The Enjoy Centre

The Enjoy Centre is, in a word: Enjoyable. This place is just absolutely wonderful to come to. Whoever designed it was an absolute genius, because I can’t think of another building I’ve been in that has a more positive or calming energy than this one. The spacious, open concept layout with its many many windows allow for a very nice shopping experience. The upstairs is where you’ll find the nursery, while the downstairs is where they’ve got the food– including a deli (I LOVE Sandyview Farms), an organic grocery section, and a liquor store with all types of specialty wine and beers (some of which are available for sampling). The Enjoy Centre is the perfect place to go on a lazy Sunday afternoon and to browse at your leisure while getting some shopping zen on.

Everytime I come here with my Significant Other, It makes me happy. From the healthy and local groceries, delicious oils and spices, amazing kitchen shop to the delicious and flavorful restaurant overlooking the country side and Big Lake. I love it here! It makes me breathe better when I come through those doors!

Came here for the Indie handmade sale and it was the first time to this facility. It is a beautiful building. I love the open and zen feel to this place. There’s so much here with all the cute home décor and greenhouse. Wandering further you find a great restaurant and spa. The show itself was in a hall off the main entryway and everything was very organised and plenty of room to wander.
The thing that was not so organised and a complete gong show was parking. I would think for a place this size they would have a bigger parking lot. Especially being out on the edge of town. People were parked all over the place and they had opened a field just south of the building to park but of course there were no markers or crowd control so once you went in you weren’t sure you won’t get blocked in. Maybe instead of an empty field they should expand the parking lot. But this was my first time coming and maybe this was a rare occurrence.

One of my favourite things to do in life is take a personal day here. I’ll put on some comfy shoes, turn my phone off and just have a leisurely afternoon to myself.
I will start my time there with a massage booked at the in-​house spa, Wellness Within. There’s no better way to ensure that you’re really really relaxed during a personal day than by starting it with a massage. The spa space is lovely and they also offer yoga classes if you’re into that. After my massage I will head upstairs where I will start the second part of my Enjoy Experience with a killer iced vanilla bean latte from the café, seriously one of the best iced lattes around.
I currently live in a condo so I live out my gardening dreams as I wander through the greenhouse where the air is thick and heady with pollen and sunshine. After I’ve had enough of that I will spend another hour trying out all of the patio furniture on display before taking my sweet time wandering through Hillaby’s, the kitchen goods store (I usually want everything in there, so if you ever have to buy me a gift I recommend you start there). And now that they’ve opened up an Evoolution outpost here I can sample and try out some new oils before I head back downstairs.
Downstairs I’ll wander the butcher and deli before heading across to the organic grocery store. After I’ve hit every aisle I can grab a crusty loaf of bread to eat with the olive oil I purchased upstairs and start making my way out the door, back to the real world where I have to turn my phone back on and people can reach me once again. If I’m feeling like I really deserve a treat I’ll pick up some flowers for myself on the way out the door, because let’s not forget why this place exists in the first place – flowers.

The Enjoy Centre really is a unique space, and that always makes me happy.
There is a grocery store with plenty of locally supplied products, gluten free and vegan options, fresh deli, and so much more. It’s pricey, but I believe in most cases worth it.
The Glass House Bistro I was less impressed with, and that’s where I docked a star. It’s a cafeteria style, so you get your tray, and you pick from sandwiches and salads in clam shell containers, pre-​packaged. I find the prices somewhat high, but what really made me cringe was when I pushed my cafeteria tray up to pay, ad debit machine gave me a tip option. Eye roll. Do servers everywhere find this to be a slap in the face to hard work? Does Ikea ask for a tip in their cafeteria now? I doubt it. Excuse my rant, but these tipping options are getting a little ridiculous. Tips are meant to subsidize the incredibly low wages that servers get, and also to show appreciation for the service and food. And I’m not anti-​tip anywhere but a restaurant. I tip my coffee shop that I visit every morning quite decently, but I can see them standing there making me the perfect latte. Anyway, I’ll end my rant and move onto something positive.
The indoor plant section is super nice and has lots of unique gift ideas. You can get a tiny terrarium for $ 20. They are really adorable and would sure make a nice gift. They also have lots of garden décor type items like statues and signs.
I haven’t used the spa here, but I have heard good things about it from people I know.
I attend a tradeshow here and it was super easy to get into, and out of. Maneuvering around the cluster of strollers was another story.
Other interesting things within the Enjoy Centre: Evoolution Oils & Vinegars, Hillabilly’s Tools for Cooks, Liquor Store, and a Wild Earth Bakery. And of course, the greenhouse :)
Overall, the Enjoy Centre is really great place to spend an afternoon shopping. And look how much of my review I dedicated to being asked for a tip at a fancy cafeteria. I still maintain that is a little ridiculous.

