On Wednesday, November 3rd, we had a delightful visit from an old friend of the garden's, Ms.
Cornelia Oberlander. Ms. Oberlander is one of the most innovative and environmentally aware landscape architects in North America. Her well-renowned projects including C.K. Choi Building, Vancouver Public Library, Museum of Anthropology, Robson Square Courthouse Complex and VanDusen Botanical Garden, have all brought refreshingly sustainable ideas to their communities. It is truly an honour for us to have the support and collaboration of such a remarkable figure in the development of our own community garden. Ms. Oberlander has supported us since the very beginning of the establishment of the garden; from giving us tips on the design and layout of the beds, to donating the seeds for our very first plants. It was really a pleasure to have her back at the garden to show her how far we have come from the last time she visited.
Today, Thursday, November 18th, Ms. Oberlander presented a lecture on Biodiversity and Landscape Architecture in the Old Auditorium at UBC. Ms. Chung, Emma and I had the honour of attending this lecture, and were very delighted to see our very own Prince of Wales Community Garden featured as one of Ms. Oberlander's sustainable landscape projects. As the Garden Committee, we really appreciated this acknowledgement and would like to take a moment to thank Ms. Cornelia Oberlander for her constant guidance and support. Dear Cornelia, thanks a million for all the encouragement.
