A Walk through the Glades

This is a 5 acre site on 172 St. that the Stephens bought in 1956 and created beautiful rhododendron gardens like the ones he remembered from his youth in Scotland. The DeWolfs purchased it after Stephen's death and have restored and enhanced it before gifting it to the City in 2002.
You go through Azalea Walk, past the Reflection Pond with 3 fountains until you reach the Bamboo Grove.
 I enjoyed the smell of skunk cabbage.

This is a Rhododendron Rex like a dinosaur with leaves 18" large. It's a 'tree rhodo' 40' tall.

 http://m.trailtalker.ca/surrey/the-glades-garden/a-rhododendron-riddle
Here's a link to their site

                                                               There are hidden ponds.

                                                            Secret  paths.

                                                          Happy friends.

                                                This is a 'kinder forest' with very low trees.