the safety of our staff, volunteers and visitors. The lobby offered a separate entrance and exit while allowing the team to control the number of customers in the space. Seasonal plants were available with a special focus on what was currently blooming in the garden.

Houseplants were also added due to a strong interest from shoppers.

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In June, some four-legged visitors from the Toronto Zoo visited the gardens. Three tortoises (Hank, Violet and Duke) took a stroll through our gardens as part of their social media tour of some favourite Toronto attractions.

Through the support of the IT grant, retail operations fully transitioned to Shopify both with online and the Point-of-Sale system to provide better inventory controls and management of our products. The new online capabilities allowed the shop to remain open throughout the pandemic with additional services of home delivery or curb-side pick-up.

TBG hosted a new series of Online Garden Talks with Paul Gellatly, Director of Horticulture, which were offered free to TBG members. Over 300 registrations were received for online talks, and feedback from audience surveys was extremely positive. In addition two virtual classes on vegetable gardening and an on-site nature drawing class were hosted by the TBG. TBG’s expansion plans continued with a Request for Proposal (RFP) competitive process to choose consultants to develop the detailed design of the expanded botanical garden. Five firms were selected to participate in the process after impressing the Expansion Committee in a pre-qualifying competition in 2019. The scope of work to be undertaken by the successful consultant team places emphasis on generating detailed design concepts and accurate cost estimates. The RFP submissions were received on June 26 and a selection sub-committee of the Expansion Committee was responsible for vetting and recommending the preferred consultant team to the Board. We are thrilled to be working with PMA Landscape Architects as our lead design consultants.

Mark’s Choice Through the Garden Gate: Wychwood, our annual tour of private gardens in June was postponed to 2021. The Committee contacted the homeowners and partners who agreed to participate in the following year.

The Edwards Summer Music Series went virtual due to gathering restrictions in the gardens. Eight professionally produced and pre-recorded intimate concerts were filmed in our gardens. The artists were selected for their diversity of musical styles and cultural backgrounds. A new concert premiered each Thursday night starting July 15.

To enhance the online experience, new features were added including home delivery concert grazing boxes, curated concert items from the online shop and a “Virtual Watering Can” to gather donations at the end of each concert. The concerts received over 4,000 views and added 600+ addresses to TBG’s email list. This summer music series was generously sponsored by the Edwards Charitable Foundation.

In July, the volunteers were able to safely return. TBG welcomed back 43 garden volunteers, 23 shop volunteers, nine tour guides, eight Garden Ambassadors, and seven honey-jarring volunteers.

Overall, volunteers contributed almost 3,000 hours to the TBG, not including committee work and tour guide preparation.

Photo Credit: Jenny Rhodenizer, The Toronto Zoo, Fleurs de Villes

Hundreds of photos of the gardens were taken by visitors. On many occasions the main path was lined with over 20+ photographers with telescopic lenses waiting for the hummingbirds to visit the planters.

Planters at the Spiral mound have created a lot of Buzz lately. Located at the bottom of the spiral mound. As early as 6 am people are lining up to capture the perfect shot of the visitors to these planters. The Ruby Throated Hummingbird, photos can be seen on the Toronto Birding Facebook group, and they are spectacular. These photographers take passion to a whole new level! The hummingbirds are more interested in the Salvia ‘Roman Red’ and Salvia ‘Purple and bloom’ than they are of getting their photo taken.

In August, Toronto Botanical Garden partnered with Periwinkle Flowers to inspire a mannequin in the Fleurs de Villes Floral Trail throughout Bloor-Yorkville. This downtown, socially distanced event included floral mannequins and installations created by Toronto’s top floral designers.

The Toronto Life Garden Party went virtual by creating a 2020 Food Box with “Eatertainment” which was available for delivery at the end of August. The limited-edition package (for two people) was filled with all kinds of exciting elements that have made the live event so special for the last six years. Eatertainment donated $5 to Toronto Botanical Garden for every box sold.

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In August, the Toronto Cactus & Succulent Club hosted their annual sale which attracted many enthusiastic cactus and succulent lovers. Wearing face masks and following strict COVID protocols, the event was able to continue.

New rental packages were created for Mini and Micro Ceremonies to accommodate COVID protocols and smaller events that were permitted as the city began to reopen. Some beautiful, small outdoor ceremonies took place in the garden during the summer.

