Reviews of Centennial Conservatory (Gardener)

Doom Scorpion

Thunder bays little garden of Eden. Great place to visit anytime. Very comforting in there and distressing.

Alsirat Reyes

It's a great place but there close someany places

TOÑO rzr

Wonderful place!.

Nithul Nath

A beautiful place to spend some time if u r a fan of Botony...

Mary Kirkpatrick

Needs more upkeep, but that's probably a funding issue. End rooms were blocked off, including the cactus plants. But you could still see them from the doorway.

Grey Andreason

Amazing. It's so peaceful and beautiful here. There's lots of hidden gems around the garden like creepy crawlies. The staff have decorated the garden for the holidays as well. I wish I could stay there for my entire life it was just so wonderful

Diana Stansell

My husband and I had a great time. Nice that is it free and beautiful plants. We went today for the plant sale and because their we're DJ's playing. I haven't even before but definitely would recommend as a cold weather event. Also family friendly. I said five stars but if I could I would give it 10 gold stars!

Ichabod Crayne

Wife comes here often. I had never been so she took me there for first visit. Soon as we opened the door we could see we had intruded upon someone's wedding. My wife assured me we were still able to quietly wander about while the ceremony took place and this happens fairly often. For me though it was awkward and left me feeling like an annoyance. The place is very tidy and well cared for with little "nooks" where one can sit and relax or study what's around them. The plants and trees are quite crowded together and close up access in not possible in most cases as we're confined to pathways. Signage denoting common name, scientific name and growing region was evident/accessible near pathway but for most plants the signage was crowded out, hidden or not posted. There are 3 "rooms" to the conservatory. The main central room being tropical/sub tropical with trees and plants we would never see in our region. One room is set up with desert plants, cactus and so on but the room was closed and we couldn't go in. Too bad, it looked interesting.... maybe next time. The third room is incomplete with much vacant space save for a hedge type planting that serves as the front wall of a waist high display area. This room was closed to us as well. On the way out we saw posters on the door glass hyping an app that I can use with my smartphone to identify the plants where signage was unavailable by taking pictures of them. A good idea sure but to me it defeats the sensibilities of a place like this. Having everyone chained to their cellphones, snapping pics and staring at the screen images instead of enjoying the feel, sight and smell of the real thing right in front of them for me is almost sacrilegious. I applaud the efforts of all who work and contribute to giving us this place of quiet interaction that somehow seems lost in time, allowing us a few unrushed moments of peace long gone from our daily grind.

T

Pros: -Free to go in ~ they only accept donations to keep the place open -Great environment and very calm -Many different plants & they have bees in garden -Well maintained -Spacious -Staff are very nice -Great for pictures & reading -Nice in the winter -Relaxing - Need to visit!! Cons: -Bad hours ~ open for only a couple hours a day & one person from my high school called to ask if they could extend hours for our prom by 30 mins and they said no - Cactus room is never open which is very disappointing -bathrooms need cleaning

Somniatus Industries

Wide selection of plants and trees from all around the world. Warm humid environment even on -40 bone-dry days outside. Water features and well maintained paths add to the experience. Lots of panes letting in natural light. Can be crowded in midday on weekends, try to go at a less popular time if you want more space to explore.

Nicole B

So lovely, a breath of fresh air on a cold winter day. The energy of the plants is invigorating. Chi Miigwetch.

James Dean

(Translated) Very well (Original) Très bien

Nope Nope

Cool. Plants!

Milan Popovic

OMG amazing spot

Alex Campbell

Wonderful place to visit all year round. There is always something in bloom. Stunning mature vegetation. I visit the conservatory monthly as a quick, hour long vacation. Wonderful to sit and relax and enjoy a cup of tea. Will visit again, and again.

Lewis Smith

Great place to have your wedding ceremony worked out very well for my wife and I

Austen Finlay

Beautiful grounds. Pollinator garden is very pretty. Watching the TBBA beehives is mesmeeizinf

Brian Churchley

Outstanding nature

Marysol Deeley

It was wonderful! My father loved it, so much to look at! We wish it was twice as big! Or bigger! It will be a nice place to take him to walk around during winter!

Erica Wdowiak

Amazing highly recommend!

