Botanical Gardens Ubc

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Organised by the Friends of the UBC Botanical Garden, the Apple Festival is a popular family fete for young and old that has been celebrating one of British Columbia’s favourite fruits since 1991. With an array of activities available for foodies The best thing that has happened to the University of B.C. Botanical Garden in the past few years is the appointment of Patrick Lewis as director. Until Lewis took over in October, 2009, the garden was floundering, partly because of a problem with finances Premier Christy Clark's approval rating continues Premier Christy Clark’s approval rating continued to slide in the months since the province’s labour dispute with British Columbia’s teachers came to a head in June, according to the It's case Community members are encouraged to drop off Christmas trees for recycling at the UBC Botanical Garden where they will be chipped into mulch and used on garden trails (decorations must be removed). Yard trimmings will not be accepted as they may contain It is surely a sign of a new age dawning. The theme of this year’s annual plant sale A Growing Affair at the University of British Columbia Botanical Garden is food. “Growing food, biodiversity and sustainable food sources is theme of the year at the These are difficult-to-obtain items that can't be bought elsewhere." There will be three rare peonies (Paeonia rockii), which originated as gifts from the Nanjing Botanical Garden to UBC in the 1990s. These are expected to sell for at least $100 each. .

We are so lucky living in Vancouver being set amidst mountains, rivers and beautiful greenery. This summer take advantage of having your kids explore outside, making lifelong connections with nature, and sign up for the Young Explorers camp at Canada's Alastair Bruce Macdonald, a former director of UBC Botanical Garden, has passed away following a long illness. Macdonald came to Canada in 1980 to take on the role of associate director at the Botanical Garden, with responsibility for horticulture and So what’s to see at these gardens? The UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research Time Required for a Visit: It takes an avid plantsperson about 4+ hours to comb through every trail and closely examine all the plantings, both new and old. .

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