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Easter Hop at Eggciting Vandusen gardens display image

Apr 19

VanDusen Eggciting Easter Hop

Bring the family to a unique outdoor Easter event Enjoy an unforgettable Easter experience with your kids (0 to 5 years) at the VanDusen Gardens Eggciting Easter Hop! Kids can collect eggs near the maze area and receive a chocolate prize, and hop along to fun music on the great lawn. Take a photo with the Easter bunny, […]

Mar 11

Flow to Slow Yoga at VanDusen Gardens

By Scott McDonald |

Join us for some Yoga at VanDusen Gardens this winter! Join us for an energizing, relaxing yoga at VanDusen Botanical Garden. The first portion of class moves you through a gentle flow of active, dynamic postures that wake up your muscles and get blood flowing. We will then wind down to a slower pace, holding […]

Dec 06

Vandusen 2018 Festival of Lights

By Scott McDonald |

Experience a magical winter wonderland with over one million lights decorating 15 acres of VanDusen Botanical Garden from December 1 to January 6 for the Vandusen 2018 Festival of Lights. Carousel What else brings on more holiday cheer than a ride on a carousel amidst a beautifully lit setting. From grandkids to grandparents, it’s family […]

Aug 23

VanDusen Botanical Gardens 40th Anniversary

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.

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 | 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 […]

Visitor Centre - 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 – Garden Visitor Centre Design in Bloom

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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