Alastair MacKay

Fabulous huge trees, delicate flowers, bursting colours, a Caribbean escape atmosphere.

Maricarmen Barroso

you could find different plants is very beautiful and relaxing

Evert Ohraniemi

I parked there to walk my dog at Chapples Park...I didn't visit inside.

Kelly Garner

We visited here as it was raining and we wanted to do something inside. It is free to enter and you wander around a pathway looking at the plants. It is very small and when we were there the cacti section was inaccessible.

TheWild Hooligan 2

When r u guys going to be opening up the Cactus room I haven't been in there in such a long time

Kim Tilley

A hidden jewel of Thunder Bay! Delightful visits into the conservatory brings you up close to beautiful flora from various countries around the world and locally. Walking paths with a variety to see and benches for stopping and enjoying the views. It's a small but mighty conservatory - a great place to visit, to relax, to see the proof that true beauty always grows from within.

Luna Rose

When my sister and I went to visit it was closed due to Covid even though google said it was open. Met the Curator and another lovely lady who informed me of all the super cool things they do (like gardening and harvesting) with children during the summer and fall, the plants and fruit trees you get to see, the cacti area (which I really wanted to see) and the bees! Because I couldn’t go in, they informed me of other things to check out in the nearby parks, and about the honey bees /hives they have. My experience went from sad to miss out on an experience; to being enriched by conversing with the two ladies and being able to fall in love with a whole new part of Thunder Bay! Thank you for changing a negative experience into something I will never forget <3

Stacy Rescigno

Still well maintained

Pat Gallagher

Great place to visit, lots of tropical plants and trees to see.

Albert Postma

This is a refreshing place to visit, particularly in the winter. It's like entering the tropics.

Sean Keep

Was better @ night than day

Gavin

Beautiful sights, a hidden gem in the city.

a pomb

The kids always love going and seeing the exotic plants.

Julie Hamilton

i ABSOLUTELY loved this place, it was very very cool and i will never get tired of going there, plus it's free, i would suggest donating though so that everyone can have a chance to experience this

Jadon H

Absolutely love this place! It may seem small, but there's a huge variety of unique and interesting plants to see. The cactus gardens were closed to the public during my visit in January 2020 due to a structural issue with the glass ceiling, but the view from the entryway is certainly worth checking out.

Megan Elrick

This an amazing place to go and get out of the snow for a few minutes. My daughter loves it and I know a lot of other parents with littles enjoy coming here in the winter. I can’t wait for the renovations!

Dana Oestreicher

Beautiful and well kept

Soban Khalid

Please visit this place. The city is shutting down this gem. Most residents of thunder bay arent ever aware of this gem. Absoloutely amazing... can be visited again and again. Great place 2 go by yourself, with a family or on a date. Couldnt recommend more strongly. No entry fee,just whatever you feel to support this amazing place.

elly franz

Beautiful!!! ????????????????????????

Maggie Q

Free entry, and absolutely stunning.

Connie Scott

What an amazing place. Loved just wandering around.

Greta Knauth

A must see place, great place to think and relax and enjoy the beautiful foliage

Alyssa Franks

A really fantastic spot in the city. It's great to go on a cool day to explore. The plants are beautiful and is always a great place for a date. The facilities are a bit out dated, but well taken care of.

Nunki Reyes

It is a beautiful little place. Coming from a tropical country, it was just fun to see a lot of familiar plants and trees inside. It is free but you could leave a donation in a donation box right in the entrance. The tropical plants are nothing new to us but the different cactus that they have are very new for us but that side was close and we didn’t get the chance to see them up close.

Nathan

I would rate this place sleep 5 out of 5 because it's beautiful. There are so many different plants from all over the world you could see. It's a great place to take someone on a date and have little photo shoots.

Jacqueline Bratko

First time visiting and what an amazing place so relaxing and seeing the diffrent plants from around the world

Hui Bai

The first time I saw that amethysts are used as construction material

Colby Bergen

Great place to visit on a cold winter day.

Stripes 101

Always 5 stars! Such a beautiful and well maintained tropical paradise! Very clean and easy to walk through with no low hanging branches. My 1 year old walks there easily. We love to hide paited stones for others to find and often find some ourselves!

Albert Potvin

Very different to see it in the winter. Loved it.

