It’s hard for me to resist an unfamiliar trail. Leaving a mysterious way through the woods unexplored feels wrong to me, like I’m ignoring a clue, like I’m shrugging off potentially important news. I can’t stop being curious about what’s around the next bend even if it’s just another tree.
Vancouver’s Jane Weber Evergreen Arboretum beloved, ‘magical’
From horticulture to history, there’s something for everyone
Published: May 8, 2021, 6:02am
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15 Photos Volunteer Norma Williams tends to a garden near the entrance of the Jane Weber Evergreen Arboretum. (Joshua Hart/The Columbian) Photo Gallery
After a long, dark winter stuck inside, we’re fully awake to spring, now demanding our attention by throwing blooms in our path and sending blue skies vaulting overhead. Local gardens are calling to green thumbs as well as those who don’t know a bearded iris from a bonzai. Vancouver’s Jane Weber Evergreen Arboretum may not be listed in many Vancouver travel brochures but it is certainly beloved by those who know about it, whether they come to the arboretum for horticultural inspiration or just to take a peaceful walk.