By Scott McDonald | Garden News
2015 is VanDusen Botanical Garden’s 40th anniversary! Come and see a special photo retrospective in the Visitor Centre’s Discovery Room.
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By Scott McDonald | Garden News , In The Press
The Bloedel Conservatory — A colourful escape. Story and photos by Joshua McVeity Dreaming of a warm getaway this winter? You need go no further than Queen Elizabeth Park. Truly an oasis in the city, the Conservatory can brighten any day with its tropical clime, colourful flora, and the vivid plumage of its inhabitants. The […]
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By Scott McDonald | Garden News , In The Press
On April 13, Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden was the proud winner of the title ‘Canadian Garden Tourism Garden of the Year 2012’ awarded by Canadian Garden Tourism Council, in consultation with a Canadian and international jury network.
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By Scott McDonald | Garden News , In The Press
The VanDusen Botanical Garden Visitor Centre — Design in bloom. Story: Amanda Jun Rain is not unfamiliar to Vancouverites. And while many may grumble about wet weather for half the year, grievances are mostly forgotten come May, when we revel in the beauty of our verdant city. Perhaps, in that sense, no one appreciates the rain […]
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By Scott McDonald | Cultural Garden , Display Garden , GardensBC-Member , Japanese Garden , Parks and Walking , Vancouver Coast and Mountains
Nitobe Memorial Garden Nitobe is a place of reflection, where each step reveals a new harmony, the garden is designed to suggest a span of time – a day, a week or a lifetime – with a beginning, choice of paths, and ending. Nitobe Memorial Gardens is a traditional Japanese Tea and Stroll Garden ranked […]
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