So The Enjoy Centre is not at all what I thought it would be like. I’m not a gardener. My green thumb has resulted in me killing a bamboo plant and a cactus, so I really was like, why would I want to go to a garden centre? But people had said The Enjoy Centre was, well to put it, enjoyable. Plus there was a LitFest event I was volunteering was being held there so I thought I would go in a bit earlier and see just how enjoyable The Enjoy Centre was.
Yes, turns out The Enjoy Centre isn’t just a bunch of greenhouses. Yes it has a gardening section (a huge gardening section), but there are also other parts of this gigantic store. Like how downstairs is this huge organic (I think?) market with a large section of Sandyview farm meats. There is apparently a liquor store (which was at the back and I didn’t visit). There is Evoolution, a store specializing in olive oil and vinegar store — and they have little sample cups and pieces of bread so you can try before you buy. I know there was an event space, which was being used for some sort of Youth Festival that was going on. And I saw there were signs for a Yoga studio, but I didn’t exactly see where it was. When I needed help finding out where the LitFest event was being held the lady on staff I asked for directions was very helpful.
I spent quite a bit of time at The Glasshouse Bistro, since that’s where the LitFest event was being held. It’s a big open café, and I was a bit confused at how to order (seemed like cafeteria style, but I didn’t know what side to stand on since the lineup wrapped around two sides — might be a good idea if they had an «order here sign»). They did, however have lots of lemon water available, and the café itself was bright and airy, with lots of tables and chairs to sit down at. There is also free wifi (for an hour).
The Enjoy Centre is like a mall/​a giant store/​marketplace all in one. It’s very open and bright, and while I’m sure it gets busy it didn’t feel super crowded when I was there on a Saturday afternoon. If I lived in St. Albert or close enough to it I would probably be a regular visitor. It’s right on the edge of St. Albert and it’s pretty straightforward to get to from The Henday. If you haven’t been to The Enjoy Centre it’s worth a stop.

One of my favourite places to go to just write. They have a great Café /​bistro. Good and beverages are good. Bit pricey but a lot of it is green/​sustainable food so I don’t mind paying that little extra.
The service was a bit slow when we arrived but friendly. The atmosphere is what keeps me coming back. Despite it being in the middle of no where it seems — the ability to feel outside even in the depth of our cold winters is golden.
The place has a bakery, fantastic market/​grocer, green house, indoor plants too!, and a liquor store. Definitely recommend to check them out!

I first discovered the enjoy centre through the tomato, a free food magazine. I find that I go weekly. I really can’t say anything bad, the staff is always helpful. They offer interesting samples in there deli. The bacon is amazing. I’m always discovering new products which I enjoy immensely.

Literally, The Enjoy Centre is my happy place.
We just love it as a place to spend the afternoon as there’s so much to see, do and eat.
You can easily wander around for over an hour, checking out the great stores within like Hillaby’s, Evoolution, the bakery, the market, the liquor store, the spa and of course, the greenhouse and garden area (and more!). It’s the perfect place to find gifts for everyone on your list as there are a ton of unique items at every price point.
Pop in and grab a latte and enjoy time in front of the funky wall or enjoy some locally sourced food and incredible eats (my favourite meal to eat here is brunch) at the Glasshouse Bistro & Café.
Every time we’ve gone, the staff have been incredible. The selection of food and products in The Enjoy Centre makes you want to stay longer and it really turns into a great place to spend time with friends. Bonus, there’s tons of free parking as well.
They also have multiple spaces for events and they run them like rockstars. The Hubba Hubby and I had the opportunity to get married in front of that funky wall, plus take photos throughout the Centre. Having the opportunity to work with Julianna was so wonderful and we loved being able to source our wine from the on site liquor store, as well as all the food from The Enjoy Centre for our evening appetizer and wine wedding was perfect! I would definitely recommend hosting your event here too — it then makes your visits to your happy place even more special!

