VanDusen Botanical Garden, Botanical garden in Vancouver, Canada
VanDusen Botanical Garden occupies 22 hectares in the Shaughnessy neighborhood and showcases more than 7,500 plant species from around the world. The grounds divide into several themed sections, including Mediterranean collections, a Korean pavilion, and heathland planted with Scottish flora.
Landscape architect Cornelia Oberlander designed the garden in 1970 on the former Shaughnessy Golf Course, funded by a donation from the MacMillan Bloedel Foundation. Since then, the site has grown into an important center for plant diversity and environmental education.
The garden holds annual celebrations such as the Festival of Lights, which transforms the space with one million lights and interactive nature-inspired installations.
The garden opens at 9 AM during summer and keeps shorter hours in winter months. All paths accommodate wheelchairs and allow comfortable exploration of the entire site.
An Elizabethan hedge maze built from 3,000 pyramidal cedars forms the only classical hedge maze in Vancouver. Visitors can lose themselves among the closely grown hedges that shape into a green puzzle.
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