May 2021 in the Garden
We are spoiled for choice in May for noteworthy plants. Here are a few highlights from our collections to look forward to this month.
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Honouring Dr. David Slawson
We remember Dr. David Slawson, an important member of the Japanese garden community, in light of his recent passing.
UBC Botanical Garden Statement on Anti-Asian Racism
Read UBC Botanical Garden’s statement on anti-Asian racism and check out resources provided by UBC Department of Asian Studies.
April 2021 in the Garden
April is certainly the most important month for viewing rhododendrons at UBC Botanical Garden.
Friends of the Garden (FOGs) Feature: February-March 2021
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 become a FOG.
Propagation in the Production Greenhouses
Artist in Residence Dr. Erin Despard explores the way greenhouses and other technologies of propagation mediate between plants and environments, and how this can change the way we see both.
March 2021 in the Garden
With the Spring re-opening of UBC Botanical Garden, it’s time for visitors to check out the Eucalyptus collection in the E. H. Lohbrunner Alpine Garden.
UBC Botanical Garden and Nitobe Memorial Garden Re-Opens March 3, 2021
March 3, 2021 | UBC Botanical Garden, Nitobe Memorial Garden, and Shop in the Garden & Garden Centre will re-open. Tickets coming soon.
Watch Tree Conservation and Reforestation Talk with Garden Director Patrick Lewis
Watch the recording of LIPSTICK ON A FIG TREE, a TEALEAVES session on tree conservation and reforestation.
An Education in Propagation
Propagation is the practice of using plants to make more plants. There are two main ways to do it. The first—collecting and germinating seeds—depends on sexual processes of reproduction. The second, which encompasses a range of techniques—everything from root division to stem cuttings, grafting, and layering—depends on vegetative reproduction or cloning.