UBC Botanical Garden staff members Brendan, Dee Ann, Ben, and Tara at the APGA Annual Conference. In 2024, staff from UBC Botanical Garden attended a series of conferences to explore the latest trends, innovations, and challenges in the botanic garden
UBC Botanical Garden Staff Our Director, Dee Ann Benard, invites us to look back on the highlights of this year. Through our collective drive for growth and unwavering dedication, we have achieved significant progress, transformation, and success. Read
An Introduction to Research Conducted at UBC Botanical Garden Anyone who visits UBC Botanical Garden can see and feel that it is a place of beauty and biological diversity as well as human and ecological well-being. However, not everyone fully apprec
Purchase Tickets here Volunteer Building on the success of the previous year, the 2025 event will be bigger and better than ever – doubling in size and bringing new experiences for visitors of all ages and backgrounds. In 2024, the Garden came alive a
In temperate climates, all kinds of plants cease growth and lose their leaves as the light diminishes and temperatures fall. The ancients saw the loss of leaves and increasing darkness and cold with some trepidation. But evergreen plants—coniferous and
On the 21st of September, a keen group of crafters and plant lovers alike joined together at UBC Botanical Garden’s Natural Dyes Workshop. The group was led by the talented textile artist Shaela Hill of The Dandelion Dyer. Natural dyes are one of the
Sorbus ‘Joseph Rock’ November is usually considered one of our dreariest months, but in UBC Botanical Garden, the list of plants with colourful foliage, berries and flowers is substantial. In some cases, it may be fragrance, rather than a visual cue th
Volunteers serving apple samples to guests at the Tasting Tent – Photo by Daniel Mosquin The 33rd Annual Apple Festival at UBC Botanical Garden welcomed thousands of enthusiastic visitors who embraced the harvest season with smiles, umbrellas, and an u
Experience 33 Years of Community and Tradition at UBC Botanical Garden Apple Festival Photos of Apples in the Tasting Tent Let’s explore the curiosity, community, and celebration surrounding the Apple Festival, highlighting how passion has driven its s
With just a few days left until the highly anticipated 33rd Annual Apple Festival at UBC Botanical Garden, excitement is building fast! Lisa Vogt, Chair of the Apple Festival 2024, has nothing but pure enthusiasm for the event. “Anticipation!” is what
