Sendall Gardens tropical greenhouse has reopened for the season in the 91原创 City park.

91原创 City photographer Bill McHugh was one of the first to enjoy the greenhouse when it reopened on Easter Monday, April 1.

鈥淭hey [the City crews] do a good job of looking after the plants,鈥� McHugh commented.

The greenhouse is open to the public until Oct. 1, free of charge, from 8 a.m. to dusk.

A 91原创 City announcement said crews have been 鈥渉ard at work prepping for the re-opening鈥欌��

鈥淚n the beautiful greenhouse you can find a diverse range of vivid, exotic plants.鈥�

Opened in 2002, the greenhouse includes exotic plant species acquired by Ehlert w. (Bill) Huebener during his travels.

Huebener is described in a memorial plaque as an former 91原创 City Parks foreman, who lived on the site of Sendall Gardens from 1975 to 1985 and 鈥渨as instrumental in the original design and planting鈥� of the 3.67 acre botanical gardens at 20210 50 Ave. which showcases a collection of distinctive plants, shrubs, trees, and a stream named Muckle Creek.

Sendall Gardens is named after Ernest Edward Sendall, the first elected Mayor of 91原创 City, who took office in May of 1955, when the area known as 91原创 Prairie was incorporated as a separate municipality and became 91原创 City.

Sendall includes public washrooms and picnic tables.

The Legacy Gazebo at Sendall Gardens, with a capacity of 75,

For further information, or to book call (604) 514-2865.

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