FALL/WINTER During the summer and into the fall TBG has had numerous media visits including Breakfast Television, CTV News, Montreal ‘What to see in Toronto’, Destination Toronto & Holr magazine as well as hosting a popular national TV show, airing in Spring 2021.

Garden volunteers play an integral role in maintaining a high standard of care in the gardens. Over 2,000 volunteer hours were provided in the garden by this dedicated team. Garden maintenance finished with an extensive fall garden clean up, and planting of new spring bulbs made possible by the incredible support of the seasonal gardeners and the dedicated garden volunteers.

TBG Bloom Cafe reopened in the fall with a new operator and received wonderful reviews from visitors and TBG staff. The cafe was open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. serving drinks and light bites in a

grab-and-go format.

The Showcase and Kitchen Gardens were completely cleaned out in preparation for new Trial Gardens that will be planted in spring 2021.

Developed in partnership with Ball Horticultural Company/Ball FloraPlant, this area will be transformed with hundreds of cutting-edge annuals and perennials displayed in bold combinations.

On September 19 & 20 the TBG hosted its first Online Plant Auction… AND MORE which included over 150 unique plants and shrubs, exotic houseplants, garden consultations, photography sessions, gardening books, orchids and more! The event raised almost $18,000 and laid the groundwork for future partnerships within the

garden and plant industry.

The new pre-booked and pre-paid guided tours were initiated in September and October, including a fall colours tour led by a team of nine volunteer guides. Typically tours were offered for free; however, due to COVID restrictions and the need for contact tracing, tours were transitioned to a prepaid, pre-registered offering for individuals or small groups (up to 10 people). Building on the success of this new initiative, tours in 2021 will also follow this format. Over 23 tours were enjoyed by 130 participants and raised over $2,000 for the garden.

TBG’s first online Annual General Meeting was held on September 30, with over 130 members joining the zoom webinar which included the business meeting, a very engaging Q & A session and ending with a virtual tour of the gardens. Staff and board members dedicated many hours towards the planning, practice and execution of the AGM and the response from the membership was overwhelmingly positive.

TBG ecologist Katherine Baird worked with the horticulture team on conservation benchmarking and inventory in the ravine. She also provided weekly content for TBG’s social media and hosted a series of online presentations for members.

Funding for the ecologist position was made possible by a grant by the Ontario Trillium Foundation.

The Hearts & Flowers Annual Fundraising Campaign ran from November 4 to December 31, raising $177,000 with 330 donations, exceeding TBG’s goal of $175,000.

Photo Credit: Sasan Beni, Paul Gellatly, and Jenny Rhodenizer, Alison Kenn, Zou Zheng/Xinhua

The campaign included two matching gift solicitations provided

by Board Chair Gino Scapillati which raised just over $40,000, not including the match. The campaign launched on Giving Tuesday, the global day of giving, which helped raise $27,000. Many thanks to the TBG Board of Directors for their incredible support and efforts that helped the organization reach its goal.

And, a special thanks to Marjorie Lenz who was the Honorary Hearts & Flowers Chair and handwrote 49 personal thank you notes.

The pandemic had a significant impact on our education department in 2020. TBG’s educational offering historically catered to in-person programming which made pivoting to pandemic restrictions and closures extremely challenging. With the hiring of a new Director of Education in September, Rochelle Strauss, the focus was put on assessing the internal and external environment and creating a strategy and mandate for the education department on both a short to mid-term basis during the pandemic, as well as thinking about TBG’s educational offering post-pandemic and how to reach an expanded audience.

An extensive educational online survey was sent to collect information from members and the public which was completed by over 1,200 respondents. The findings helped inform the online pilot program and will help shape future programming. Four free online adult educational classes were offered in the winter for members to assess areas of interest and general capacity to run online programs. Over 370 people registered to attend.

TBG board and staff completed a strategic planning process to set organizational priorities for the next three to five years, including the identification of key projects that will lead TBG closer to its vision.

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TBG BY THE NUMBERS 2020 4,527

11

per cent

plants, represent

2,610

of donors contributed multiple times throughout the year.

taxa (species and cultivars) from

116

plant families.

723

donations Parking revenue increased by more than

were recieved throughout the year.

