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Japanese War Memorial with Japanese cherry blossoms in Stanley Park.

Community

From Cherry Blossoms to Tall Sequoias, Vancouver’s Trees Hold History in Their Branches

Lush examples of Vancouver’s living history can be found on streets and in parks throughout the city.

Design

Clare Day Flowers

Climbers.

Day is one of a growing number of flower arrangers who, dissatisfied with the aesthetics and ethics of contemporary floral design, are attempting to return to the craft’s natural roots.

MONTECRISTO Magazine: Strathcona 1890 Seed Collections

Food and Drink

Strathcona 1890 Seed Collections

Grow-op.

Strathcona 1890 Urban Seed Collections is a seed company aimed at getting Lower Mainland residents excited about growing their own food.

MONTECRISTO Blog: Spring Gardens

Food and Drink

Summer Transitions

A spring gardening series.

Samantha Philips of Victory Gardens shares her passion for spring gardening with some sage advice for the season; here, the final installment of her spring gardening series.

Community

Earth Day

Celebrating our planet.

Ashes to ashes, dust to dust. Both a celebration of our planet—and a reminder that we still have far to go—is Earth Day, an annual day of awareness.

MONTECRISTO Blog: Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden

Community

Playing Tourist

Seven can't-miss spots in Vancouver.

Look at your home city with a fresh pair of eyes and you might find something new—no need to hop on and off a bus for these Vancouver sights.

MONTECRISTO Blog: Spring Gardens with Victory Gardens

Community

Seed Cycles

A spring gardens series.

Every Friday in April, Samantha Philips of Victory Gardens shares her passion for spring gardening with some sage advice for the season.

MONTECRISTO Blog: Spring Gardens with Victory Gardens

Community

Emerging Growth

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Every Friday in April, Samantha Philips of Victory Gardens shares her passion for spring gardening with some sage advice for the season.

Japanese War Memorial with Japanese cherry blossoms in Stanley Park.

Community

Vancouver’s Historic Street Trees

United in our urban forest.

Examples of Vancouver’s rich living history can be found across the city, which is home to 138,000 boulevard trees of nearly 600 species, with an estimated value of more than $500-million.