Van Dusen Botanical Garden

VAN DUSEN BOTANICAL GARDEN, 22 ha, was established in 1975 in south VANCOUVER on part of the former Shaughnessy Golf Course, purchased from the CPR with money provided by the forest industry executive W.J. VAN DUSEN. Designed by Bill Livingstone, chief landscaper with the Vancouver Parks Board, and run for its first 20 years by Roy Forster, it is a floral oasis of plants and shrubs in the middle of the city. A library, restaurant and gift shop are located on the site, and guides offer tours of...

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