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August in the Garden 2023

Here we are in another dry summer. Straw-coloured lawns greet us when we arrive at the Garden. The post August in the Garden 2023 appeared first on UBC Botanical Garden.

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September in the Garden 2023

In the Garden, September is frequently just an extension of August. It might be a little cooler, and maybe the weather systems move a little faster, but this month often still feels like summer. The...

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October in the Garden 2023

October is often the best month to see berries and other colourful fruits in the Botanical Garden. The post October in the Garden 2023 appeared first on UBC Botanical Garden.

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UBC Botanical Garden proudly introduces Ms. Dee Ann Benard as its newest...

 “Dee Ann is a strategic leader with an entrepreneurial edge,” said Dr. Meigan Aronson, Dean of UBC Science, citing Ms. Benard’s experience in guiding non-profit organizations through rebranding,...

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Feeding our Future: Celebrating World Food Day at the Garden

Like many students at UBC, I experience stress related to the rising cost of living and have fortunately found some relief through UBC’s food security programs such as Sprouts, Agora Café, UBC Farm,...

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November in the Garden 2023

A wide variety of broad-leaved evergreen plants flourish in our maritime climate. Foremost among the broadleaf collections at UBC Botanical Garden are rhododendrons. The post November in the Garden...

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December 2023 in the Garden

Following on from our plunge into evergreen viburnums in November, I thought it appropriate to continue delving into UBC Botanical Garden’s vast collection of broad-leaved evergreens. The rhododendron...

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Sharing a Piece of Nitobe Memorial Garden: Japanese Maple Sharing Event for...

On November 5th, 2023, we hosted our first Japanese maple sharing event for families at Nitobe Memorial Garden. We were happy to have 17 families and 50 people in total join us at this exciting event...

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Exploring Nature’s Classroom: Horticulture Training Program Field Trip 

  In horticulture training, learning extends beyond the walls of lecture halls and the borders of the garden. The immersive experience of a field trip offers students an invaluable opportunity to...

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Christmas Tree Recycling Available at UBC Botanical Garden

  In partnership with SPEC (Society Promoting Environmental Conservation), we will take your Christmas tree and recycle it for a suggested donation of $5. Your contribution directly supports students...

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January in the Garden 2024

Happy New Year! While meteorologists are mostly in agreement that in our area an El Niño winter will produce milder than average temperatures and plenty of rain, January brings a certain amount of...

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February in the Garden 2024

January was a bit of a sock in the jaw, wasn’t it? Every single flower that was open on January 10th (and there were plenty) was frozen solid by suppertime on the 11th. Let’s hope February doesn’t give...

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Far Reaches Botanical Conservancy’s Patagonian Tour with Laura Caddy

This January I was very fortunate to be included in Far Reaches Botanical Conservancy’s Patagonian Tour. This was an excellent educational opportunity to join a small group of 12 botanists,...

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Welcoming Derek Churchill, Interim Principal Instructor for the Horticulture...

The Garden is excited to welcome Derek Churchill, as interim Principal Horticulture Training Program Instructor. Derek is a seasoned Red Seal Landscape Horticulturist with two decades of experience in...

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March in the Garden 2024

  In the March 2017 blog, I wrote about spring-flowering rhododendrons. I hope you’ll forgive me for returning to this subject, but I’ve seldom seen as extensive a bud-set on rhododendrons as they are...

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Lunar New Year Market 2024 Recap

After 2023’s resounding success, we grew this year’s event – doubling the size – bringing in new and wonderful local vendors, food trucks, workshops, and adventures for all guests.  A symbol of good...

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Cherry Blossoms Through the Season

UBC Botanical Garden hosts an abundance of cherry trees that explode with beauty throughout the spring season. Read on to hear from Douglas Justice, Associate Director | Horticulture and Curation,...

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April in the Garden 2024

2024 will go down as an exceptional year for ornamental cherries, but one of the least predictable for timing. For example, the flowering schedule outlined in the handbook Ornamental Cherries in...

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May in the Garden 2024

Although April is the peak of rhododendron bloom in the David C. Lam Asian Garden, there are plenty more to come in May. The Azalea Glade, which is reached off of Henry and Fortune Trails, east of...

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iNaturalist – Plant Phenology

Did you know that when you’re visiting UBC Botanical Garden you can directly help us document plant phenology? It helps us understand the timing of life-cycle events in plants and animals, and can be...

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