Arash Sadeghipour

A must-see place!!!!

Andrew A

Free, open 7 days a week and a nice warm break from the rest of The bay. Lots of neat stuff to see while you warm up. Definitely worth a visit

Amanda Pflughoeft-Job

Nice little escape from the cold.

Anna Mirosh

Very pretty and lots of cute photo opportunities with the flowers. Small and sweet

Kaitlyn Steinke

The plants are beautiful but it is disappointing that you can not go into the other two rooms

Andrew Pearson

Such a wonderful vibe. Beautiful plants and peaceful atmosphere, a must stop any day to cheer you up! Open 1-4pm daily! ????

Gary Stockla

Large parts shut down but tropical area was beautiful

Jacob Jose

One of the best tropical gardens in thunder bay

Ryan Moore

Such a hidden gem. Great place to bike to and wander around. The staff do an amazing job of having a real serene environment.

Ben Branum

Great place to see some beautiful plants. Not a huge facility, but done very well. As of June 2019, the Google hours are incorrect, they are open seven days a week, from 10am to 4pm.

Matthew Jordan

Excellent place to go and escape the cold winter weather! It's a nice location to relax for a little bit

Avionics Engineering

What bad things can you say about a green house......

Anthony Silvaggio

It's like being in another world in there

Heather Renee

Free, beautiful and well-maintained. Nice place to hide out during our cold rainy visit! Do wish the desert portion had been open, though.

Kyle Petten

Been there a few times now, the side rooms have been closed every time. Would be nice to see them open. Otherwise a nice spot.

Salman Ahmed

Nice little place to roam with the family for 30 mins or so.

Joshua Clements (Sci-Tek)

Lovely escape of the winter cold

Tom Berube

Thank goodness for this gorgeous oasis away from the cold, right in the middle of our city. I hope they fix it up to keep it awesome.

Jessica Stacey

Relaxing and gorgeous place to sit in and read or have a stroll around. Loving coming at different times to see what is blooming. Wish the cactus section was open to the public though...

Che Riv

Nicest place to go in the winter

Taylor Bond

An amazing place to visit; a must visit for tourists. A little jungle paradise in the middle of a city. The plant variety is amazing and huge and the plants are generally well kept (plants are plants after all and do die eventually) There is a fountain available but I recommend bringing a water bottle so you can drink as you walk around. It's also important to note it's quite warm in here as its mostly tropical plants.

Cara O'Brien

Lovely place to visit- especially in the winter. Affordable (by donation) and family friendly. Yes 2 rooms were closed off but you can still peak in and it's pretty much free.

Anton North

Amazing as always. A real gem.

Rumana Fardaush

All posted hours state that building would be open by 1pm... but a handwritten sign at the door says they are closed due to COVID... wouldn't it make sense to also update their hours w/ google... ????????‍♀️

LOVEPREET SINGH

Wonderfull place and full of peace.

Ying Fu

such a wonderful place

Aislyn Ireton

This is an amazing hidden gem in Thunder Bay. You can't help but feel happier in the preserved greenspace. Even with the winter weather around, if the sun is out a trip to the Botanical Conservatory is a must! Make sure to bring a donation so we don't lose this in our community!!

Leslie Anness

quiet & tranquil. my kids enjoy the plants during plants during our long winters & also our summera

Odell Havsdotter

So beautiful! Very welcoming place!

Lee Jones

A great place to vistit. The warm greenhouse was nice to visit on a cold winters day. Donation are accepted near the doors of the building. Lots of topical plants to look at and learn about. Hopefully we will be able to keep vistiting the conservatory in the future.

Chris B.

It's great. Very peaceful with tons of tropical plants and amethyst everywhere.

Nathanael Wiebe

This is a beautiful place where you can go and see plants in a warm environment. The staff are vary welcoming and it's always clean. A great place to take a date or just go to spend time in your thoughts. Plus it's great for photo shoots.

Jay Kruzliak

Great place to visit on those cold winter days.

Sean M

In the cold of winter it is a great place to get at blast of colour and remember what summer is like. Many tropical plants are here. After multiple lockdowns and cold snaps go and enjoy the calm

Christina Ross

Small place but beautiful. Entry is free but donations are accepted. There is a cool cactus section and there are bee houses and more displays outside to the left of the building.

