A carnotaurus from the Dinosaurs Alive! exhibit.
Future development of Canada’s Diversity Gardens Te Conservatory was one of the earliest features of the
park with the 1914 construction of the Palm House. It took fifty years for the building to receive a facelift. Te exist- ing structure was built over and around the original Palm House adding additional space for the Display Garden. Te Palm House holds more than 8,000 non-native plants and trees, and together with the Display Garden they form Te Conservatory. Plans for a complete metamorphosis are currently under-
way. Te Conservatory will make way for the development of Canada’s Diversity Gardens. Tis is the final major phase of the $200 million redevelopment campaign to revitalize and rejuvenate Assiniboine Park. Construction on the Di- versity Gardens could start as early as summer 2017 with possible completion in 2019. Te gardens will celebrate Canada’s diversity, a trait that
will define and strengthen us as a nation for future gen- erations. Troughout history plants have played an essen- tial role as food sources and for their medicinal and healing qualities. Tey are the one true global common denominator
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A rendering of The Leaf, a horticulture biome and education centre.
across all cultures and all time. Tey unite us as Manitobans and as Canadians. Using plants as the medium, Canada’s Diversity Gardens will tell the cultural story of the relation- ships that exist between people and plant life. Tis is the vision behind Canada’s Diversity Gardens. Troughout the four cornerstones — Te Leaf, Te In-
digenous Peoples’ Garden, Te Cultural Mosaic Gardens, and Te Grove — an exploration of the human connection with plants and nature will showcase our nation’s extraor- dinary multicultural heritage. Visitors will discover the role plants have in shaping the life and identity of their commu- nity and their country — past, present and future. Come and visit the park and zoo this summer for a mem- orable experience.
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Photo by Kristen McLure
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