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Glorious Trees in Our Neighborhood: Fun, Year - End Review
Helga with a Dawn Redwood tree in Beacon Hill Park. This tree is considered a “living fossil.” And wow, it has such an amazing history,...
Helga Strauss Stevens
Feb 53 min read


Glorious Trees in Our Neighborhood: Wonderful Willows
An Autumn Golden Weeping Willow tree created with pen, ink and watercolours. What’s your tree sign? I’m a Willow (The Observer)! Google...
Helga Strauss Stevens
Feb 53 min read


Glorious Trees in Our Neighborhood: Majestic Maples
Leaves as big as your head?! Yep, that’s our Bigleaf Maple, native to BC and growing mostly on Vancouver Island. Oh, how I adore this...
Helga Strauss Stevens
Jan 304 min read


Glorious Trees in Our Neighborhood: Garry Oaks
I designed a set of Tree Advice Cards with drawings of trees in Beacon Hill Park and included messages they have for us. I believe that...
Helga Strauss Stevens
Jan 304 min read
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