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Aug 23

VanDusen Botanical Gardens – VanDusen Garden’s 40th Anniversary

2015 is VanDusen Botanical Garden’s 40th anniversary! Come and see a special photo retrospective in the Visitor Centre’s Discovery Room.

The Bloedel Conservatory, a jewel in the city perched atop Queen Elizabeth Park. Photo by Joshua McVeity.

May 15

Bloedel Conservatory – A colourful escape, Montecristo Magazine

By Scott McDonald

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 Bloedel Conservatory can brighten any day with its tropical clime, colourful flora, and the vivid plumage of its inhabitants. […]

The Scholar’s Courtyard and Study—in a traditional Ming scholar’s residence, this was where scholars read, composed poetry, studied music, and painted.

Mar 28

Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden – Zen in the City, Montecristo Magazine

By Scott McDonald

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.

Detail shot of the undulating “petal” roof. Photo: Courtesy of Perkins+Will Canada and Vancouver Park Board; taken prior to completion.

Mar 02

VanDusen Botanical Gardens – Garden Visitor Centre Design in bloom, Montecristo Magazine

By Scott McDonald

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 […]

Looking out the dome roof of the Bloedel Conservatory.

Aug 31

Bloedel Floral Conservatory

By Scott McDonald

Vancouver

Aug 27

Nitobe Memorial Garden

By Scott McDonald

Nitobe Memorial GardenA 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.A traditional Japanese Tea and Stroll Garden ranked consistently in the top 5 Japanese Gardens in […]