I dropped into the 'Garden' today, as part of an early-morning walk. It was my first look and…read morewalkabout of 2021, and I was looking forward to seeing what, and how much activity might be taking place there at this time. It is rather early in the garden-growing season here, but I found many plots quite alive with several of the early-growing veggies, and some colourful flowers. I captured a few sights. A fun, and informative stop for me. And a nice opportunity for me to kick-start the checking out a place I enjoy during several of my local neighbourhood walks.

In the cross between two busy downtown streets Davie Garden provides blips of green and color (see…read morephotos). The Garden on its face provides the concrete jungle of the west-end a respite of green. As it many things in life there is more to this image that what is seen on its surface. This garden is living on prime downtown Vancouver real estate. Thedevelopment of this locaiton is likely tightly controlled by zoning restricting. The Properties actual owner not likely not the group that operates the garden has received a significant break on there property taxes for making it a green space. Since cities in Canada receive there operating budgets primarily from property tax revenue I believe we lose more then we gain from this green space.

Community gardens usually remind me I should have watered my plants last weekend and make me long…read moreto grow tomatoes, lettuce, and cucumber to make my own garden salad. This one does not. That being said, that absence of garden inspiration comes from the community garden's rather new status. It's just a collection of plots at the moment, but I'm still excited to see what happens to it! A good point too, it that this used to be the site of a gas station. A little petroleum with your potatoes? I'd be interested in learning more about this garden to find out how the public space came to be. Is it the result of forbidden development because the land is so polluted? Is it really solely an initiative for the community to have garden space? There's a good post here with far more insightful details and great questions than I can get into: http://www.cityfarmer.info/davie-village-community-garden-vancouver/

I wish I had this park in my backyard. It's probably one of my favourite neighbourhood parks in…read moreVancouver. Over the summer, I came here quite often since I happened to be in the area a lot. I had socially distant picnics and also came here to hang out by myself and read. They also had Salty's Lobster Shack posted up here so I could treat myself to some lobster rolls while I enjoyed the sunshine. There is plenty of trimmed grass to lay your blanket on, benches, and shaded areas if it gets too hot. There's also a community garden, a skate park, playground, and basketball court close by. Additionally, there is plenty of street parking if needed. I love me some Mount Pleasant and I love me some Mount Pleasant park!

All I ask of the neighbourhood I call home is for green space, a community garden that induces a…read moreconstant personal guilt trip and some sort of park structure that I'm entertained by after three glasses of bubbly. Mount Pleasant Park seamlessly checks off all three. It's as if the park planners thought as they were laying this out, "Nah, let's not scatter things around to the other parks in the area, let's just jam all the rad stuff into this one particular space." It has... Picnic seating. A basketball court. A playground (with a bubbly approved web climbing apparatus). A community garden. A skatepark (that is a bit noisy, but not in an overly obnoxious way). And plenty of green space to bask in its awesome. On a sunny day, it's delightful. Well done Mount Pleasant.

I love my eastside 'hood ! We took a short walk on a…read moresweltering day to the foot of Cambridge St. at the waterfront. The views from there are mixed beauty and industrial. We sat in the park enjoying a refreshing breeze before walking into the community garden. Fenced off but open to the public, this space provides an opportunity for local residents to grow vegetables or wild flowers. (see pict's) It's really lovely and friendly. We especially like the note about Purricane the cat :-)

Cute little park. At first I thought it was just a patch of grass but as I started going down the…read morehill I saw the other section of the park and it was beautiful. There is a community garden within the park and some beautiful big trees in the middle of the park. Park is okay for dogs but I think it's better for families, sports or picnics. Would come again!

One of my favourite spots in the city now. This park has everything for everyone so just step in…read moreand explore. Walk , run or work out your way here at multiple spots in and around the park. Just come for gardening or volunteer at the arboretum or their community garden. Dogs love this park so bring them along and let them enjoy all the fragrances of other animals and plants around. Langley airport is next to it so you will encounter low planes flying above .

This is a cute little park nestled between the Fraser Highway, the floodplain, and the airport in…read moreLangley. There's a cool little demonstration garden and a roughly 1km path around the perimeter of the park spotted with benches and young trees. At the far side there are two lookout decks with views of the wetlands and the airport. On the other side of the creek there are off the beaten path trails where you could take your dog off-leash for a walk in the wetlands. To the east of the parking lot there is a trail that will take you to am underpass to cross Fraser Highway to continue your walk that way. On the far side of the park you'll find a memorial for Afganistan War Vets. It's really a nice spot to sit and reflect and will be even more so when the trees grow in to dampen the noise from the highway. The north side of the park just in the other side if the memorial has a path that will connect you with 56th Avenue should you wish to continue walking that direction. This is a great park to bring grandparents or small children to. There is decent nature to look at without any strenuous walking involved. Or you could walk around the path 5 or 6 times to get a bit of a workout in. Either or.

This park has it all skate boards section, 3 baseball diamonds, tennis courts, soccer field,…read morerunning track, washrooms, off leash dogs, kids play grounds, community gardens, even a family of eagles and their nest... Did I miss anything....

Likely One of the Oldest Parks in One of the Oldest Neighbourhoods in Vancouver. Provides green…read morespaces for homes in the area and for people that work in the industrial area on the south side of the park. I have been here the last two summers because its start/end point for and M.S bicycle tour I volunteer for and Strahcona Parks serves this mission well.