Friends of Hancock Woodlands

Friends of Hancock Woodlands Not just a park, Hancock Woodlands is a place that has a story to tell. It was planted and has been maintained by generations of the Hancock family.

The Friends of Hancock Woodlands are a group of community enthusiasts who are dedicated to help to preserve and protect the Hancock Woodlands and to educate the community about its cultural heritage. The Friends of Hancock Woodlands is a volunteer group that works in partnership with the City of Mississauga and its mandate is to preserve, protect, educate and celebrate the Hancock Woodlands and it

s cultural heritage. It's the story of Mississauga in many ways: a tale of immigration, love for the land, respect for the environment, perseverance, tolerance and an overriding principle of generosity. Hancock Woodlands, as it exists today, is a seven- acre property with Rhododendron, Azalea and Mountain Laurel ecologically sharing space with native Trillium, Trout Lily and Mayapple, beneath a tall canopy of ancient White Pine, Oak, Beech and Hemlock. Leslie and Dorothy Hancock created it in the 1930s after fleeing China at gunpoint during the Nationalist revolution of 1927. They were smitten by the rough, un-ploughed swampy pasture and scrub bush property and persevered to develop it into a nursery to propagate ornamental rhododendrons and azaleas from Southeast Asia. The Woodlands is a Carolinian forest home of 150-year-old trees, whose thick canopy hangs over these historical plantings.

Hancock Woodlands, Fall 2019
11/04/2019

Hancock Woodlands, Fall 2019

09/11/2019

Thank you to all who came out to our Open House & BBQ last night. Lovely to see and meet so many friends and neighbours at Hancock Woodlands. It was a beautiful evening, not a drop of rain! The bird feeder building workshop was a big hit with the kids! Thanks to Park People / Amis des parcs and the City of Mississauga for their sponsorship and to all the volunteers who helped make the event a success!

Hancock Woodlands Open House & BBQ 2019
09/11/2019

Hancock Woodlands Open House & BBQ 2019

Also last Saturday, we expanded our pollinator / butterfly garden with 90 new plants! We had the best help from kids and...
06/03/2019

Also last Saturday, we expanded our pollinator / butterfly garden with 90 new plants! We had the best help from kids and neighbours to get them all planted and watered.
Thank you Ecosource for engaging with the kids!
Thank you Cloverleaf Garden Club of Mississauga "Growing Knowledge" for the plants.
And Thank You to Park People / Amis des parcs and TDCanada trust for sponsoring this event. We sincerely appreciate all of your support.

It was a beautiful day for our "Rhododendron Experience" yesterday. Christine Woodward led a small group through the Han...
06/02/2019

It was a beautiful day for our "Rhododendron Experience" yesterday. Christine Woodward led a small group through the Hancock Woodlands woodlot. She shared her expertise about rhododendrons and the do's and don't of planting a caring for them.
Our event was sponsored by Park People / Amis des parcs and TDCanada trust.

06/01/2019
We are getting ready for our next event!On Saturday, June 1st, join Christina Woodward for a rhododendron focussed works...
05/14/2019

We are getting ready for our next event!
On Saturday, June 1st, join Christina Woodward for a rhododendron focussed workshop at Hancock Woodlands.
And for children: come and help us plant flowers in our butterfly garden.
See details below.

A BIG "Thank You" to all 27 volunteers who came out on this beautiful morning to help pull garlic mustard and other weed...
05/11/2019

A BIG "Thank You" to all 27 volunteers who came out on this beautiful morning to help pull garlic mustard and other weeds at Hancock Woodlands! We made a good dent by filling at least 15 large bags. Thanks also to ParkPeople.ca for sponsoring this event.

We are looking for 20 - 25 volunteers to help us on May 11. The park is located at 2151 Camilla Road, Mississauga, L5A ...
04/18/2019

We are looking for 20 - 25 volunteers to help us on May 11.
The park is located at 2151 Camilla Road, Mississauga, L5A 2K1
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2151 Camilla Road
Mississauga, ON
L5A2K1

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