Plan Your Visit to UBC Botanical Garden and Nitobe Memorial Garden
UBC Botanical Garden is reopening on Friday, July 3, 2020. Reserve your tickets and entry time now.
Garden Harvest Hampers tackle food security issues at UBC
Harvest Hamper Program aims to alleviate concerns about food security in a global pandemic by delivering fresh produce to UBC students.
Birding at the Botanical Garden: Adapting to the Impacts of COVID-19
Along with organizations across Vancouver, we are celebrating Vancouver Bird Week, a week-long series of events to celebrate Greater Vancouver’s birds and highlight their important roles in our ecosystems. Learn more about Bird Week and events here. Me
Friends of the Garden (FOGs) Feature: October-November
This regular feature will highlight the activities of the Friends of UBC Botanical Garden (FOGs), a close-knit volunteer group at the Garden, as they continue their contributions and community during the pandemic and beyond. Learn more and sign up to b
Maples Turning Red: one in five maple species are at high risk of extinction
One in five maple species are at high risk of extinction. Only concerted conservation efforts will prevent their extinction.
October 2020 in the Garden
For a self-guided tour, use Garden Explorer to locate plants featured in this month’s post. Select a tour in the drop-down menu. This year more than most, we’ve hoped for each new month to bring us something better. I certainly can’t promise warmer wea
Friends of the Garden (FOGs) Feature: August-September
This regular feature highlights the activities of the Friends of UBC Botanical Garden (FOGs).
September 2020 in the Garden
September’s tour focuses on the textures of plants that might be encountered at this time of year.
August 2020 In the Neighbourhood
Here we are in the dog days of summer. The nights are warm and the days warmer, and rain is more of a welcome relief than a foregone conclusion, as it is in spring. Without irrigation, most of our gardens would pretty much dry up and blow away. Thankfu
August 2020 in the Garden
Most people would agree that green is a restful colour that enhances the relaxing atmosphere in the Botanical Garden.
Nitobe Memorial Garden Re-opens July 15, 2020
Re-connect with an inner sense of peace at Nitobe Memorial Garden, now re-opening on Wednesday, July 15, 2020.