I held my wedding ceremony in the Park Room in the Enjoy Centre. I loved the look of the room and when I went to check it out (after looking at many, many venue options), I was greeted by one of their many courteous and helpful staff, who then continued to be amazing throughout my planning process.
When I came for rehearsal, there was miscommunication about timing, and one of the staff members ended up having to stay much later than she had anticipated, but she didn’t complain, she remained professional and helpful. The day of my wedding was even better.
The enjoy centre offers many indoor locations for beautiful photos if you are afraid of what kind of weather may come your way, and also offers many fun & unique things for your guests to do & look at while waiting for wedding events to start. There is a ton of parking and it’s right at the edge of St Albert coming in from Edmonton.
My one and only complaint is the crazy price (for a ceremony spot alone). However, for me it was worth it!

The Enjoy Centre is one of St. Albert’s brightest gems. Visit the place on a weekend and grab a beautiful brunch at the Glasshouse Bistro, a cup of delicious Iconoclast coffee from the café, some decorative plants from Holes, and a wheel of Sylvan Star gouda from the Amaranth Whole Foods Market.
There’s plenty to see and do at the centre for those who love to eat and shop local! The centre also hosts some great events, such as the Sturgeon Valley Wine and Food Festival, and produces some great programs and workshops for budding gardeners, sommeliers, and much more.
Well worth a visit!

The Enjoy Centre is a great place to spend an afternoon. I enjoy (haha) the restaurant and the ability to shop for a ton of beautiful plants at the same time.
I was also impressed with the great service I received throughout the whole building, from the restaurant, to the nursery, to the grocery store.
If you are looking for something to do on a Saturday morning stop by the Enjoy Centre and seep in the great view while eating a quality meal.

Being an avid gardener, I’d been wanting to visit The Enjoy Centre for the longest time, but I don’t get to St. Albert very often, so it took a concerted effort to make my first visit.
I recently won passes for the Sturgeon Valley Food and Wine Festival, so Allan G. and I visited for the first time. What a great place! I fully intend on coming back when I have more time to browse, and am husband-​less. It’s more of an Electric Laini-​land kind of place.
The festival was in the large open event space, but we also browsed in the kitchenwares store and took a quick run through the grocery market downstairs. Imagine a sort of Planet Organic, with all sorts of exotic products. I’d love to go stock up on interesting cheeses, chocolates, and goodies when I have more time. But I fully expect the prices to be astronomical, simply because of the products themselves and the environment in which they’re being bought.
Didn’t make it to any of the eateries this time, simply because of our destination, but they could definitely use a few more vendors. I was still hungry afterward! Should have gone earlier and stopped in for a snack. :)
And I definitely need to come back during the summer when the greenhouses are bursting at the seams. With us hoping to buy a house next year, I’ll need plenty of plants to pretty up the garden!

Oooo, I just love the Enjoy Centre! I have been out to by flowers and plants in the greenhouse/​nursery. I have dropped in to grab lunch at the Glass House restaurant. Sipped wine in the wine bar area. Bought amazing cheese and meats in the deli department of the grocery store. Poked my head into the yoga studio & spa. And my favourite part; shopped the décor/​home stores! I especially enjoy how at Halloween or Christmas, etc. they have so many lovely decorations and gifts… I want it all!
Recently I was in for the Sturgeon Valley Food and Wine Festival. I have to say, having an event in the huge glass ceiling events centre is just fabulous. It was airy and light. Warm and inviting. The Enjoy Centre is most definitely worth the trip to check it out. Trust me, you’re going to Enjoy it! Well done Hole Family, yet again you have made Alberta proud.

