We're getting ready for a par-tea - Royal High Teas are coming! 🫖 Celebrate springtime with us in Grazers Restaurant with a tealicious event that's perfect for the little royal in your life. 🍵 You'll get the chance to meet royalty, so be sure to dress in your finest attire! 👸 We'll be brewing up a selection of delicious loose leaf teas and serving up mouthwatering treats that will fill your belly for your garden stroll.🌻 Don't wait - get your tickets now with the link: https://bit.ly/45dDU3l #YourZooYYC #YYCEvents #YYCEats (fb)

As we look forward to the 40th anniversary of the Dorothy Harvie Gardens, we’ve been talking a lot about the history of the gardens – but what was happening in this space before 1985? 🤔 At the turn of the century, St. George’s Island was filled with mature trees and berry bushes before garden development began in 1909. To transform the area into the horticultural oasis we know today, 200 loads of manure from Calgary streets helped to prepare the island for planting trees and seeding lawns. Gardens take time, but by 1921, the area was home to large gardens. 🌱 In 1912, where the ENMAX Conservatory is today, a two-storey biergarten with a bandstand was built. This was eventually remodeled into staff quarters, with a larger redevelopment to come in the 1960s. In 1963, a donation from Mr. Eric L. Harvie, husband to Dorothy Harvie, helped build the first section of the Conservatory and Tropical Aviary, located on the site of the original biergarten and bandstand (pictured). It wouldn’t be long before the Harvies were once again involved in reimagining the possibilities of our garden spaces! 💕 Stay tuned as we continue to celebrate #40YearsofDHG! 💐 #YourZooYYC (fb)