Mow It or Grow It

*General Walk - No registration required*

Description: Walk through one of the older neighbourhoods in Vancouver where many of the home owners have eschewed the traditional monoculture lawn and have, instead, landscaped their property with perennials and annuals, as well as food items. Anyone looking to plant an alternative to lawn can find inspiration on our walk up Yukon.

Walk Leader: Judy and John are both guides at VanDusen Botanical Garden. They have lived in their neighbourhood for 27 years. They learn new things about the area every year and share these things in their walk.

Starting place: Vancouver City Hall Community Garden (on the north lawn at City Hall)

Accessibility Info: Uneven terrain, stairs, non-accessible curb cuts or other barriers, busy sidewalks, loud noises.

Walk will end on Columbia St.

Travel Tips: Limited parking. Suggest to take transit.

This event is taking place as part of the Jane’s Walk Vancouver Festival (May 2-5 2024). Jane’s Walk is an annual festival of free, citizen-led walking conversations inspired by Jane Jacobs. Check out other Jane’s Walks happening this year in Vancouver here.

We respectfully acknowledge that Jane's Walk takes place on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

Host or Publisher Jane's Walk Vancouver (May 2-5, 2024)