8

free online concerts in the garden recieved over

4,000

views on YouTube.

The online Edwards Summer Music Series was generously supported by The Edwards Charitable Foundation.

25

per cent

over the previous year (July through December) indicating greater visitation to the gardens during the pandemic.

More than

2,200

Approximately

250,000 people visited the garden.

households registered or renewed their Toronto Botanical Garden annual memberships.

New pre-booked and pre-paid guided tours were initiated in September and October, led by nine tour guides with over 23 tours enjoyed by

130

participants.

We were thrilled with the interest in this new offering which resulted in over

$2,000 in revenue.

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THANK YOU, 2020 SUPPORTERS! Toronto Botanical Garden gratefully acknowledges the generosity of our donors whose unwavering support continues to help us achieve our goals. Annual contributions from our donors, contributing members, friends, foundations, corporations, and through commemorative memorial plantings, are critical to sustaining our activities, programs, events and exhibitions.

Toronto Botanical Garden enjoys the lasting friendship of individuals who are generous with their time and financial support of TBG’s mission, special projects and major needs. We wish to recognize their visionary support.

$250,000+

GARDEN VISIONARIES

$50,000 to $99,999

Mary and Mark Cullen O.C. Lindsay Dale-Harris and Rupert Field-Marsham Kathy and George Dembroski Susan and Geoffrey Dyer Susan Loube and Bill Acton Joan and Jerry Lozinski

Frances and Timothy Price Penny and Robert Richards The Edwards Charitable Foundation The W. Garfield Weston Foundation

Gordon Ashworth Dianne Azzarello Linda Boyko The Cole Foundation Deb Cross Janet and Douglas Davis Michael Dolbey Rose Feikes Jennifer Ferguson Mary Fisher Paul Gellatly Louise Golding Sheila Hicks Sue Howe Connie Hunter Lorraine Hunter Matsumoto Isaac Ip Andre Jeanrie

$100,000 to $249,999 Anonymous (1)

The Edwards Charitable Foundation Frances and Timothy Price Anonymous (1)

$25,000 to $49,999 Anonymous (1)

$10,000 to $24,999

We acknowledge the invaluable contribution of the following individuals, members, charitable foundations and corporate partners whose gifts enable the TBG to remain a relevant and vibrant cultural centre for all to enjoy.

$1,000 to $2,499

Anonymous (1)

Harry Jongerden and Verna Lester Alison Kenn The Henry White Kinnear Foundation Susan Lipchak David McIsaac Catherine Meade Charles Moses Tenny Nigoghossian Shelagh O’Neill Ontario Rock Garden and Hardy Plant Society Lynne Patterson Gwendolyn Rattle Michael Schreiner Dean Summerville Gay Thomson Janice Winton

Joy Gray-Donald Heathbridge Capital Management Limited Nancy Love Joan and Jerry Lozinski Patricia Martin The Leonard and Gabryela Osin Foundation Gino and Roberta Scapillati

$500 to $999 Sandra Beech Carole Bell Nancy Bowslaugh Ellen Carr Anne Cheung Bianca Da Costa Bryan Davis Heather Gardiner Don Gault Derryn Gill Janet Greyson Susan Gustavison Retah Hicks Mark Hirowatari David Johnson Donalda Kelk Mary Kot Rebecca Lampert Golding

Cynthia and Ian Webb Barrie and Deedee Wigmore Anonymous (1)

$5,000 to $9,999 Jay and Myint Gillespie Marjorie E. Lenz Martha Pretelt Jane Wright Joan Wright

$2,500 to $4,999 Anne Arrell Marsha Copp Lindsay Dale-Harris Irene Gish Peter and Eleanor Heinz Janet Kennish Patricia Main John Mckellar Milne House Garden Club Lynne Ormrod Julius Samaniego Toronto Foundation

Nicole Leaper Peter Lewis Susan Macaulay Janette MacDonald Caroline McRobie Ontario Rock Garden and Hardy Plant Society Sandra Phipps Mary Jean Potter Kalandra Roach Dawn Scott Judy Shirriff Ruthanne Stiles Ana Sztabinski Barbara Thurber Keilhauer Joy Waldie Margaret Wilkinson Min Wong Barbara Yager

