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Masters of Geomatics for Environmental Management (MGEM) student smiling and inspecting colourful and flowering plants in UBC Botanical Food Garden

Harvesting Food Skills Program for Students, by Students

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Food insecurity is a rising issue across Canadian universities and UBC is no exception. But UBC students are leveraging their knowledge to create solutions to food insecurity.

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Local Gardens Growing Global Goals 

Local Gardens Growing Global Goals 

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UBC Botanical Garden is working with student partners to bridge the gap between students and food security, an issue that is prominent not only on UBC’s Vancouver campus but across the world. 

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Recap: The Garden of Secrets Launch & Screenings

Recap: The Garden of Secrets Launch & Screenings

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A botanical garden isn’t just a garden filled with plants – it is a garden of ideas.

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TEALEAVES and UBC Botanical Garden Reveal the Secrets to Finding Your Next Big Idea in The Garden of Secrets

TEALEAVES and UBC Botanical Garden Reveal the Secrets to Finding Your Next Big Idea in The Garden of Secrets

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The Garden of Secrets explores biophilia, biomimicry and how botanical gardens, as idea libraries, house a wealth of solutions to the challenges that face our world today.

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Nitobe Memorial Garden donates koi to Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden

Nitobe Memorial Garden donates koi to Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden

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Ten koi make their way across the pond to their new home at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden.

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The Season of the Sakura

The Season of the Sakura

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Douglas shares his insight on the impacts of weather on flowering with Global BC.

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UBC Botanical Garden featured in Weddingbells’ Spring/Summer 2019 Issue

UBC Botanical Garden featured in Weddingbells’ Spring/Summer 2019 Issue

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An elegant occasion at the Contemporary Lawn & Arbour.

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Apple Festival 2018

Apple Festival 2018 was a huge success!

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The 27th UBC Apple Festival was a huge success thanks to more than 18,800 visitors and volunteers that participated in festivities at UBC Botanical Garden on Oct. 13 & 14.

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Ryo Sugiyama Joins TomoeArts Board of Directors

Ryo Sugiyama Joins TomoeArts Board of Directors

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Congratulations to Ryo Sugiyama, Curator of Nitobe Memorial Garden, on his appointment to the TomoeArts Board of Directors!

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Top 10 APGA Conference Takeaway To-Do’s

Top 10 APGA Conference Takeaway To-Do’s

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What I enjoy most about conferences are the ideas. Ideas + people make for rich sessions and engaging discussions. Beautiful garden settings also help.

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