Then: Mosaiculture Garden, Niagara Parks Greenhouse

In 2002, an exciting exhibit of more than 30 life-size metal moulds filled with hundreds of thousands of plants were set up in the 2-acre property around the Niagara Parks Greenhouse (now Floral Showhouse). The sculptures were originally planted in Montreal, indoors during the winter, and transported by truck to Niagara Falls in the spring. Intensive local labour was required for the project, with a team of 36 staff planting the gardens (and "habitats") around the animal sculptures. They were considered an anchor for the newly-named Spring Festival, formerly the Blossom Festival. For the first time, Niagara Parks started charging for admission to the greenhouse and grounds.

Now: Floral Showhouse

The exhibit, which didn't bring in as many visitors or as much money as expected, closed in the fall the same year.

Niagara Falls Public Library. 2017. Niagara Falls - Then & Now: A Photographic Journey Through The Years. [Mosaiculture Garden, Niagara Parks Greenhouse/ Floral Showhouse].

Niagara Falls Then and Now
A collaborative project
Niagara Falls Museums - Niagara Falls Public Library - Dept. of Geography and Tourism Studies,Brock University.
Original newspaper series by Sherman Zavitz, Official Historian for the City of Niagara Falls from 1994 - 2019.

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