November 2016 in the Garden
As the temperature continues to descend, plants are being conditioned to tolerate winter’s chill. The conditioning also works on people, too, but many of us fight it.
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Braving the storm at the 25th Apple Festival
The Apple Festival survived and thrived despite the wind and rain, soaking up the weather and turning out as delicious as ever.
Meet FOG Apple Buyer Margaret Butschler
Learn more about the journey apples take to get to our Apple Festival.
October 2016 in the Garden
One of the pleasures at UBC Botanical Garden is watching how plants respond to conditions from one year to the next.
September 2016 in the Garden
This year’s unusually early, warm spring has produced exceptional fruit.
August 2016 in the Garden
Summer at UBC Botanical Garden means flowers. Some of the most popular summer flowers are salvias (sages) and their relatives.
Garden Days: 100 Years of Plants and People
When institutions have big milestones, like the 100th birthday of the UBC Botanical Garden, the anniversary can seem intangible. What exactly is being celebrated and why? The Garden Days event I helped to organize on the weekend of June 17-19 gave me a
Renewal of the Espalier Fruit Tree Collection
By Richard Hallman, UBC Botanical Garden Pomologist in Residence UBC Botanical Garden was established on the UBC campus in 1916. The Garden is now celebrating its 100th anniversary, but it wasn’t until the 1960s that the Garden moved to its current loc
An Evening with Dr. Tsunenori Nitobe
UBC Botanical Garden, the Nitobe Memorial Garden and the Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre are pleased to host a presentation by Dr. Tsunenori Nitobe from the Nitobe Shrine and Museum in Towada-shi. Dr. Nitobe will present “Dr. Inazo Nitobe an
The Garden Welcomes Dr. Loren Rieseberg
UBC Botanical Garden is pleased to announce that Dr. Loren Rieseberg has joined the Garden as Associate Director, Research.