The space is beautiful, with incredible architecture and lots of life in its internal areas: Plants such as succulents, species of giant cactus, pineapple, orchids and even a dragon fruit tree that was in full bloom on the day of my visit. Furthermore, while you walk around the space, you need to pay attention to your walk, as some species of turtles inhabit the place, and they usually come out of the lake where they stay.
The Garden is free to visit, it is necessary to pay attention to the days and times for visiting. And the visit is for everyone, including a great structure for wheelchair users and people with low mobility, with access ramps, automatically opening doors and wide corridors to walk among the plants. Unfortunately, there is no writing on the plant signs for the needs of visually impaired visitors.
There are no public bathrooms inside the garden, so it is necessary to recognize the neighborhood to know where you can go if necessary.
I’ll leave you some images so you can recognize the place:
Allan Gardens sounds like a gem in Toronto! Looking at the images I see some comparison to Kew Gardens in London. It’s great thats its free as it cost money in London but at least there is a toilet so maybe worth it haha? Awesome to hear that it is accessible for those with mobility challenges, though it’s a pity about the lack of provisions for visually impaired visitors. Hope you had a lovely time.
@HeyitsNicho It’s a really cool ride! In summer the tour is not so pleasant, as it is a glass greenhouse, the inside gets very hot due to the sun, but during spring and autumn it is very cool.
Hi Friend and neighbour @GasparKaren This post brings back memories, I used to live Toronto over 30 years ago and Allan Gardens was not far away. I do remember visiting it. Thanks.