Central Experimental Farm

Starting at the observatory, we'll walk (south) on Maple Drive; right onto Winding Lane; return to Maple Drive and walk down to the Driveway and the Agriculture Museum, then NE to view Macoun Sunken Gardens, then return NW to the heritage Dominion Observatory. See second edition of Katharine's book, Capital Walks, p. 282, for a map that gives a clear indication of the route.

Katharine Fletcher is a freelance writer and author of several guides to the National Capital Region (Historical Walks: The Gatineau Park Story; Promenades historiques dans le parc de la Gatineau; Capital Walks: Walking Tours of Ottawa; Capital Rambles: Exploring the National Capital Region; and, with her husband Eric Fletcher, co-authored Quebec Off the Beaten Path). She writes environment, nature, gardening, and eco-tourism columns and features for such markets as The Ottawa Citizen, Canadian Wildlife, Dreamscapes, traveltherenext.com, Tourisme Outaouais' blog, canadiangardening.com, Young at Heart, and Ottawa Outdoors Magazine. She leads custom tours and offers slide shows and lectures about the human and natural history of Ottawa, Gatineau Park, and the National Capital Region.

You can access more details on Katharine`s website.