Our Vision

Canada is a garden of cultures living in harmony and thriving together. The Leaf is a stunning showcase of our diversity, expressed through plants that shape our lives here and across the globe.

Gardens at The Leaf: Opening July 9 
The gardens are an expansive new outdoor garden attraction, will open to the public this summer.

The Leaf: Coming soon
The Leaf will become a magnificent indoor, multi-seasonal attraction, and one of the most visually stunning places of its kind in North America. 

The Leaf - Canada's Diversity Gardens is the final major phase in the redevelopment of Assiniboine Park and Zoo that was launched in 2009. 

 

three gardeners working in the gardens at the leaf

Outdoor Gardens at The Leaf

Opening July 9, 2021

The outdoor Gardens at The Leaf cover close to 30 acres in the south-east corner of Assiniboine Park and represent a major phase of completion of the overall development of The Leaf.

The Gardens at The Leaf will open to the public on July 9.

Plan Your Visit

 

Visit the Gardens at The Leaf

The outdoor Gardens at The Leaf will change over time, each offering a new adventure and exhilarating surprises. 

rendering of the Kitchen Garden outdoors at The Leaf

 

Learn About The Leaf

The Leaf will become a magnificent indoor, multi-seasonal attraction, and one of the most visually stunning places of its kind in North America. 

rendering of The Leaf

 

Bring this vision to life!

Imagine a place where nature, culture and community unite. Imagine a place that inspires us to live in harmony with nature and each other.

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Virtual Tour of The Leaf

 

Stories Grow at The Leaf

Spotlight on the Wollemi Pine

Often called the dinosaur tree, the Wollemi Pine was thought to be extinct for two million years.

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wollemi pine inside the greenhouse at The Leaf

 

Canada’s Tallest Indoor Waterfall

The water feature at The Leaf will be the tallest indoor waterfall in Canada.

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rendering of the waterfall at The Leaf

 

Innovating Horticulture

The new greenhouse at the Park features a sustainable, efficient design.

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aerial photo of the greenhouse at Assiniboine Park

 

Assiniboine Park
& Zoo Maps

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