Explore a garden route that leads you to specialty growers, gorgeous display gardens and garden boutiques.

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The Avant-Garden Shop

 

(705) 743-0068

www.avantgardenshop.com
165 Sherbrooke St. Peterborough, ON K9J 2N2

 

The Avant-Garden Shop is located on Sherbrooke Street in Peterborough’s downtown core just steps away from the beautiful Otonabee River and Millennium Trail. 

 

The shop is filled with an alluring collection of functional and decorative accessories for the home and garden. The shop features unique ornaments, wall art and statuary, premium garden tools and supplies, mailboxes and address plaques. We have many beautiful gifts for the gardener in your family. 
In addition to gardening items we carry the best selection of bird feeders and accessories in Peterborough. Top-quality bird feeders from birding experts such as Droll Yankees, Squirrel Buster and Aspects, Canada’s best bird seed from Millcreek, pole systems, baffles, CDs, identification books and many other accessories have become customer favourites. The Squirrel Buster Plus is our best-selling bird feeder. It truly is squirrel proof. Guaranteed!

 

We continue to seek out new lines from local artisans, so that any gift you choose, as always, will be very special. Artisans from across the country are represented at The Avant-Garden Shop all with a theme towards gardening or bird watching. Ask for your “Tour across the Country!”


Owned by Brenda Ibey, an avid gardener and Horticultural Society member, the shop has grown into a favourite of gardeners and backyard bird watchers from near and far.


Our customers are continually delighted and surprised by the truly special and one-of-a-kind products that we find, many of which are produced by local or Canadian artisans.

 


Some of the items we carry include: 

  • Floral plaques from Saskatchewan
  • Metal Chinese Characters from Ontario
  • Wall art from British Columbia
  • Wind chimes and wall art from British Columbia
  • Ceramic Art from Alberta
  • Foxgloves & Miracle Worker gloves
  • The fabulous Garden Bandit and Telesco Weeder
  • Fireburners
  • Droll Yankees, Squirrel Buster and Aspects brand bird feeders
  • Millcreek bird food

Plus much more to enhance your backyard experiences.


We welcome you to The Avant-Garden Shop on Sherbrooke Street just west of George St. in downtown Peterborough. Mention that you are doing the “Garden Route” for a special surprise!

 


Spend a couple of hours... or spend the weekend...
the Peterborough and Area Garden Route.