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December in the Garden 2024

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

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November in the Garden 2024

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

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Heritage and Heart

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

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Celebrating an “A-Peeling” Heritage

Dee Ann Benard – Director of UBC Botanical Garden   Message from the Director As the crisp, cool air of autumn begins to set in, it reminds us that it’s almost time for the 33rd celebration of the UBC Botanical Garden Apple Festival! As the Garden

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October in the Garden 2024

Cydonia oblonga ‘Champion’ Apples, to nobody’s surprise, are among the most popular of fruits. The genus to which apples belong—Malus—is well known in horticulture, both for the orchard apple (Malus domestica), of which there are a staggering seventy-f

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