Culture –Public Spaces & Outdoor Libraries

Dartmouth North Outdoor Library
Dartmouth North Outdoor Library
Keshen Goodman Outdoor Library
Keshen Goodman Outdoor Library
Daffodil Garden for Cancer Survivors
Daffodil Garden for Cancer Survivors
Halifax Central Outdoor Library
Sheet Harbour Outdoor Library
Cpt William Spry HPL Outdoor Library
Cpt William Spry HPL Outdoor Library
Canal Greenway Park
Canal Greenway Park
The Volunteers/Les Bénévoles
The Volunteers
Mackerel Benches
WDCL Visitors Centre
Stillwell Beer Garden
Stillwell Beer Garden
Two Crows Pub Patio
Two Crows Pub Patio
Musquodoboit Outdoor Library
Musquodoboit Outdoor Library
Connrose Park Rendering
Connrose Park

Outside! creates landscape plans for cultural facilities. These are often '2nd Generation' Projects.

‘2nd Generation’ projects allow unused spaces around buildings and throughout properties to be reimagined in a contemporary way.

Public engagement, programming, maintenance and safety are carefully considered during consultation and design development.

Social and cultural hubs like The North Grove, contemplative parkettes like Daffodil Garden for Cancer Survivors, and urban hangouts like Stillwell Beer Garden are great examples of 2nd Generation projects.

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Outdoor Libraries
Dartmouth Outdoor Library
Mackerel Benches on Whale Deck

Outdoor libraries are great examples of 2nd generation projects, since older facilities often include undeveloped outdoor space. As library programming adapts to increasing urban populations, so too should their landscapes.

In collaboration with Halifax Public Libraries, Outside! has installed six outdoor libraries to date, each bringing a unique vibrancy to the communities they serve. Subsequently, library staff have successfully launched programs that increase awareness and curiosity about the natural world.

Dartmouth North Outdoor

Daffodil Garden for Cancer Survivors , another 2nd Gen. project, sits within Alderney Park, accessible from the main Downtown Dartmouth thoroughfare.

Introduced as a community initiative, Outside! teamed with Halifax Regional Municipality, private and public stakeholders, and an army of dedicated volunteers to realize this signature parkette – the first of its kind. It brightly celebrates cancer survivors, their stories, and their support teams. 20,000 daffodils are currently planted in the Garden, with more planted every spring.

Daffodil Garden for Cancer Survivors
Volunteers and Bench Detail at Daffodil Garden for Cancer Survivors

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Developing underused exterior space is a fraction of the cost of developing new interior spaces.

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