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Friends of the Garden (FOGs) Feature: September-October 2021

Friends of the Garden (FOGs) Feature: September-October 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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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.

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Artist in Residence Zine Available Online

Artist in Residence Zine Available Online

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THE TOMATOES BETWEEN US, a zine by our Artist in Residence Dr. Erin Despard, shares her thoughts a bike ride delivering tomato seedlings around a socially distanced Vancouver. Read it here!

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UBC Botanical Garden Hortline Service Celebrates 40+ Years of Helping Gardeners

UBC Botanical Garden Hortline Service Celebrates 40+ Years of Helping Gardeners

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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.

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Allison Luke named Principal Instructor of the UBC Botanical Garden Horticulture Training Program

Allison Luke named Principal Instructor of the UBC Botanical Garden Horticulture Training Program

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UBC Botanical Garden is excited to announce Allison Luke as the new Principal Instructor of its Horticulture Training Program.

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How to Prevent Food Plants from “Bolting”

How to Prevent Food Plants from “Bolting”

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Shop in the Garden FOG Sharon Hanna shares tips for growing herbs and greens in the summer to avoid “bolting.”

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Plants, Computers and Community: Celebrating the Garden Forum’s 20th Anniversary

Plants, Computers and Community: Celebrating the Garden Forum’s 20th Anniversary

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Founder Daniel Mosquin (Garden Research Manager), discusses the importance of this digital resource for the plant-loving communities to commemorate its 20th anniversary.

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Friends of the Garden (FOGs) Feature: July-August 2021

Friends of the Garden (FOGs) Feature: July-August 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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Self-Propagating Plants and the Beauty of Regenerative Practices

Self-Propagating Plants and the Beauty of Regenerative Practices

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Discover a new way of seeing and experiencing gardens by seeing plants as intentional participants in their environment.

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David Suzuki Foundation’s Butterflyway Project: A Citizen Science Collaboration

David Suzuki Foundation’s Butterflyway Project: A Citizen Science Collaboration

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UBC student Alex Wong shares his insights from working with the citizen science project, the Butterflyway Project, alongside UBC Botanical Garden, the David Suzuki Foundation, and faculty.

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