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July in the Garden 2024
Posted on August 22, 2024 by Garden Communications
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 areas of the Garden beckon visitors to enjoy a cool respite from the sun. It’s easy to while away the hours sitting […]
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Gift Ideas for Father’s Day
Posted on July 5, 2024 by Garden Communications
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’s Day but also support conservation efforts and promote appreciation for the biodiverse world: Botanical Games […]
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June in the Garden 2024
Posted on July 25, 2024 by Garden Communications
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 is its normal habit, it will be in glorious bloom in June. Mea culpa. In my defence, I was still […]
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Endangered Maples in Southern Japan March 2024
Posted on August 22, 2024 by Garden Communications
Endangered Maples in Southern Japan – March 14 – March 28, 2024 The trip participants were Dan Crowley (Westonbirt Arboretum, UK, and BGCI), Ikuyo Saeki (University of Tsukuba, Japan), Ryo Sugiyama (Nitobe Memorial Garden) and Douglas Justice (UBC Botanical Garden). Ikuyo joined us on Day 2, on our way to the Ryukyu Islands, and left […]
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Importance of Native Bee Diversity: How to Help Save the ‘Right’ Bees
Posted on October 11, 2024 by Garden Communications
About the author: Terrell Roulston is a community ecologist, and pollinator expert. He recently completed his Masters of Science in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems at UBC, where he worked on untangling how honey bees (Apis mellifera) change the functioning of plant and pollinator communities using pollination networks. Terrell joined UBC Botanical Garden’s […]
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