Allan Gardens
Allan Gardens is a park and an indoor botanical garden with six greenhouses comprising over 16,000 square feet. The indoor conservatory features colourful plants and flowers from around the world. Seasonal plants supplement the permanent plant collection of botanical importance since 1858. The conservatory boasts the “Palm House” (1909) modelled after similar structures in the United States and England. The playground features open play opportunities for all ages and includes a water tap and sand play area, and incorporates natural materials such as fieldstone boulders and log seating.
The Indoor botanical garden features six greenhouses:
- Two Tropical Houses feature a wide variety of interesting plants including orchids, bromeliads, begonia and gesneriads
- The Cool Temperate House features Camellias, Jasmine and plants from Australia and the Mediterranean
- The Palm House dome shelters a thriving collection of varied palms, bananas and tropical vines with drifts of brilliantly coloured seasonal plants
- The Tropical Landscape House offers lush exotics such as cycads, gingers, hibiscus and a green jade vine
- The Arid House is home to a large display of unusual cacti and succulents including collections of agave, opuntia, haworthia and aloe
Washrooms are available in the conservatory. The park outside offers a Dog Off-Leash Area, a drinking fountain and a playground.
Closed Now!12:00 - 16:00
- Saturday12:00 - 16:00
- Sunday12:00 - 16:00
- Monday12:00 - 16:00
- Tuesday12:00 - 16:00
- Wednesday12:00 - 16:00
- Thursday12:00 - 16:00
- Friday12:00 - 16:00
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