Tracey Kuzyk

Beautiful collection of exotic and healthy plants. Highly recommend a visit to this conservatory.

Zephyr Queen

Wonderful place to come even in winter time, take cool pictures and just enjoy the nature.

Jordan Garofalo

Lots of different trees and flowers and it changes based on the seasons.

carol yates

Good relaxing place

Kristen Fleury

Beautiful as always. Nice to see the end room doors were open even though you still couldn't go in

Angela Martin

lovely

Oleh Demchenko

Small botanical gardens but with a good variety of plants in Thunder Bay. Usually not crowded, and the visit is free, donations are appreciated.

Skyler Travels

A hidden gem in Thunder Bay and a great place to visit during winter. The Conservatory has a wonderful variety of flowers and other plants from an interesting assortment of places.

AhhhTube

Lovely and improving all the time!

jacob jose

This is an amazing place with tropical gardens with mango tree.

Andy Paulusma

Great place to beat the winter blues or bring young kids to play hide and seek.

Carol Freeman

Walked around. The flowers are spectacular.

Kevin Kellett

Nice place to take your family's in the middle of winter will remind you of summer

Donna Skinn

A peaceful place filled with unique flowers, bushes and trees. Bring a book on a cold winter day; enjoy a cup of tea under the lemon tree; check out the newest blooming flowers. Each week brings new things to discover. I just hope the city finally sees its value and brings it back to its glory days. Open up the cactus room, add a coffee shop or gallery store...fix the road so that the elderly from Hogarth can be wheeled over safely.

Dave Welburn

We like to go to get "out" in the winter. It's beautiful.

Georgina Macera

Got to see exotic plants and flowers in northern Ontario

Jonathan Scott

Absolutely beautiful place.

Yer V

Small but pretty.

Hervé Herb

Beautiful escape from the winter cold, although it is quite small it does contain a we ide variety of plants and trees and All are clearly labeled One thing I would love t and b we autifully displayed.o see is various forms of indoor gardening examples of hydroponics. Eespesially with the large increase of people's conciousnous of what they are consuming. Would be excellant for incr e asking peoples awareness on what options are available to them and help in deciding what would work best for them.

craig brown

Great little gem

Sabrina Towner

It's such a beautiful place with so many incredible plants to see! The air is so fresh and the humid atmosphere is a great break from the cold winter weather. Thank you for the hard work that goes into this gem!

Steve Smeltzer

Great place to visit a little summer little tropical getaway in the middle of the winter

Ken Peters

Some areas off limits but still interesting

Hugo Hackenbush

Free admission - donations appreciated.

Ozzy Keagan

Nice place to visit.

HARTMUT TWARDZIK

Very nice, especially on cold wet days, makes you feel good, takes your mind away from the winter coming. Wish it was more larger and to bad the cactus part was closed. I will attend again.

Helle Degagne

It is a wonderful place to visit. We cannot go to Thunder Bay without stopping in. It is so beautiful and peaceful.

Mary Deswiage

It was awesome my gg babies loved it

Roberta Higdon

We had a fantastic time at the children's scavenger hunt. Wonderful volunteers and beautiful flowers.

Jade Roan Lif

Love this place. Some plants and trees look so ancient you can't help but feel a bit enchanted. Cactus section wasn't accessible, but for what I could see through the door it was very beautiful. Great respect for the individuals who work hard to keep the conservatory running, and I hope it stays up for future generations to experience.

Susanne Poirier

A wonderful fall river walk, followed by a stop at our beautiful and relaxing Centennial Conservatory!

Johanna Myyrylainen

A tropical staycation!

Keren Leibson

The botanical gardens are closed

Ellie Hogan

Love the flora here???? Nice to visit anytime of year????????????

Debbie Barr

Beautiful.

Austin Condon

beautiful place

Steve Mckelvy

Small conservatory with great plants. Must be maintained by volunteers.

Joe Smithies

Great place to kill an a half hour, unfortunately the desert plant section has been closed a good while.

Paige Rochelle

My absolute favourite place in town. Warm AND in nature in the middle of winter!

Eddie McLaughlin

You should see this place while you can, they keep talking about closing it.

