Fall Mazes 2007

The mazes are open as part of our
October Fall Family Festival:
Saturdays from 11am-6pm
Sundays 11am-4:30pm
Thanksgiving Monday from 11am-5pm

Your visit Highlights and Activities include:

• A-maze-ing Mazes – largest collection of hedge and puzzle mazes (11) in North America

• Maze Lookout Tower – 3 story climb and view the Mazes from above

• Exceptional tree forts, safe and unique play structures

• Century-old log buildings amidst 25 acres of beautiful landscaped gardens, paved pathways for easy walking, and open grassy areas for supervised activities

• Farm Shop - Saunders Farm’s new Farm shop features gourmet foods, unique items and is just the retail therapy you need. Open during regular business hours 10-5pm.  Farm admission is not necessary.

• Indoor washrooms; separate change rooms adjacent to Water Spray Zone

• Supervised free parking
  

New to Saunders Farm this summer: FIFA Corn Maze Come and see our newest Maze inspired by the FIFA Under 20 World Cup . The new Maze was designed by Hugh McPherson and his crew at Maize Quest - one the world’s leading Maze design and farm gaming firms.

Mazes Background:
The Mazes at Saunders Farm were carefully planted, pruned, cultivated and repaired over the past 10 years.  Saunders Farm planted its first growing hedge mazes in 1994.

Maze vs. Labyrinth
We interchange 'Maze' and 'Labyrinth' although purists will be quick to point out the difference. A Maze is multicursal, or a series of paths with dead ends and can be quite frustrating. A Labyrinth is unicursal, meaning it has only one path and no dead ends.

Here is a brief history of each Saunders Maze:

The Canadian Experience Maze opened in 2004. This beautiful, creative and outstanding Maze has been formed using natural materials of rocks, plants, trees and water.  More than 3000 cubic meters of earth has been moved to create a completely new landscape.  The Canadian Experience Maze covers more than 23,000 square feet, (3000 square meters), with more than 100 large boulders, hundreds of trees, natural indigenous plants, bridges and water. Adrian Fisher the world’s preeminent Maze designer and builder designed this unique maze to compliment our own natural Canadian surroundings.  This Maze officially opened on June 28, 2004

Saunders Hampton Court Maze was planted in 1999. The design of this Maze is based on one of the world’s oldest living maze at Hampton Court Palace in Surrey, U.K. This Maze makes its debut in the summer 2004.

Cedar Hedge Maze was planted in 1994. This design was inspired from a visit by Bill and Anne Saunders to Zurich Airport. (No, not a security line up but an actual glass maze inside the airport.) At the halfway point there is a bridge that offers a great view of the entire maze. This maze took more than 1500 cedar trees to complete. It now stands more than 7 feet tall.

Spruce Hedge Maze was planted in 1994. One of the unique features of this maze is that it was built around (literally) a heritage maple tree. The reward for solving this maze is a two-story tree fort that offers a great panorama of the other mazes and the Farm. This maze was built using almost 700 white spruce trees.

Mile Maze was planted in 1994. This massive maze is a real puzzle. Can you guess why it is called the Mile Maze? If you don't have an extra 30 minutes to spare don't even go near this one. It is tempting though. There are some secret passageways and a three-story cedar teepee in the middle. It is not for the impatient and lazy. This maze consists of almost 1500 white spruce trees.

Grapevine Maze was built and planted in 1995. This labyrinth is frustrating. Just when you get close to the amazing two-story fort at the center you find yourself on the outside again. Just keep going forward. Persistence is the key.

Spiral Maze was planted on a cold rainy April day in 1993. This labyrinth is designed for wee kids to run through or as more of a contemplative journey for adults. The cedar hedge is kept trimmed at about 3 feet high.

The Musical Maze was opened in 2004.
Enter into a maze filled with music that you create. You’ll find numerous musical instruments made of natural materials as you solve this maze.

The aMaize-ing Maze- Watch for the official launch June 30th, 2007. Solving this years’ corn maze will have your grinning from ear to ear…

Puzzle Mazes Saunders Farm also has a series of ‘puzzle’ mazes that look easy enough until you learn the rules. If you are really stumped ask our Maze Guides for help.

Please Remember!
Our mazes are growing, living things. If you attempt to squeeze through the trees you will break them. It has taken many years for the trees to grow into a hedge. Please respect the trees and stay on the paths.