Downtown Fort Wayne’s Premier Gift Shop
The Conservatory Shop offers a boutique atmosphere filled with unique and educational toys, clothing, books, plants, home décor, and garden accessories perfect for home, souvenir, or gift-giving. We are also proud to feature our seasonal Sales Garden, which provides an array of outdoor plants suitable for patios or garden beds including herbs, annuals, perennials, hanging baskets and mixed containers. Conservatory admission is not required.
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday: 10am – 5pm
Thursday: Open Late Until 8 pm
Sunday: Noon – 4pm
Closed on Mondays, Christmas Day and New Year's Day
Phone: (260) 427-6440
Holiday Merchandise
We’ve decked the shelves with our holiday-themed merchandise that will create a sense of coziness in any gift bag. Wanting to shop for yourself – don’t worry, we won’t tell Santa.
Holiday Essentials
You didn’t even know what you needed from our Holiday collection – our assortment will make the holidays a bit easier and provide décor to bring you holiday cheer each and every year.
Ornaments & Scented Brooms
Adorn your tree with something unique, and fill your home with a holiday scent.
NEW! Conservatory T-Shirts
NEW! Our Conservatory shirt is a great way for you to show your love for the facility while you’re out & about. They’re locally designed and screen printed — get yours today!
Fall & Winter Fashion Accessories!
Bundle up with these fashionable fall & winter accessories that will carry you through the changing season. Hats, gloves, scarves, ponchos, and more are available in our newly revamped apparel section. Loyal shoppers worry not! We’ve kept up on our stock of all-season scarves with new offerings that will jazz up any ensemble.
Locally Grown!
We take pride in our hometown & provide a number of locally-made items for your enjoyment!
Conservatory/State of Indiana Ornament
Take home a piece of The Conservatory! Handcrafted by Nestled Pines Woodworking
The Olive Twist
Olive Oil & House Dipping Blend
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Olive Oil available in Butter, Garlic, and Tuscan Herb flavors
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House Dipping Blends just need Olive Oil & your favorite cheese to create a delicious spread & come in a mailing packet for easy sharing with your loved ones!
Southwest Honey Co.
Honey in a squeezable jar with a flip-top lid. Easily add honey to toast, tea, sandwiches, or virtually anything.
Many people think of honey as a drizzle in desserts or a topping for toast. But now more than ever, honey’s being recognized as a versatile ingredient and pantry staple in the kitchen. All-natural honey gives your recipes unbeatable flavor and unmatched functional benefits. From balancing flavors to providing moisture to baked goods, one-ingredient honey performs a slew of tasks, all from one little bottle.
Cozmé International
Cozmé International Jewelry provides fine costume jewelry with a unique local flare – the merchandise changes seasonally, so be sure to check it out!
DeBrand Fine Chocolates
DeBrand’s Chocolate Thoughts are available in both dark & milk chocolate for Christmas, Easter, Birthdays, Thank You’s & Mother’s Day. Chocolate Thoughts make for a great card-stuffer or flavorful presentation for a gift card!
What’s In The Bowl?
The Conservatory is pleased to feature the work of local artist Austin Barton. Currently, the gift shop is carrying several of Austin’s wooden bowls created from a branch of a Fig Tree in the Conservatory gardens.
Austin creates handcrafted wooden bowls and items from wood reclaimed from native trees in and around Fort Wayne, often using wood from storm-damaged trees. Austin started turning wood eight years ago after finding a lathe at a garage sale.
“I like to let the piece dictate the shape – as I turn the character of the wood comes out and the shape and profile is determined by what the piece reveals. I often think the beauty of my work has existed from the seed of the tree – I merely attempt to give shape to the beauty that has always existed within the log.”
Give the Gift of Bonsai
Discover Bonsai at the Conservatory!
The Conservatory Shop is proud to carry Bonsai carefully curated & crafted by the Fort Wayne Bonsai Club.
Bonsai: The Art and Science of Illusion
Bonsai (A tree (bon) in a tray/pot (sai)) pronounced bone-sigh, is the technique of creating an illusion; using cultivation practices like pruning, wiring, root reduction, defoliation (removing all of the leaves), potting and perhaps grafting. The illusion being attempted is that of a large, natural looking tree that has been captured and planted in a small container. It can be grown from seeds, plant cuttings, purchased in a nursery pot, or collected from the yard, hillside or field.
Bonsai is both a science (horticulture) and an art (sculpting). Perhaps that is why it appeals to so many people. Whether they become interested because of the mystique of a tree, or they want to challenge themselves with a new form of growing things, the bonsai tree tends to draw people in.
Learn more about Bonsai at our Spring & Fall Bonsai Club Showcases
Bi-annually explore a forest of miniature trees. Elms, maples, junipers and other familiar plants that look just like their outdoor cousins – but a fraction of their size! The Bonsai Club also grows tropical bonsai. Bonsai pots and young plants will be available to purchase. Guests visiting during showcases will receive discounted admission to the Bonsai Show and Conservatory gardens: $3/adult, $2/child, Free for ages 2 and under. (Dates for 2019 TBA) The Joy of Bonsai:
- transforming the usual into the unusual
- learning from nature and developing a philosophy of life
- learning patience
- watching a dream or vision come into being
- watching your tree grow and take shape
- learning the needs of each of the different species of tree
- keeping your own tree alive and thriving from year to year
Interested in Bonsai? Find out more: https://www.facebook.com/Fort-Wayne-Bonsai-Club-177628788988381/
