Niagara-on-the-Lake in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

2024 Floral Clock

Niagara Parks Nature + Gardens

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, June 27, 2024

1. 2024 Floral Clock Marker

Inscription.
The Floral Clock was originally built by Ontario Hydro in 1950 and is photographed almost as often as the falls. It is 12m wide with a planted area of 11.5 m wide, making it one of the largest such clocks in the world. The planted face is maintained by Niagara Park's horticulture staff, while the mechanisms are kept in working order by Ontario Hydro. The intricate designs on the face of the timepiece are changed seasonally and are created with up to 20,000 carpet bedding plants. The grounds surrounding the clock feature mixtures of shrubs, perennials and bedding plants, and the tower at the back of the clock houses Westminster chimes that greet each quarter hour. If the door into the tower is open, you can take a glimpse at the clock mechanism and enjoy photographs that show the history of almost every face design all the way back to 1950.

The 2024 Floral Clock design has been inspired by Niagara Parks' gardens as places of recreation, which represent education for some and an oasis for all. Inspired by these healing spaces, this year's theme of renewal and resilience utilizes a refreshed design from our Floral Clock's

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Erected 2024 by Niagara Parks.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1950.

Location. 43° 8.968′ N, 79° 2.847′ W. Marker is in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is on Heath Lane, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7 Heath Ln, Niagara-on-the-Lake ON L0S 1J0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe

and in Niagara Canada.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Queenston-Chippawa Hydro-Electric Development (within shouting distance of this marker); Sir Adam Beck G. S. I (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Lilac Garden

1950 Clock Specifications image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, June 27, 2024

2. 1950 Clock Specifications

(approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Brock's Monument (approx. one kilometer away); Southern Terminus of The Bruce Trail (approx. one kilometer away); Niagara Power Project (approx. 1.2 kilometers away in the U.S.); Robert Moses Niagara Power Plant Turbine (approx. 1.2 kilometers away in the U.S.); Fighting for Homeland (approx. 1.2 kilometers away in the U.S.). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Niagara-on-the-Lake.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Floral Clock (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed).

2024 Floral Clock image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, June 27, 2024

3. 2024 Floral Clock