The Rose Garden in Stanley Park in Vancouver is in full bloom

 By Keith and Heather Nicol

On our visits to Vancouver if we head to Stanley Park it is usually to cycle around the seawall which goes around the perimeter of the park. We rarely head to the interior of the park but on our last visit to Vancouver in mid July 2022 we decided to see the Rose Garden and the surrounding trails in the interior of the park since we suspected the roses might be in their prime. We were joined by our daughter Kristie and who suggested this visit to the garden which was established in 1920 by the Kiwanis Club. The garden boasts over 3500 rose bushes and is set it an open area surrounded by natural west coast forest.  Our timing was good since the roses were in full bloom but note that this year they are quite late due to the cool spring. For more info see: https://vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/gardens-in-stanley-park.aspx