历史沿革
Kingsbrae 花园位于加拿大新不伦瑞克省沿海小镇圣安德鲁斯，由 John 与 Lucinda Flemer 夫妇捐出家族旧庄园并牵头联合省、市与社区共同出资兴建。1996 年正式破土动工，1998 年春季开园迎客，以 27 英亩（约 11 万平方米）的精细园艺体量成为大西洋沿岸省份地标级公共花园。创办人 Flemer 夫人长期主导园务与艺术策展方向，将家族庄园遗产转化为面向公众持续开放的自然与艺术教育场所。
园区体系
园内以 50,000 余株多年生植物为基础，串联白园、玫瑰园、纽结园、多年生园、英式村舍园五大主题，并辟有杜鹃园、石南园、观赏灌木园、鸟蝶园、香草园、绣球园、感知园与可食果园等十余个特色分区。配合倒影水池、阶梯跌水、荷兰风车（1:3 复原）、雪松迷宫与穿过古老阿卡迪亚森林的木栈道，构成新旧园艺风格并置的完整叙事系统。
艺术与节庆
2016 年设立的 KIRA（Kingsbrae International Residence for the Arts）艺术家驻留项目每年向六位跨学科创作者提供一个月驻留空间，与花园公共空间形成日常互动。2018 年落成的 1200 座 KIRA 露天剧场以芬迪湾为背景，全年承办仲夏音乐节、雕塑展、园艺课堂与社区艺术节；园内另有常设雕塑花园与画廊，将园艺与造型艺术长期并置展示。
生态与社区
自建设初期即获 Audubon 国际认证为合作保护区，所有园艺操作遵循环境友好最佳实践。园区饲养羊驼、孔雀、矮羊、兔子与家鸭，加拿大首株”侏罗纪活化石”瓦勒迈松亦在园中安家，形成兼具保育展示与亲子科普功能的微型生态单元。园方与本地学校、烹饪团队、非营利组织常年合办夏令营、自然课堂与可食地景工作坊，是新不伦瑞克省南部重要的自然教育枢纽。
荣誉与行业地位
花园常年位列 Tripadvisor 圣安德鲁斯地区”必游之地”第一名，并曾被加拿大旅游评选授予 2013 年度花园、2017 年加拿大建国 150 周年推荐花园与年度营销活动奖。Flemer 夫人于 2017 年获颁加拿大花园旅游奖年度花园人物，Fodor’s、Fodors 与北美花园旅游大会亦多次将其列入跨北美必访名单，是公认的大西洋省份园艺与艺术生活目的地。
Historical Evolution
Kingsbrae Garden was created by John and Lucinda Flemer to preserve the family’s former estate, with construction beginning in 1996 after a partnership was established with the Province of New Brunswick, the Town of St. Andrews, and the surrounding community. The 27-acre horticultural landmark opened to the public in spring 1998, combining traditional and modern planting styles with a strong cultural and educational mission.
Garden System
The garden is anchored by more than 50,000 perennials arranged across themed spaces including the White, Rose, Knot, Perennial and Cottage gardens, alongside Rhododendron, Heath and Heather, Ornamental Shrub, Bird and Butterfly, Herb, Hydrangea, Scents and Sensitivity, and Edible gardens. A one-third-scale Dutch windmill, cedar maze, rill water feature, ponds, and a wooded trail through old-growth Acadian forest complete the landscape narrative.
Art and Cultural Programming
The KIRA International Residence for the Arts, established in 2016, hosts six interdisciplinary artists-in-residence each year and links studios directly to the garden’s public spaces. The 1,200-seat KIRA Amphitheatre, inaugurated in 2018, frames the Bay of Fundy as a natural backdrop for music festivals, sculpture exhibitions, theatre, and community gatherings that animate the garden throughout the season.
Stewardship and Community
Designated an Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary during the construction phase, Kingsbrae continues to apply environmentally responsible horticultural practices across all maintenance work. The site is home to alpacas, peacocks, pygmy goats, rabbits, ducks, and Canada’s first Wollemi pine in cultivation, while partnering with local schools, culinary teams, and nonprofits on summer camps, school programs, and edible-landscape workshops for the surrounding region.
Recognition and Standing
Kingsbrae has consistently been ranked the top thing to do in the St. Andrews region on Tripadvisor and was named a Canada 150 Garden in 2017 and Canadian Garden of the Year in 2013. Founder Lucinda Flemer received the Canadian Garden Tourism Awards’ Garden Person of the Year honour in 2017, with further recognition from Fodor’s Choice, the North American Garden Tourism Conference, and the New Brunswick Tourism Pioneer Award.
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