Margaret Murray

Beautiful flowers, just a pity the cacti section was closed

Jason Turgeon

Great experience. Lots of cool plants, bushes and trees.

Ashley Ann

So pretty

Tommy King

Awesome

Lori Anishnabie

Always love going there

Liisa Feenstra

I found there wasn't enough signage saying what the kinds of flowers/tress were. The two side rooms were closed off and couldn't go in to look. My son loved the little bridge and fairy garden to bad the fountain wasn't on.

Kelly Cole

Not open to public until further notice.

Clinton John James

Over a decade visiting Thunder Bay, I’ve never been to the conservatory. Definitely, a hidden treasure for people to seek out and visit. Very nice place to escape the cold of winter. Need to try to see it when its fully blooming. Just missed the release of the ladybugs.

Kristen Potec

Free to get in. The hours are not super great, but they are open holidays. The selection of plants to see is unrivaled in Thunder Bay. You can even book it for weddings and photos.

Don Sutherland

It's a beautiful place to sit and enjoy the tropical plants.

Adr amorim

Nice place.

Jo Thompson

Fab and great place on a cold day

Barbara Beebe

This is a great place to visit.

T Reynolds

One of our favorite family locales. Peaceful and relaxing.

Craig Nesbitt

It is a great place to visit and check out the amazing plants

Dan Rogalla

Beautiful serene area

Megan Slater

In a single word...beautiful!

Susan Lozinski

I visited the conservitory on may 31/18 and i would recommend it for anyone from outside thunder bay to come and visit.

Cody Bradley

Really beautiful

brights grove

Nice indoor garden. Sit awhile

Shawna-Raye King

A beautiful place to watm up and chill out on a cold winters day, or any day for that matter

Daniel Rivard

Cactus and flower rooms were closed today but always a beautiful place to visit

Terri

Always beautiful in there.

Joel Diebolt

Warm and green. Felt like a lush jungle almost. Very soothing and relaxing. Groundskeeper was friendly. Interesting range of trees and plants. Hopefully the cactus section is open again at some point. You can do the tour in 5 minutes or spend an hour look at each specimen. Flowering plants and trees with fruit. A sitting bench in the corner allows you to immerse yourself in the experience. Highly recommended if in the mood for warm happy peaceful place that gets you out of the city while in the city. I'd imagine the mood boosting properties will significant in the dead of winter, what a hidden gem and looking forward to visiting again. Bring coins for the wishing well for kids !

David Everitt (The UPS Store #96)

Beautiful to visit on a rainy day..

Loretta Garrett

Put down 3 beautiful miniature fairies with a 5 year old and when we returned 1.5 weeks later they were nowhere to be found.

leggolos Denrif

Wonderful place, perfect for a nice warm stroll on a cold day, or just to get some tropic feel to a hot day. Completely FREE, but please donate

Ema Cristina Ross Caicedo

Beautiful place to go to relax, breath, meditate, or just sit and enjoy

David Moore

Beautiful and warm

Pauline Lyon

Some areas blocked off. Otherwise plants very interesting. Bee colonization outside. Donation of monies accepted.

Gilly 88

Nice place to visit

John Guthrie

So welcoming Don't even need to go inside Perfect place to sit for a few minutes on our walks

july jeferson

This place is so beautiful, love to come visit in different months of the year, my fav is the cactus area...

Bill Coutts

We are so lucky to have this and the folks that work to provide it .

crafty carvers

Peaceful spot. Lots of interesting plants

Tristan Schalkx

Beautiful place. Price by optional donation.

Dustyn Reid

I went there for the first time in Sept. Never realized it existed. I'm glad I went, really enjoyed viewing the tropical plants, like a T.bay mini Bouchart gardens.

zepaw1

Nice place to visit to warm up your winter.

Charlotte Cudney

Beautiful, restorative, wonderful

Melanie Yu

Absolutely beautiful. It generally shouldn't take too long to get through as it isn't that big, but if you take the time to really look at different plants, you could easily get lost through a world of plants. Easy to find, lots of parking, good outdoor space around the area and lots of opportunities for some interesting photos. Learned the names of some plants found daily and discovered new species as well.

Ellen Moore

This place is awesome if you have some time Go for a visit you wont be disappointed. Just Beautiful.