The Enjoy Center is a home/​gardening mecca of sorts, they have the same square footage as some malls. I like that they have diversified since opening and now include a delicatessen (Sun Valley Farms), a scratch bakery, Whole Foods Grocer (Amaranth Foods), Spa, Yoga Studio, Liquor Store (Liquid Harvest), kitchen ware store, Restaurant and a Bistro. They also rent out some of the space for events like craft shows and of course the massive green house section they are famous for.
Their prices at the bistro and the restaurant are to high for the service and the quality of the product ($ 9.00 for a Panini that makes hot pockets look gourmet and it took 30 mins to get). The staff are inexperienced and it comes through in their service. I have been asked to move seats because I was eating my bistro food in the restaurant area even though there was no one in the restaurant which is pretty ridiculous. It was not like I climbed over a fence to get there.(The chairs looked more comfortable so I wandered over)
I haven’t used the spa or the yoga studio but the décor of the front looks very relaxing and the staff are fairly pleasant. The kitchen ware store is like downloading the food network’s celebrity chef’s Christmas catalogue which is great except for the celebrity price tag. I did however find a few items I wanted that Call the Kettle Black was out of within my price range so that was a bonus.
Their liquor store, Liquid Harvest is a great little spot they often have samples for you to try. The last time I was in they were offering whiskey which made my boyfriends day. He got to try stuff that he would never buy a whole bottle of and the staff really knew their stuff! Their price point is also very reasonable, I would compare it to Sherbrooke pricing.
I have purchased a few loaves of bread from the bakery and all of them were great. My favorite, although I can’t remember the name was the Texas toast loaf with sunflower seeds. I also get the chocolate croissants when I go because a) they are AMAZING and b) they are amazing! Good enough not to share, nuff said!
Sun Valley Foods is a solid delicatessen with a great variety of sausage, cheese and both fresh and frozen meat. Along the back wall they have a shelf of sauces, chutneys, pickled products and a few other items that you expect to find in a deli. I love their knackwurst as well as elk smokies. Their nitrate free product range is also growing and includes bacon which is great as I know people with sensitivities. On the weekends they often have hot and cold samples of their sausages and a if you are lucky they offer cheese too.
But by far the main reason I visit the Enjoy Center is for Amaranth Foods. It is a wholefoods /​organic grocery store that gives Planet Organic a run for their money in terms of selection but often beats on price. They carry pretty much everything that you could want in the genre and also have a health and beauty section that is separately manned so you don’t have to ask the lady stocking mangos which facial cleansers are vegan. The staff (Amaranth not the rest of the Enjoy Center) have to be some of the happiest and most pleasant people I have ever dealt with in retail. I spent almost 20 minutes speaking to two ladies about their favorite hummus recipes and they even took me to their favorite products to use if I needed to substitute.
I pretty much do all of my grocery shopping here even though it is more expensive than the mega chains organic section. I like to support local and if I can help keep happy people employed in retail while doing it, I consider it a service to humanity!

This one is kind of tough because I don’t even think I’ve seen or experienced all of it yet.
The café is expensive and the staff don’t seem too well informed about the ingredients of the food. I don’t even try to eat there after having asked once. I went with my sister and mom for Mother’s Day and ordered a drip coffee in my travel mug and they filled it three-​quarters full. I asked them to top it up because I drink it black and that seemed to be quite the request. I got a bit of a glare over it. The coffee wasn’t even that good. My sister and mom ordered specialty coffees and food and seemed rather pleased.
The natural food store is kind of a mixed bag. Some things are pretty expensive compared to the same product I have purchased in other places. Other things are not bad. Of course, as always, it’s important to read the labels as things aren’t as healthy as they appear. Just because they’re «natural» or «organic» doesn’t mean you don’t still have to consider the whole ingredient list. But that’s always a given for me. The line-​up was long but they do get people through reasonably quickly.
What I really LIKE about it is that it still has the old Hole’s Greenhouse vibe to it which I think Lois Hole would have really appreciated. I was fortunate enough to have met her several times and she was a wonderful woman and a gardening pro. There are a lot of innovative gardening implements like wall planters and such.
There are some unique crafty items for the home and yard. A lot of it reminds me of suburbia. There are a number of little niche shops within that I can’t remember enough to name off. I know there’s one for kitchenware — like pots and pans and that sort of thing. They have a spa — apparently my sister and mom will be having massages there. I was turned off by the makeup they sell in the spa because it has tea tree oil in it which I’m quite allergic to.
I love looking at the old pictures on the wall of Lois and her family on the farm. It reminds me of what a kind, giving person she was throughout her lifetime. She genuinely cared about people and smiled at everyone.

I love this place. The service is great (at all the shops and services) and I find it such a relaxing place to be. That was really the point of the place to being with, after all. We ordered a large quantity of soda from both Amaranth and Sandyview for our wedding at the end of the month, and everyone that we’ve dealt with has been pleasant and more than accommodating. I love coming in here just to have a wander, and we rarely leave empty handed.

