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Friends of the Garden (FOGs) Feature: February 2021

Friends of the Garden (FOGs) Feature: February 2021

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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.

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Friends of the Garden (FOGs) Feature: October-December

Friends of the Garden (FOGs) Feature: October-December

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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 Happy New Year! Date posted: December 31, 2020 The Friends of UBC […]

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Garden Harvest Hampers tackle food security issues at UBC

Garden Harvest Hampers tackle food security issues at UBC

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Harvest Hamper Program aims to alleviate concerns about food security in a global pandemic by delivering fresh produce to UBC students.

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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.

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FOGs come together for a group photo.

Disclaimer: Photo was taken before COVID-19 pandemic.

Friends of the Garden (FOGs) Feature: August-September

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This regular feature highlights the activities of the Friends of UBC Botanical Garden (FOGs).

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Purchase Cider in Support of UBC Botanical Garden

Purchase Cider in Support of UBC Botanical Garden

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Purchase delicious cider in support of UBC Botanical Garden.

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Meet FOG Apple Buyer Margaret Butschler

Meet FOG Apple Buyer Margaret Butschler

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Learn more about the journey apples take to get to our Apple Festival.

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Apple Festival Co-founders Margaret Charlton and Anne Gartshore at the first year of our successful community event in 1991

Celebrating the apple

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There was a day not so long ago that you weren’t able to find Pink Lady or Ambrosia apples in your average grocery store in Vancouver. If you couldn’t make your way to Granville Island, or trek to a grower in the Valley, you only had the pick of very few apples available in grocery stores. UBC Botanical Garden’s Apple Festival helped change that.

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Founding of the Friends of the Garden

Founding of the Friends of the Garden

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Today, there are approximately 150 active members of the FOGs. They play a critical role in as ambassadors to the garden, fundraising and generating new membership for the Garden through their organizing efforts behind key Garden events such as the Apple Festival, the operation of the Shop in the Garden, and much more. Learn more about their history.

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