Apple Festival 2018 was a huge success!
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.
Ryo Sugiyama Joins TomoeArts Board of Directors
Congratulations to Ryo Sugiyama, Curator of Nitobe Memorial Garden, on his appointment to the TomoeArts Board of Directors!
Top 10 APGA Conference Takeaway To-Do’s
What I enjoy most about conferences are the ideas. Ideas + people make for rich sessions and engaging discussions. Beautiful garden settings also help.
Growing Year-Round at the Food Garden
Horticulturist Brendan Fisher explains how all manner of crops are grown at the Food Garden.
Dr. Tara Moreau recipient of City of Vancouver Award of Excellence
Dr. Moreau was recognized with the individual award for Greenest City Leadership.
Nitobe Curator Profile: Ryo Sugiyama
Find out more about Nitobe Curator Ryo Sugiyama.
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 small taste of what it takes for an institution to endure 100 […]
Why Are Crows Ruining My Lawn! (a.k.a. Living with European Chafer Beetle in Vancouver)
All you need to know about the pesky chafer beetle.
Why Are Crows Ruining My Lawn! (a.k.a. Living with European Chafer Beetle in Vancouver)
Kerrie van Gaalen, one of UBC Botanical Garden’s staff members has written a helpful and informative article on on European Chafer Beetles and how to combat them.
Celebrating the apple
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.