Inspiration Garden at Town Centre Park — Attraction in Coquitlam

My kid’s preschool booked a guided tour through this beautiful community garden today, it’s a wonderful field trip spot for any age group.

The guide managed to capture the interest of the young kids wonderfully, while educating them on pollinators and various plants. The gardens themselves are beautifully kept by the community and staff.

There’s plenty of parking directly beside, but more importantly the park is accessible by bike and Skytrain. The lake made for a great walk for wildlife spotting before-hand. Washrooms are a short stroll away.

Beautiful spot that we’ll return to...

Every time I enter this garden, I am amazed by how beautiful it looks and I get a good feeling with my connection to one of Coquitlam’s finest destinations to visit. There are flowers, exotic plants, birds, bees, all sorts of insects, and most importantly, people - staff, organizers, volunteers, and visitors. I like to take time to volunteer for an hour at a time and meet with the great people who make the garden welcoming and...

This stunning garden is the most educational and inspirational garden on this scale that I've ever seen! The Mason Bee House is extraordinary and instructive in its attention to detail with an excellent write up about the Blue Orchard Mason Bee (Osmia lignaria). And the living bee art "Bumble bee-on-echinacea flower" takes your breathe away!

In 2010 I had the very good fortune to visit it...