Posted in events, tagged bloedel conservatory, Bloedel Floral Conservatory, Queen Elizabeth Park, Vancouver gardens on January 27, 2010 | 1 Comment »
A couple of weeks ago, I posted about the upcoming closure (due to a budget shortfall) on April 30, 2010, of the Bloedel Floral Conservatory, the domed nature conservatory that sits atop Queen Elizabeth Park.
If you’re as upset about the impending closure as I am, you have a chance to do something fun and helpful [...]
Posted in environment, family, parks, things to do, tagged Bloedel Floral Conservatory, Queen Elizabeth Park, Vancouver gardens on January 12, 2010 | 3 Comments »
If you’ve been following local Park Board news, you already know that the Bloedel Floral Conservatory is slated for closure March 1, 2010, due to lack of funds.
I’ve written before about how much I like the Bloedel Conservatory. Aside from its iconic triodetic-dome exterior—without which the top of Queen Elizabeth Park would seem utterly naked—visitors [...]
Posted in Inside Vancouver, Vancouverites, dining, entertainment, environment, family, performing arts, shopping, things to do, tagged aberdeen, bloedel conservatory, Granville Island, library, museum of anthropology, park royal, pho, rain, rainy day activities, restaurants, richmond, shopping, spa, thai, theatre, things to do, tickets tonight, ubc, Vancouver gardens, west vancouver, won ton, yvr on November 5, 2009 | 2 Comments »
It never rains in Vancouver except for maybe in November. And a bit in December and January. Well, and February too, but hey–you don’t have to shovel it!
Still, I struggle with our wet winters. Grey is grim when it’s showing on every channel. So I have perfected a strategy for keeping my chin up when [...]
Posted in environment, events, things to do, tagged Vancouver gardens, vandusen botanical garden, zimculpt on August 30, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I spent my Saturday at VanDusen Botanical Garden, seeing the Zimsculpt exhibit: Over 150 pieces of extraordinary Zimbabwean shona (stone) sculpture dramatically displayed amidst the natural beauty of VanDusen’s gorgeous landscapes and gardens.
This critically-acclaimed world-tour showcases—and sells—the latest work from Zimbabwe’s best sculptors. There are both famous names and newcomers among the over 100 [...]
Posted in environment, things to do, tagged Vancouver gardens, vandusen botanical garden on August 29, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Of all the gardens in Vancouver—including Queen Elizabeth Park’s quarry gardens and the serene Nitobe Memorial Garden at UBC (two of my other favourites)—VanDusen Botanical Garden is the one I love the most. I think it’s because every time I go, whatever the season, I discover something new: a path I’d never tried, a little [...]
Posted in things to do, tagged Bloedel Floral Conservatory, Queen Elizabeth Park, Vancouver gardens, Vancouver Parks on July 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Sitting atop the highest point in Vancouver is the triodetic dome of the Bloedel Floral Conservatory, one of Vancouver’s most popular attractions and the city’s only “garden under glass.”
Part of Queen Elizabeth Park, the Conservatory sees over 6 million visitors a year and is one of my favourite things about the park.
Inside the Bloedel Floral [...]
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