If you like plants, this is a great place to go to have a look at them. Allan gardens is one of the oldest parks in Toronto. Built in 1858 this is a brilliant cast iron conservatory that has some beautiful grounds and a dog park. 

Where is Allan gardens conservatory?

It’s situated at 160 Gerrard St E, Toronto, ON M5A 2E5, Canada. This wider area is known as the garden district. 

How long to spend in Allan gardens

This is really a matter of preference. If you are a true botanist you will want to spend more time looking at each individual section of the conservatory and gardens. If you are just  a regular person going for a walk I would say spend about half an hour to an hour here. It really depends on what you want to do, but it is a super great to relax,hang out and enjoy with friends. 

Allan gardens chloe

Yeah, did you see the conservatory in the movie chloe? I thought I recognised some of the plants, and lo and behold I was right.

Allan gardens conservatory Toronto

The garden is very symmetrical. As with a lot of Victorian design and botanical gardens, the symmetry is partially because it is the strongest structure to build out of metal, but also that it looks great!

Allan gardens events

There are certain events that ruin throughout the year in the conservatory. One being the Easter showcase, this takes place in the cool house and features all of the spring flowering colourful bulbs, such as hyacinths and crocus. As well as this there is the December feature where there is regular horse rides, hot apple cider and the opportunity to view the conservatory in candlelight which i think is totally unique and cool. This harks back to the time the Victorians used to have a Christmas show, and they would put on a fair in the park. The activities hark back to that time period with their baked cookies available. Well worth a visit! The cool house does not have alpine plants, but find out how to look after alpine plants here. 

How much is Allan Gardens conservatory?

It is free and open most days. Check the official website to see when the conservatory is open. The park is open all of the time. Because it is run by the government the Allan Gardens is free to walk around and enjoy. 

Allan botanical gardens

You will find many tropical and rare plants. There are 5 greenhouses in total, covering 16000 feet. There is a tropical house, which has tropical plants such as orchids and other types of tropical plants like hibiscus and cycad.  Find out when is the best time to water your own plants here today. 

There is also the Cool house which has a small pond with citrus fruit trees as well as a waterfall. 

 

There is then the central house which is the largest, this is called the palm house. Which houses the bananas and a Screw pine, bamboo and bananas.

Finally, there is the cactus house that has many varieties of cacti in it and a range of succulents.