🚧 Construction Update: November 2025
Construction crews made the most of the beautiful fall season and continued to push key deliverables ahead on the project while snow arrived early.
One of the top community-driven priorities guiding each step of the design and construction process is to keep it natural. The team has taken great care to protect trees, restore the site’s ecology and create new systems to enhance the ecosystem, such as adding an infiltration gallery to clean rainwater and return it to the soil.
Here’s what’s happening on site
The reconstructed trellises and arbours are being installed to bring the historic garden back to life and add to the site’s charm.
Top soil stored on the Great Lawn is being spread out over the lawn and other areas of the site to get ready for plantings.
The soft surface has been installed around the Natural Discovery Playscape and mulch is being installed.
Near Osler Court, the Maintenance Building exterior is complete, and interior finishes are underway. Fencing, railings, and the gate are being installed.
We will place sod as weather permits, until winter sets in.
Siding is being installed on the Artist Studio. Large planter boxes are being built near the greenhouse to accommodate a garden, and hedge rows have been planted as a further buffer for neighbours to the north.
Select paths and driveways are being graded and prepared for asphalt (weather permitting), and lights are being installed around the Mulock Drive entrance.
The Mulock House has a beautiful, fresh and long-lasting white coating system installed to echo the historic paint. Click to read more about the process.
Coming up:
Connecting electrical service to the new Yonge Street Parking lot
Continuing asphalt placement on the path to connect the Yonge Street Parking Lot to the park and along the main access road which follows the original driveway from Yonge Street through to Jordanray Boulevard. This path is primarily for pedestrians but also allows for delivery, maintenance and emergency service vehicles.
Preparing to pour the concrete for the water feature and skate rink.
Installing the entry bridge which will welcome people to the park from the corner of Yonge & Mulock.
Installing the decking for the veranda. Click here to read more about the process to restore the veranda.
Stay tuned for the next update in December reflecting on the 2025 construction highlights, a new drone progress video and what’s to come in 2026.
Check out some recent progress photos ⬇️
📷 Natural Discovery Playscape: Workers place engineered mulch in the Natural Discovery Playscape as part of the soft surface around the playground equipment. 
📷 Skate Trail: All hands were on deck for the one-day skate trail pour. This work was completed in a single pour to provide a smooth surface, and required approximately 16 hours from start of placement. Meticulous contingency planning and coordination of crews and equipment was required to provide a high-quality surface for winter and summer use.
📷 Skate rink & water feature: A crew installs insulation and piping for the skating rink and water play area. In the summer, water will be sprayed out of concealed piping under the boulders to create a water play feature.
