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From YouTube: APRIL 26 2022 Statements Mike Morris
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
3rd Session
42nd Parliament
A
Member
for
prince
george
mckenzie-
thank
you,
mr
speaker.
In
1991,
a
group
of
community
gardeners
formed
the
david
douglas
botanical
garden
society
and
established
their
garden
on
the
grounds
of
the
university
of
northern
british
columbia.
In
the
city
of
prince
george,
it
is
the
most
northerly
botanical
garden
in
canada
for
the
past
30
years,
this
beautiful
and
picturesque
facility
has
been
visited
by
thousands
of
people
every
year.
Its
grounds
have
attracted
tourists,
weddings
and
other
events,
and
I
have
no
doubt
that
the
photographs
of
this
magnificent
garden
are
shared
internationally.
A
The
grounds
will
be
complemented
with
a
multi-purpose
visitor
center,
a
multiple
themed
garden
such
as
libertarian
garden,
complete
with
memorial,
arts
and
sub
and
sculptures
a
reading
garden
rose
garden,
children's
garden
and
many
others
taking
advantage
of
the
natural
force
in
the
garden
area.
A
first
nations
garden
will
celebrate
art,
history
and
culture
of
the
various
first
nations
bands
in
northern
bc.
A
Complementing
this
will
be
a
medicinal
healing
and
native
plant
display
garden
blending
into
the
natural
forest
and
connecting
the
marshlands
and
water
gardens.
There's.
No
doubt
the
garden
features
will
continue
to
attract
local
wildlife
populations,
including
natural
arborists,
like
moose
and
deer.
From
my
own
experience
as
a
home
gardener,
these
natural
arborists
will
certainly
challenge
the
maintenance
and
grooming
plans
of
a
master
gardener.
Mr
speaker,
the
david
douglas
botanical
garden
will
showcase
the
value
of
biodiversity
in
our
natural
environments.