Wychwood, a Hidden Gem

 As the day went on with the Hillcrest-Wychwood Garden Tour we were losing the bright sunny skies. We detoured to the Artscape Wychwood Park Arts Centre which decades ago was a TTC Streetcar Barn that hosts a weekly farmers market on Saturdays. The Garden Tour ended for us in Wychwood Park, an enclave that's off the radar in the southeast part of the neighbourhood. Designed by Arts and Crafts movement proponant Eden Smith a century ago. Wychwood Park is pretty much an architecturally intact neighbourhood where infill development is frowned apon by the locals. Famous residents over the years included University of Toronto professor and media theorist Marshell McCluhan.  

I had fun exploring this part of Toronto and would love to revist in the future. Now the big question, would I live around here. It depends, I'm at a point I rather be in a decent sized condo and have someone else deal with the upkeep, there isn't a lot of condos in the Hillcrest-Wychwood neighbourhood, then again, I'm not in a rush to move being in a holding pattern. Right now The Beaches is still at the top of my list. 

Camera: Olympus OM-2n, Zuiko MC lenses. 

Film: Fuji Superia 400. 



Fenced Off House in Wychood Purple and White Combo Jo-Anne in the Garden June 2022 Little Orange Blossoms Backyard Showing June 2022 Rustic Tiny Library Looking For the Next Garden to Visit Cluster of Purple Garden Ornament and Blooms Wychood Park Bay 5 Wywood Barns Farmers Market Wychwood Car Barn Walls Walking Past the Farmers Market Stalls Wooler Dale Farm Lettuce Door Number 4 Artscape Wychood Barns Saturday Market Artscape Wychood Barns Signs Wychwood Barns Interior Two Leaving the Farmers Market Edge of Wychwood Wychwood park House Wychood Park Arts and Crafts House Wychood Park Arts and Crafts House In the Trees Purple and White_ Purple with Yellow Accents Bloom

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