Apple Festival 2025 Recap
The 34th Annual Apple Festival brought thousands of visitors to UBC Botanical Garden for a weekend of apple tasting and community fun. Live music, warm cider, and the scent of fresh apple pies filled the air as attendees of all ages celebrated the season’s bounty. This year’s event featured a busy apple market, a sold-out Tasting Tent […]
Top 5 Things You Should Know about the World’s First Mushroom Powered Toilet
UBC Botanical Garden has just unveiled something you probably never expected to get excited about: a toilet. And for UBC students, this is more than just a school project; it’s a glimpse into how sustainability, research, and campus life can come together in surprising ways. As part of UBC’s Campus as a Living Lab initiative, the MycoToilet […]
Welcoming Kelvin Devries, Principal Instructor for The Horticulture Training Program
Kelvin Devries brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the role of Principal Instructor for the Horticulture Training Program. With an extensive background in both private and public horticulture, Kelvin has 15 years of experience at Botanical Gardens and Arboreta, contributing to a deep understanding of plant care, landscape design, and arboriculture. Kelvin holds […]
December 2023 in the Garden
Following on from our plunge into evergreen viburnums in November, I thought it appropriate to continue delving into UBC Botanical Garden’s vast collection of broad-leaved evergreens. The rhododendron family, Ericaceae, is a good place to start for December. Rhododendron is a veritable treasure-trove of assets in the Garden, and when not flowering, provides a verdant […]
Douglas Justice awarded Silver American Rhododendron Society medal
We are pleased to announce that Douglas Justice has been awarded the Americal Rhododendron Society Silver medal.
UBC Botanical and Nitobe Memorial Garden join PaRx National Nature Prescription program
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.
UBC Botanical Garden Hortline Service Celebrates 40+ Years of Helping Gardeners
The Hortline celebrates its 40th official anniversary this year! To recognize this important milestone, we catch up with Hortline co-founder David Tarrant and current Chair Ronda Tuyp.
Allison Luke named Principal Instructor of the UBC Botanical Garden Horticulture Training Program
UBC Botanical Garden is excited to announce Allison Luke as the new Principal Instructor of its Horticulture Training Program.
Plants, Computers and Community: Celebrating the Garden Forum’s 20th Anniversary
Founder Daniel Mosquin (Garden Research Manager), discusses the importance of this digital resource for the plant-loving communities to commemorate its 20th anniversary.
Pride Month Wedding Package: Special Offer!
In recognition of Pride Month, we are providing a special discount for COVID-friendly, elopement-style weddings for LGBTQ+ couples getting married at UBC Botanical Garden on Sunday, July 25, 2021.