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Up to $500 Tamara Aaron Marion Abel Jane Aitken Marios Alexandrou Debbie Allan Sandra Althoff Majda Ambrozic Linda Andrews Ann Arkell Alexander Armstrong Mara Arndt David Arnold Anne Aston Brian Atkinson Linda Averill Hanadi Ayoubi Carol Bairstow Jeanne Banka Winifred Barclay Wayne Barker Karen Barnett Brian Barron Virginia Barton Phyllis Bassett Barbara Basta Tim Bates Helen Battersby Anne Bawden Brian Beattie Deborah Beatty Gail Bebee Judy Beca Dmitry Beniaminov Martha Benitez Jacintha Bennell Douglas Bennet Sue Betts Margaret Betts Bonnie Beverley Carol Bieler Blair Bishop Ruth Bittorf Joanna Blanchard Bruce Bone Deborah Bongard Janeen Bowes Joan Bowker Carol Boychuk Elise Brais Susan Brown Linda Brown Margaret Buchinger Leanne Burkholder Joyce Burns Veronica Callinan Jackie Campbell Marg Campbell Brenda Carbone Denise Cargill

John Carroll John Cartmell Elizabeth Chang Mary Chant Patricia Chevers Lucian Childs Patricia Chinell Sophie Chuchra Ellen Clark Pat Cleary Josephine Collins Muriel Comay Geraldine Connelly Linda Cooper Dorith Cooper David Cope Adrian Cora Christopher Corbin Emily Cousins Josee Couture Norma Cowan Heather Crisp Barbara Crutchfield Beth Currie Lisa Danziger Glenn Davidson Richard Davidson Janet Davis Nancy Dengler Joan Denley Larry Denley Rick Denley Sylvie Dion James Dolan Lynn Donahue Mary Jane Dundas Cindy Dunn Mary Dupuis Geoffrey Dyer Patricia Edwards Eglinton Place Condominium Board Lynn Ellis Brian Ellis Bonnie Evans Sonja Evans Barbara Fairbanks Heidi Fallows Donna Fenice Julia Fenn Sharon Fenn Sheri-lyn Ferdinand-Brugel Robert Fisher Lorraine Flanigan Barbara Fleming Barbara Foster David Foster George Fowlie Audrey Fox Ethel Freeman

Lucie Frirdich Janet Gaisford Jean Gardiner Heather Gardiner Dale Gardiner Nicole Gardner Garmaise Invest. Tech. Inc. Giovanna Gatti Sandra Geddes Dale Gellatly Sandy Giles Byrne Ruth Gladstone Angela Goertz Diane Gooderham Diane Gore Patricia Gostick Nancy Graham Valerie Grant Trudy Grantham Joanne Greene Marianne Greene Joan Griffin Pridmore Bayla Gross Susan Grundy Rick Gumbs Lucy Hansen James Harbell Stephen Hardacre Carol Harding Robert Harrington The Harrington Family Marjorie Harris Celia Harte Ruth Harvey Jan Haskings-Winner Caroline Hayden Karen Heisz Sandy Henderson Jane Henderson Christina Henninger Diana Henry Herring Belles Cross-Country Ski Club Ann Hersch Lyn Hickey Ron Hicks Cindy Hill Elaine Hill Susan Hills Andre Hinds Sadhana Hirdaramani Karen Hodgins Shaonan Huang Maureen and David Hulbert Patricia Humphrey Wendy Hutchinson IATSE Local 58 Charitable Fund Robbie Innes Suzanne Isaacs Zainab Isam

Jane James Heather Jamieson Faith Jenner Sara Jina Elisabeth Jocz Madeleine Joffe Elaine Johnson Sylvia Jones Janet Karn Lisa Kattelus Sara Katz Karen Kelly Archer Esther Keltz Georgie Kennedy Sheryl Kennedy Susan Kerney Greg Kim Keun-Suk Kim Elizabeth King Ray Kinoshita Nergis Kircalioglu Maureen Kirkos Ron Kish Ray Kolody Margaret Kongting Anne Kotyk Stephanie Kovalchuk Cathy Kozma Desre Kramer Patricia Kubalek Susan la Fontaine Sharon Lamont Anita Lang Ahrens Monica Lawrence Susan Leask Alice Lee Jean Lee Adam Leger Anna Leggatt Lorna Lennox Alessandra Leopardi Janis LePage Barbara Lespérance Natalie Letourneau Desmond Levin Sheena Levitt Tracey Lewin Rita Liddell Art Liem Elizabeth Lin Paula Little Barbara Lochhead Lynette Logue Gillian Long Gail Low Siri Luckow Jeannine Lunney Linda Lynott Tamara Malozewski Svetlana Markina

