| “We’ve raised our kids here." | | “We’ve raised our kids here." | <div class="ExternalClassBC5F339B2A3646C0B0A6D476D5A49799"><p>"We’ve raised our kids here: we’ve come when they’ve been teeny tiny, to do the birdwatching thing, when the kids were in Brownies and Guides, and school field trips. Now they’re gone and we’re biking!"<br></p></div> | | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-parks/PublishingImages/humans-of-regional-parks-colony-farm-2.jpg, “We’ve raised our kids here."
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| “Some people grow just for the food bank.” | | “Some people grow just for the food bank.” | <div class="ExternalClassA06972DB3A5048908C8BD92DF6E0DB8B"><p>"My family is only three people. So, of course we give some to other gardeners, our neighbours and the food bank. Some people grow just for the food bank. And the demo plot, just over there - most of it is going to the food bank. Last year, we sent around 5000 pounds of produce to the food bank - the whole community garden ... more than 5000 pounds!"<br></p></div> | | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-parks/PublishingImages/humans-of-regional-parks-colony-farm-3.jpg, “Some people grow just for the food bank.”
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| “It's a nice walk.” | | “It's a nice walk.” | <div class="ExternalClassE8F67043B37A4673A3EDBCF321940E0B"><p>"We come here often because it's a nice walk. I do the long one. My husband does the short one. He waits for me." </p></div> | | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-parks/PublishingImages/humans-of-regional-parks-colony-farm-4.jpg, “It's a nice walk.”
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| “It’s somewhere to escape to.” | | “It’s somewhere to escape to.” | <div class="ExternalClass02BAD00E04A4487DB2360CDEC051E467"><p>"It’s somewhere to escape to that is pleasant and quiet. It’s nice to be here and see all the greenery and the plants. And the birds, of course!"<br></p></div> | | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-parks/PublishingImages/humans-of-regional-parks-colony-farm-5.jpg, “It’s somewhere to escape to.”
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| “I’m really surprised by the diversity of life here.” | | “I’m really surprised by the diversity of life here.” | <div class="ExternalClass510080FAAA3D402CAB15BF465D4093B5"><p>"I’m really surprised by the diversity of life here. I’m looking at a seal right now in the river. Saw a coyote as soon as we got here. It feels very urban but then all of a sudden there is all this wildlife jumping out for you to see! Getting outside to Metro Vancouver's regional parks is really important. Turn the cell phone off, unplug. There is so much wilderness. I think that's what so amazing about living here."<br></p></div> | | https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-parks/PublishingImages/humans-of-regional-parks-colony-farm-1.jpg, “I’m really surprised by the diversity of life here.”
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