Uniting for Nature: Highlights from Biodiversity Days 2024
Read about our fourth annual Biodiversity Days celebration, and how the many branches of our community joined together to share knowledge on all things biodiversity! As a new Sustainability and Community Programs student at UBC Botanical Garden, May
July in the Garden 2024
Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Mariesii Perfecta’ A summertime visit to the Botanical Garden is a singular pleasure. When the temperatures finally rise to something resembling summer heat (hopefully this will happen in July), the forested paths of the woodland
Gift Ideas for Father’s Day
Gifts from UBC Botanical Garden’s Shop in the Garden and Garden Centre offer a special touch of nature and sustainability for that botanical-loving Father. Gifts from UBC Botanical Garden’s Shop in the Garden and Garden Centre not only celebrate Father
June in the Garden 2024
Rhododendron arborescens I should start this month’s despatch by correcting a mistake from the May 2024 in the Garden entry, which stated that Rhododendron decorum subspecies diaprepes ‘Gargantua’ “started flowering in mid-April,” which it did not. As
Endangered Maples in Southern Japan March 2024
Endangered Maples in Southern Japan – March 14 – March 28, 2024 Sasa veitchii The trip participants were Dan Crowley (Westonbirt Arboretum, UK, and BGCI), Ikuyo Saeki (University of Tsukuba, Japan), Ryo Sugiyama (Nitobe Memorial Garden) and Douglas Jus
Importance of Native Bee Diversity: How to Help Save the ‘Right’ Bees
A native small metallic sweat bee (Lasioglossum sp.) on a white-eyed ice plant (Delosperma basuticum), found in the Alpine Garden. About the author: Terrell Roulston is a community ecologist, and pollinator expert. He recently completed his Masters of
8 Thoughtful Gifts for Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is the perfect opportunity to honour the incredible mothers who have shaped our lives with their love, wisdom, and unwavering support. Show your appreciation with gestures that truly reflect the depth of our gratitude and affection. Here a
iNaturalist – Plant Phenology
We have created a project called Flowers of UBC Botanical Garden to understand patterns in the phenology of our plant collections. We encourage the public to participate in our project by capturing at least one photograph (ideally three) of easily acce
May in the Garden 2024
Rhododendron molle subsp japonicum 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 Upper Asian Way, hol
April in the Garden 2024
Prunus ‘Accolade’ 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 Vancouver, published in 2014 after seve