Garfield Park Conservatory

As I was sorting photos from 2017 this week (yes, I’m that far behind!), I ran in to some great photos of the Garfield Park Conservatory. My family and I try to make a visit every other winter or so to this fabulous conservatory and I recommend everyone reading this blog do the same! This is one of the largest greenhouse conservatories in the United States and includes over 2 acres under glass and 10 acres of surrounding outdoor gardens. This is all set in the lovely, 184 acre Garfield Park. Constructed between 1906 and 1907, the conservatory was opened in 1908 and famous landscape architect, Jens Jensen, was involved with helping create these “naturalistic landscapes under glass”. If you haven’t heard of Jens Jensen, do a bit of research as he was ahead of his time and quite well known historically in the field of landscape architecture. Within the conservatory, the fern room is exceptional and one of my favorites. There are many neat sections of the conservatory including a section that experiences displays rotated in seasonally. This is a top notch conservatory. Check it out!