Livingstone Lake and Fountain at VanDusen Botanical Garden, Vancouver
According to Wikipedia, the role of a botanical garden is “to maintain documented collections of living plants for the purposes of scientific research, conservation, display and education“. I’d always wondered Continue reading
A twisted tree frames the Nitobe Japanese Garden, Vancouver
If you follow my blog regularly, you’ll know that, whilst almost all gardens capture my imagination, the ones that I am most likely to fall head over heels in love with are those with plenty of Continue reading
Herbaceous border at Government House, British Columbia
I don’t think I’ve ever thought of a garden as ‘painterly’ before. Often words come into my head as I walk around gardens and I later look them up to see if they really are the most appropriate. The definition I found Continue reading
Driftwood and shells on the beach at our hotel in Tlell
Sitting off the west coast of Canada, with Alaska in sight, is the beautiful Haida Gwaii. Consisting of approximately 150 islands, across a total landmass similar to Continue reading
Totem Poles at Stanley Park, Vancouver
Well, hello from Canada! I have definitely been very indulged; we’ve seen some incredible gardens here. We’ve also seen some amazing fauna, from bears and racoons to deer and squirrels.
I thought I’d Continue reading
Janna Schreier Garden Design 