Metro Vancouver has plenty of great patios and outdoor spaces that locals flock to as soon as the weather turns to summer, and finally those days seems to be here. While sidewalk cafes and patios are great, sometimes you want a space that’s a bit out of the way, without the throngs of pedestrians strolling by your…
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Festive Friday Finds: Van Dusen Festival of Lights
Once again, the Festival of Lights at Van Dusen Botanical Garden has lit up the nights. The botanical gardens have been illuminated by a million plus lights and the sounds of the holidays. This year 5 acres have been added to the Festival of Lights adding more themed and interactive areas, the Sound House is sure to…
Friday Find: Greenheart Canopy Walkway
If you’re looking for a little adventure and a stroll through a lush garden, check out Greenheart Canopy Walkway at UBC Botanical Garden. Located deep in the Botanical Gardens, getting to the Walkway offers a relaxing journey surrounded by nature. Once you’re at the start of the Greenheart Canopy Walkway, you enter via a keypad on…
Christmas Shopping for the Green Thumb
Christmas trees, poinsettias, holly, mistletoe, there’s so many natural element to the Holidays they naturally lend themselves to making great gifts for anyone on your Christmas shopping list. You don’t have to stick to the associated Christmas plant life to spread some joy to your Green Thumb giftee. Garden tools, containers, guides or other peripherals…
Sun Shines on The Garden Party Vancouver
On a hot August Saturday, a few hundred Vancouverites donned their summer finery and headed to Van Dusen Botanical Gardens for The Garden Party Vancouver. Surrounded by the Garden’s lush greenery, guests were met entered The Garden Party’s grove to be greeted by a presentation of high-end cars from Mile’s End Motors. Bright white tables…
Chef Vij is a Dragon In The Garden
Next month, join renowned Chef Vikram Vij at the Dr Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden for a one-night-only fundraising soiree. Guests will be treated to a menu created by Chef Vij that is inspired by the world-class garden. The evening will include live entertainment, cocktails in the garden and a silent fundraising auction. The proceeds of…
The Garden Party – Croquet Classic
Bright summer skies, high tea, champagne flutes, the thwack of a croquet mallet accenting the peace of neatly trimmed gardens. Does this sound like a refined day out at an English Country House, yes but you can find it right here in Vancouver. Next week, August 23rd, Van Dusen Gardens is the place to be…