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A Bountiful Healthy Harvest Season at UBC’s Food Garden

Posted on September 8, 2025 by maryumch

Step into the Food Garden at UBC Botanical Garden and you’ll discover a living classroom, a seed bank of traditions and a vision for healthier food systems. Since its beginnings in 1983, the Garden has championed growing food sustainably, drawing on both science and traditional knowledge to cultivate crops that nourish people and ecosystems alike.  […]
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Treasured Bulb Sale 2025

Posted on September 2, 2025 by Fernanda Munoz

In conjunction with the Alpine Garden Club of BC Fall Sale, join us for this once-a-year opportunity to acquire uncommon bulbs, alpine plants, and seek expert advice. September 13 11am-3pm  
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September in the Garden 2025

Posted on September 5, 2025 by Garden Communications

  In UBC Botanical Garden, it often feels like September is the beginning of the end of summer. This year in particular, autumn seems to be approaching more rapidly than usual (but then, what is usual?). September is more of a beginning at UBC. The start of classes for the university heralds much activity related […]
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One Membership. Unlimited Experiences.

Posted on August 18, 2025 by Garden Communications

A UBC Garden membership is more than a pass, it is a gift you give yourself and your family. It’s the perfect reason to step away from busy routines and into a space that changes with the seasons, where each visit feels like a reward. In the heart of Vancouver, UBC Botanical Garden and Nitobe […]
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BranchingOUT 2025 Recap

Posted on August 15, 2025 by Garden Communications

On the warm summer evening of July 17, UBC Botanical Garden welcomed back guests for our fourth BranchingOUT event. This gathering brought together over two hundred guests for a celebration of plants and Pride, to foster community and connection. The fauna and flora in the garden came alive after hours and offered the chance to […]
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