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UBC Botanical and Nitobe Memorial Garden join PaRx National Nature Prescription program

UBC Botanical and Nitobe Memorial Garden join PaRx National Nature Prescription program

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In Vancouver, PaRx has partnered with another major organization to improve access to nature for those who need it most. Beginning this month, the University of British Columbia Botanical Garden and Nitobe Memorial Garden are offering unlimited free admission to patients who display a copy of their PaRx prescription and matching ID at the gate.

By Garden Communications on January 31, 2022

Sunflowers in half UV. Credit: Marco Todesco

Sunflowers’ invisible colours help them attract bees and adapt to drought

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Jan 18, 2022 | For more information, contact Peter Meiszner It turns out sunflowers are more than just a pretty face: the ultraviolet colours of their flowers not only attract pollinators, but also help the plant regulate water loss, according to new UBC research. The dense collection of yellow petals of a sunflower (technically an […]

By Garden Communications on January 20, 2022

Learning from Mycorrhizal Networks to Inform UBC Campus Landscape Design Strategies

Learning from Mycorrhizal Networks to Inform UBC Campus Landscape Design Strategies

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Student Nick Mantegna explores how UBC campus spaces can improve resiliency and biodiversity through biomimicry—the practice of applying nature’s design to sustainably solve human design challenges.

By Garden Communications on August 30, 2021

Birding at the Botanical Garden: Adapting to the Impacts of COVID-19

Birding at the Botanical Garden: Adapting to the Impacts of COVID-19

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During regular operations, UBC Botanical Garden hosts Nature Vancouver’s monthly bird surveys, but the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent closing of the Garden earlier this year disrupted this citizen science project’s progress and data.

By Garden Communications on October 8, 2020

Acer palmatum at Westonbirt Arboretum. Photo credit: H. C. Angus

Maples Turning Red: one in five maple species are at high risk of extinction

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One in five maple species are at high risk of extinction. Only concerted conservation efforts will prevent their extinction.

By Garden Communications on October 1, 2020

Associate Director Dr. Tara Moreau Collaborates to Publish Articles from Crop Diversity Symposium

Associate Director Dr. Tara Moreau Collaborates to Publish Articles from Crop Diversity Symposium

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The special issue was released by Crop Science for November-December 2019 was inspired by the crop wild relatives symposium in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Tara Moreau, Associate Director, Sustainable Communities, at UBC Botanical Garden co-authored three papers in the special issue.

By Garden Communications on December 12, 2019

To Save Biodiversity and Feed the Future, First Cure “Plant Blindness”

To Save Biodiversity and Feed the Future, First Cure “Plant Blindness”

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Much attention focused on loss of animals – particularly the rhinos and other large charismatic ones. But the decline of plants should be just as unnerving.

By Garden Communications on May 24, 2019

Gardens as spaces for relaxation and restoration

Gardens as spaces for relaxation and restoration

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Dr. Mohamed Elsadek, Dr. Minkai Sun, Ryo Sugiyama, and Eijiro Fujii look into the restorative potential of gardens.

By Garden Communications on November 22, 2018

How sustainability education can shift attitudes towards the environment

How sustainability education can shift attitudes towards the environment

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Ivana Zelenika, Dr. Tara Moreau, Oliver Lane, and Dr. Jiaying Zhao investigate the effects of attending our Sustainable Communities Field School.

By Garden Communications on November 13, 2018

A Zero Waste Q+A with Ivana Zelenika

A Zero Waste Q+A with Ivana Zelenika

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Preventing contamination into waste streams is just as important as recycling itself.

By Garden Communications on June 27, 2018

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