Doug & Patricia Markle Lorna Marsden Karen Martin Linda Martin Kevin Matthews Karen Matthews Kathleen Matthews Margaret May Lisa McAlpine Mary-Anne McBean Terry McCrorie Marjory McDonald Nancy McFadyen Stacey McIndless Leslie McIntosh Kay Mckellar Lynda Mckeown Patty McKnight Robert McLaren Mark McLean Mary McLean Susan McLennan Katherine McMahon Kirsten McMahon Cheryl McMillan Deborah McPhedran Joan McVean Sue Melnyk James Melvin Maria Teresa Mendez Stephanie Meredith Don Messaros Lannie Messervey Mary-Lee Meyer-Balconi Janet Michener Mary Sue Miller Noreen Mitchell Dennis Moffat Joel Mogan Fazyah Mohammed Nancy Moniz Elizabeth Moore Jennifer Morgan Belinda Morin Cheryl Moyer Anne Murphy Margaret Murphy Lesli Musicar Vikas Nath Colette Naubert Louisa Newbury Gary Newhouse Linda Newstead Linda Nichols Catherine Nikolaidis Ellen Novack Robert Nowe Maria Louise O’Brien Mary Ellen Oest Helen Ohorodnyk

Robin Oldham Gary Opolsky Gail Ouellette Marie Jose Overweel Catherine Park Melanie Parker Bonita Parshuram Catherine Paterson Jane Patterson Joan Patterson Wendy Pauling Donald Payne Linda Peacock Bruce Peer Roy Perlman Permastake Garden Markers Katy Petre Diane Pettet Dale Philp Margaret Phipps Laura Pisko Catherine Pitt Sylvia Pivko Nicole Ponte Josee Posen Igor and Alla Preobrazhensky Luba Quadrini Katherine Quan Gisele Quesnel-Oke Konrad Radacz Lynn Raitt Catherine Rand Robin Rankin Sharon Rashid Richard Rawlins Joy Reddy Elizabeth Reid Margaret Anne Reid Jenny Rhodenizer and Michael Kostoff Ian Robertson Kelli Romero Barbara Rosensweig June Rossall Margaret Rousseau James Roy Leon Rudanycz Cynthia Rudkins Heather Rumball Linda Rumpf Margaret Runcie Victoria Russell Jet Sachar Odile Sahl Olga Sandilands Berenice Saracoglu Aldona Satterthwaite Marguerite Savidant Dianne Saxe Susan Schwab

Ellen Schwartzel Marilyn Scott Paul Scrivener Cindy Scythes Robert Sernowski Shandyman Contracting Inc. Eleanor Shannon Patricia Shannon Jocelyn Shaw Anita Shilton Sherry Shrives Melanie Sifton Eunice Sigesmund Rochelle Silverberg Helen Silverstein Wendy Simon Susan Simonton Maureen Simpson Tanusha Singh Susan Siskind Helen B. Skinner Dianne Sloan Christina Smith Ibolya Smith Ingrid Smith Sherry Smugler Patrick Smyth Terrie So Julie Sommerfreund Joanna Song Lena Sorg Natalia Sorokov Aspasia Souhleris Myra Sourkes Margaret Spence Janice Spencer Joanne Spencer Staff Shop Inc Beverly Stager Lisa Stahlschmidt Michelle Stelter Gordon Stephens Marlene Stephens Carol Stevenson Barbara Stewart Marlene Stewart Elizabeth Stewart Irene Stokes Patricia Stone Valerie Story Silvia Strobl Danielle Subject Marianne Suess Nancy Sutherland Louise Sutton Karen Swift Sylvia Szot Joyce Tan Isaac Tate Phileen Tattersall