I’m new-​ish to Edmonton. When I first heard of Lois Hole Provinicial Park, I thought it was named after an actual physical hole, not a person. I never visited the original Hole’s and the garden is more of Sarah’s deal rather than my thing. So essentially, I have absolutely no connection to the old Hole’s that a number of reviews refer to.
Because of this, my review of the Enjoy Centre is a review of the building itself — which may have the most pleasant interior of any building in the Edmonton region. Sure, the café may be a bit expensive, and the Hole’s Garden Centre may not live up to the old location, but the building is full of light. And the Amaranth Whole Foods Market in the basement actually offers decent prices on its food, at least compared to Planet Organic and Blush Lane. The liquor store also offers free wine tastes. Though when I went, I tasted a wine I wanted to purchase, and they happened to be out of stock.
But it can be your happy place in the winter time or any other time you want to spend inside.

The new Enjoy Centre is far more than just the reincarnation of Hole’s Greenhouse. It is intended to be a hub for people and businesses interested in reducing their carbon footprint, locally produced items, and sustainable living.
When you first enter, you are in the midst of the greenhouse, with lots of plants, gardening supplies, and books lining the shelves. Prairie Bistro is one one side, featuring locally-​produced ingredients in items like sandiwches, soups, and baked goods. At the other end is a gallery paying tribute to the history of the Hole family is at the other end. A high-​end home and cooking supply store is in the centre. Downstairs is a market with a deli and bakery. The products are largely local, organic, gluten-​free, or some combination thereof. There is also a spa and an event centre that is available for bookings for things like large dinners and parties.
The look and layout of the Enjoy Centre is very natural and earthy, and the staff members I dealt with were very friendly. It’s beautiful, without a doubt. Just be prepared for some sticker shock — sustainable living does not come cheaply, at least not in this case.
Definitely worth a visit if you are in St. Albert.

The Enjoy Centre is the new Hole’s located in St. Albert.
I think they are still calling their «Greenhouse/​Nursery» Hole’s but have named the entire place The Enjoy Centre as they will be housing an art gallery, spa, and bistro.
It’s now open to the public but parts of the centre are still under construction (such as the spa).
The Enjoy Centre is a nursery combined with a bistro and capaccino bar with plenty of space to sit and lounge while overlooking the outdoors through 3 stories of glass windows.
The inside nursery is beautiful and has the most interesting display of hanging baskets I have ever seen back in the Annual section. They hanging baskets are on a motorized pulley that wheels them slowly across — back and forth — zig zagging — kind of like a conveyer belt so that you get to see all the available baskets.
The greenhouses where they grow and nurture the plants are off limits to the public but you can view them from the area where you are shopping and it really is quite breathtaking.
The quality of plants at the Enjoy Centre is high — as is the price. Of the 5 nurseries I have visited this spring/​summer, the Enjoy Centre has prices amongst the highest but the quality is also amongst the highest I have seen.
They have beautiful starter plants for vegetables — an amazing assortment of tomatoes!
Outside they have 4 – 5 levels of terraces that you can manuever your shopping cart through for perrennials, trees, shrubs, etc.
They have lovely nick knacks galore for your garden — actually this is where I spent most of my $ 200 on my last trip there! Beautiful sculptures, animals, old-​rusted style hooks to hang on your sheds, vegetable markers, sun catchers, birdhouses, I could just go on and on and on…
I did notice that they are having a special this Sunday for father’s day —
Noon — 4PM — A beer, bratwurst, and a biggie tomato plant for only $ 10! I think I may have to swing by for this — a great deal for the biggie tomato plant itself! There are also drawings and giveaways… I’m pretty sure they will be doing this sort of thing for most holidays.
Their website is:
Their hours are:
Hours of operation!
Hole’s
9 to 9 — Monday to Friday
9 to 6 — Saturday, Sunday & Holidays
Prairie Bistro
8 to 9 — Monday to Saturday
8 to 6 — Sunday
I give the overall package 5 stars because the ambiance, beauty, and majesty of the entire centre is quite breathtaking… Now, maybe I’d lean a little towards 4 stars because of the slightly higher prices? But then again, they have to pay for this breathtaking building and landscape (complete with a pond outside with trails and benches to sit and view nature…)
A definite must see in St. Albert!
*Note* they can get QUITE busy on the weekends, so if you are able to sneak out there during the week — you’ll find it much less busy!