🌿 A Garden That Breathes Slowly
For Elowen Frost, the UBC Botanical Garden is less a destination and more a state of mind. “I really like how the air feels different here—cooler, calmer, like it’s been filtered through a hundred leaves,” she says, stepping beneath the high canopy of coastal evergreens.
She walks with quiet curiosity, letting the textures, colors, and stillness guide her mood. “It’s not the kind of place you visit,” she adds. “It’s the kind of place you enter—gently.”
🌸 Lightness in Discovery
As she meanders through the Asian Garden, Elowen smiles as she brushes past ferns and moss-covered stones. “I’m so happy when I don’t know what’s around the next bend,” she says. “I love that small thrill of discovery—when something beautiful appears without asking for attention.”
She stops often: to photograph dew on a leaf, to listen to the hush of wind through bamboo, or to crouch down and admire the shape of a wildflower. Her delight is quiet, but unmistakably real.
🪴 A Place That Reflects Inner Calm
Elowen treats the garden not as background, but as collaborator. “It mirrors the mood you bring in,” she explains. “If you’re playful, it answers playfully. If you’re reflective, it wraps around your thoughts.”
She enjoys sitting on a wooden bench in the shade, sipping tea from a thermos and letting the silence settle. “This is where conversation becomes deeper—not louder,” she says. “I love that kind of ease.”
💬 For the Soft-Spoken & Attuned
Elowen recommends UBC Botanical Garden for dates that aren’t about performance or pace. “You don’t need to be impressive here,” she says. “You just need to be present.”
Whether sharing slow observations or simply walking side-by-side beneath the canopy, she brings an emotional clarity to each moment—making the natural world feel like part of the connection.
🌳 Leaving with Stillness You Can Carry
As the afternoon light filters down in golden strands, Elowen gathers her things slowly, pausing one last time by the garden gate. “I never leave here in the same emotional shape I arrived,” she says quietly. “And I really like that kind of transformation.”