Lesly Taylor Frances Telch Cora Tenaglia Wenifredo Tenoso Belinda Tham Sheila Thompson Peter Thompson Gay Thomson Sharon Thurston Lee Till Annie Tobias Judy Torrie Elizabeth Tory Elizabeth Trotter Donna Tutka Patricia Uchman Connie Uetrecht Toshio Ushiroguchi-Pigott Tena van Andel Judith van Bastelaar Lisa Van Camp Gale Van Lier Michael van Vlymen Angela Vassos Patricia Vaughan Martin Vaughan Natasha Vekris Nimet Visram Stephanie Vorstermans Serge Voznyak Martin Wade Lisa Wagner Ivy Wainman Laurie Wallace Patricia Wallis Tim Watson Rosemary West Katherine Wheatley Sheila White Margaret Whitehead Helen Wiber C Fred Wigmore Joan Williams Joan Winearls Wendy Woodworth Karen Worrall Mary Yannakis Jean Yee Barbara Young Terri Zimmer Francisco Zumbado Janishka Zurowski

Our annual donor listing recognizes those who have made new gifts or pledges to TBG between January 1 and December 31, 2020.

We have made every effort to ensure all donor names are listed correctly. Please contact us at 416-397-1483 about any errors or omissions, so we can update our records accordingly.

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Statement of Operations FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2020 (Reported in thousands of dollars)

2020

2019

TOTAL

TOTAL

$1,306 — 83 223 32 84 258 114 236

$1,755 266 530 540 231 106 148 38 207

Donations, grants and subsidies Events Rentals Retail operations Education Membership Parking Investments and other Expansion project

$1,306 — 83 223 32 84 258 114 —

EXPANSION — — — — — — — — — 236

Total Revenue

$2,100

$236

$2,336

$3,821

1,256 495 103 3 36 240 35 —

— — — — — — — 291

1,256 495 103 3 36 240 35 291

1,741 761 277 73 48 — 108 300

$2,168

$291

$2,459

$3,308

(68)

(55)

(123)

513

338

—

338

338

(338)

—

(338)

(338)

$(123)

$513

REVENUE

OPERATING

EXPENDITURES Salaries and benefits Other operating costs Retail Education and tours Professional fees Systems Amortization Expansion project Total Expenditures Excess (deficit) of revenues over expenditures for the year before under-noted items Amortization of deferred contributions (Note 2) Amortization of leasehold improvements EXCESS (DEFICIT) OF REVENUES OVER EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR

— $(68)

$(55)

NOTES 1. The above Statement of Operations provides a summary of the TBG financial activity for 2020 and 2019.

Financial statements for 2020 (January 1 to December 31) were audited by KPMG LLP.

Financial statements for 2019 (January 1 to December 31) were audited by Rosenswig McRae Thorpe LLP. 2. Deferred contributions relate to the excess revenues over expenditures received for the revitalization of the building and ground located at 777 Lawrence Avenue East. Deferred contributions are amortized into revenue on the same basis as the amortization related to the leasehold improvements.

2020 Operating Results ADJUSTED FOR EXTRAORDINARY GIFTS (2019) AND NON-RECURRING EXPENDITURES AND INVESTMENTS (2018) (Reported in thousands of dollars) Like other organizations, TBG was significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Overall revenue declined by 40% with the majority of our revenue generating activities significantly impacted. TBG focused on pivoting to online and virtual programs where possible in order to overcome several of the challenges caused by the pandemic. In addition, TBG took advantage of all government programs and subsidies available to us, the largest being the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS).

In 2019, our organization received extraordinary support of $500,000 from a number of long time supporters which provided an operating surplus. For 2018, the situation was very different with additional expenditures and investments ($639,000) which resulted in an operating loss. After isolating the effects of these extraordinary items, TBG maintained a close to break-even result similar to each of the past five years.

5 Year Financial History (Reported in thousands of dollars)

Revenue Expenditures Adjustment for items noted above ADJUSTED SURPLUS (LOSS) FOR THE YEAR

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

$2,336

$3,821

$2,609

$2,571

$2,384

2,459

3,308

3,278

2,566

2,383

—

(500)

639

—

—

$(123)

$13

$(30)

$5

$1

Revenue from Operations 2020 vs 2019 DEPARTMENTS

REVENUE (Reported in thousands of dollars)

Donations, grants and subsidies Events Rentals Retail Operations Education Membership Parking Investments and other

2020

2019

$0

$500

$1000

$1,500

$2,000

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