The English garden is one the park's most popular destinations.
pond, there are plans for the Diversity Gardens, an excit- ing facility to replace the aging conservatory which has long been a winter haven for flower-starved, cold weather Winnipeggers.
English gardens The winding paths and free-form beds of the English
garden are reminiscent of the flowing layout of the English landscape-style that conveys an ideal but approachable view of nature. It was originally conceived and planted under the supervision of George Champion, the superintendent of parks. This garden is a feast for the senses and a treasured garden landscape in the province. One of the garden’s most famous statues is the Boy with the Boot, which originally stood in front of old City Hall, unveiled as a feature in the fountain in 1898 to commemorate Queen Victoria's Jubilee. Controversial from the start, it was removed in 1913, and resurfaced at the park in 1948, although where he was in the meantime is a matter of mystery, or at least, dispute. He was in the Park, most likely, but in 1953 with the help of the Rotary Club, he was installed in his permanent location where he stands today.
Leo Mol sculpture garden. In 1967, the Queen Victoria Monument, donated to
commemorate Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee, was relo- cated to the park. The gardens offer a stunning array of local and imported
plants: annuals, trees and perennial plantings. This is a north- ern garden landscape filled with evergreens, prairie grasses, native flowers and Manitoba-bred roses. David Austin roses are now being tested for their hardiness to Manitoba’s zone 3 climate here as well. Leo Mol sculpture gardens
Adjacent to the English Garden is the Leo Mol sculpture
garden. It is the ideal place to admire the artistic brilliance of master sculptor, Dr. Leo Mol, in the park's natural setting. Over 300 of Dr. Mol’s wonderful bronze pieces and other works of art are displayed throughout the garden along with his school house studio. The art and studio were a generous gift given by Dr. Mol himself to the community in which he lived. Across the street from the gardens south entrance you will
find the Riley Family Duck Pond. It has been recently reno- vated and is a beautiful place to sit, relax and watch the birds.
Qualico Family Centre and Riley Family Duck Pond.
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