Lawrence at Virginia Park

September 15, 2017Leave a comment

Lawrence Tomkow runs his hand along the top of one of the picnic tables outside of the Virginia Park Lodge. The outdoor space is used for gatherings, outdoor meals, and behind Tomkow is a garden with a wood laced lattice. The residents and tenants living between the four Virginia Park buildings (three apartments and one … Continue reading Lawrence at Virginia Park

Gordon’s Garden

July 28, 2017Leave a comment

Gordon Coolidge points to the peony bush at the back of Barvinok Apartments in Edmonton’s North East. He planted the bushes in the spring but knows, as the summer days are becoming fewer and fewer in number for the year, he has some work to do before the fall. “I have to take the leaves … Continue reading Gordon’s Garden

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Lawrence at Virginia Park

Gordon’s Garden