March 25th is the kick off of the first Abbotsford Tulip Festival. The 2016 festival is the only tulip festival in BC as well as only tulip celebration in Canada located on a farm. Visitors will find 10 acres planted with 2.5 million bulbs bursting with the brilliant colours of over 50 tulip varieties. “Our…
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Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival takes bloom
Every spring Vancouver streets and parks come alive with brilliant displays of Cherry Blossoms. From April 3rd to 28th, the annual Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival, coinciding with Sakura Days Japan Fair, April 5 – 6 at Van Dusen Garden, fills the city with activities: talks, walks, concerts, fashions shows, tea ceremonies and special restaurant menus. Kicking of with…
Darvonda Nurseries & Milner Village Market gets set for the Holidays
As the Holiday season approaches, decorations will start to appear in shops and businesses. One of the most common sites will be colourful displays of Poinsettias, many of them from coming from the shelves of Costco where there seems to be an endless array throughout the season. Did you know that all of those Poinsettias…