The mission of the Ottawa Botanical Garden Society is:

To re-establish and enhance a botanic garden at the Central Experimental Farm, in the National Capital Region, dedicated to display the diversity of plant life, explain the economic and social role of plants, and expand our knowledge of plants and their cultivation. The garden would contribute to the conservation of the world's botanical heritage and provide enjoyment of plants for all.

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A botanical garden is devoted to the study and public display of native and foreign plants and trees. It usually includes greenhouses for the cultivation of plants which cannot be grown easily in the local climate.

At the Ottawa Botanical Garden:

Local residents and tourists will find peace, quiet and enjoyment when they walk among the flower beds and between the many different trees in the arboretum area of the garden.

Visitors will also be able to take guided tours and extension programmes on many aspects of botany, horticulture, and related environmental subjects.

Programmes on the history of gardening in Canada and on the advances in horticulture research undertaken by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada will be offered to special interest groups.

Research scientists will be able to take part in systematic categorization and breeding of native and garden plants that grow in our severe climate.

Special attention will be paid to the cultivation and protection of threatened and endangered species from Canada and elsewhere in the world.

A special programme in garden therapy will be developed to encourage the physically and mentally challenged members of society to take an active and meaningful role in gardening and in running the gardens.

Links to educational institutions in the region will allow the facilities to be used to train students and provide them with seasonal employment and work experience.