Celebrating Our Third Annual Family Nature Walk!
We are thrilled to share the exciting highlights of our third annual Family Nature Walk event, in honour of the UN’s International Day for Biological Diversity!
Branching OUT 2023: An Evening of Plants, Pride and LGBTQ2S+ Community
Connect with other botanically inclined members of the LGBTQ2S+ community in this warm-up to the Vancouver Pride Festival weekend.
2023 Tourism Challenge
The Tourism Challenge is an annual tradition and is an amazing opportunity to explore the many wonderful attractions in the Vancouver area. This year, we are proud to announce that UBC Botanical Garden and Nitobe Memorial Garden are both participating in the Tourism Challenge from April 22-May 31, 2023. There are four opportunities to get […]
Biodiversity Days: Family Nature Walk returned for its Second Annual Celebration
Follow the journey of young nature-lovers, as they experienced this year’s second annual Family Nature Walk as part of our month-long Biodiversity Days celebration.
Recap: The First Ever Biodiversity Days at UBC
Thank to our team and community for helping make our first ever Biodiversity Days experience series a success!
Garden Harvest Hampers tackle food security issues at UBC
Harvest Hamper Program aims to alleviate concerns about food security in a global pandemic by delivering fresh produce to UBC students.
Virtual Talk Recap: The Bounty of Biodiversity
UBC Botanical Garden, TEALEAVES, and special guests met for a virtual discussion on the historical precedence of the edible plants around us and the global and individual benefits of foraging.
Virtual Tea & Talk: “The Garden of Secrets” Recap
UBC Botanical Garden and TEALEAVES presented a successful virtual screening “The Garden of Scerets” followed by discussion of how plants inspire design and lifestyle innovations.
The Fruitful Dark of Winter: Reflection and Poems
Read the poetry of Dr. Celeste Snowber, who recently led a walking performance called “The Fruitful Dark of Winter” through the Garden.
Harvesting Food Skills Program for Students, by Students
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.