Gardener Chats
Chat with a member of our horticultural team while you explore The Leaf! Our expert gardeners will explore our connections to plants, and provide insider knowledge about the beautiful plantings within the biomes.
What's On at The Leaf
Birdsong & Boughs: A Holiday Migration
November 23, 2024 - January 12, 2025
Babs Asper Display House
Welcome to The Leaf’s newest display, Birdsong & Boughs: A Holiday Migration, an experience celebrating the festive season and the rhythms of the natural world.
This display blends the vibrant beauty of holiday boughs with the soothing sounds of birds, inviting visitors to experience the season through nature’s migrations. Playful elements, like bird species displays with contrasting plants, colorful birdhouses, a swan mosaic, and oversized eggs, create a whimsical yet meaningful atmosphere highlighting conservation and sustainability.
The experience begins as you enter the Hartley and Heather Richardson Tropical Biome, which symbolizes a natural forest where birds migrate during the winter. Your journey continues through the biomes to the Babs Asper Display House, where there will be areas dedicated to specific bird species, including cardinals, hummingbirds, peacocks and more.
Birdsong & Boughs: A Holiday Migration draws a parallel between holiday travelers returning home and migrating birds seeking warmth and refuge. Through its bird-friendly plants and imaginative miniature habitats, the display encourages visitors to celebrate the season in harmony with nature and to take small, conscious actions that protect the environment year-round.
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Upcoming Programs, Activities, Events and More
The Leaf After Dark: Adults Only Nights
Enjoy a relaxing adults-only atmosphere complete with live musical entertainment. Wine, beer, and snacks will be available at a cash bar in the Mediterranean Biome and can be enjoyed throughout all the biomes.
Gather Craft Kitchen & Bar
Around the world, people gather with food for celebration, ceremony, and connection. Gather Craft Kitchen & Bar, located in The Leaf at Assiniboine Park, explores food from across cultures, incorporating fresh, locally-sourced, and seasonal ingredients from our gardens.
Beaded Cardinal Pin Workshop with Shannon Kraichy
Enjoy a peaceful afternoon learning how to make a beaded cardinal pin!
In this beginner-friendly class, participants will create their own 3 x 1.5 inch pin using two needle flat stitch/embroidery stitch, pebble stitch, and single-bead edging techniques.
