Garden Communications
April in the Neighbourhood
Considering the restrictions around visiting public gardens, Douglas Justice highlights a few plants likely common in your neighbourhoods.
UBC Botanical Garden and Nitobe Memorial Garden are temporarily closed in response to COVID-19
In light of the evolving COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, UBC Botanical Garden and Nitobe Memorial Garden will both be temporarily closed.
International Women’s Day: Meet Allison Luke, Horticulture Training Program graduate
Allison Luke, a graduate of our Horticulture Program, has successfully completed the Red Seal. Congratulations Allison!
UBC Triathlon: March 7th Road closures
Please be advised that access to UBC Botanical Garden will be impacted on March 7th. The Botanical Garden is open, please leave early and be prepared for detours.
March 2020 in the Garden
It is impressive how plants in the Garden have fared, given the sudden, deep plunge into freezing weather we experienced mid-January this year.
The Fruitful Dark of Winter: Reflection and Poems
Read the poetry of Dr. Celeste Snowber, who recently led a walking performance called “The Fruitful Dark of Winter” through the Garden.
UBC Botanical Garden and TEALEAVES take unique collaboration to World Biodiversity Forum
The Garden and its partner TEALEAVES will discuss biomimetic solutions for global issues at the World Biodiversity Forum.
UBC Botanical Garden and TEALEAVES present at World Biodiversity Forum 2020
UBC Botanical Garden and TEALEAVES will present “The Garden of Secrets” film at the WBF in Davos, Switzerland.
UNLEASH Reflections: The Global Goals in Action
Graduate student Andrea Byfuglien shares her experience attending UNLEASH to participate in climate solutions with Garden Dr. Tara Moreau
February 2020 in the Garden
Because of the lack of deciduous leaf cover in the winter, all of our bamboos stand out with particular lushness in February, making it an excellent time to have a look at them.