Sunflowers’ invisible colours help them attract bees and adapt to drought
Jan 18, 2022 | For more information, contact Peter Meiszner It turns out sunflowers are more than just a pretty face: the ultraviolet colours of their flowers not only attract pollinators, but also help the plant regulate water loss, according to new UBC research. The dense collection of yellow petals of a sunflower (technically an […]
Erin Despard: Artist in Residence update
Plant Propagation for the People: A Community Design Process
Learning from Mycorrhizal Networks to Inform UBC Campus Landscape Design Strategies
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.
How We Conserve Water at UBC Botanical Garden
Douglas Justice discusses the importance of water use for healthy collections and biodiversity and introduces our new irrigation system.
Self-Propagating Plants and the Beauty of Regenerative Practices
Discover a new way of seeing and experiencing gardens by seeing plants as intentional participants in their environment.
David Suzuki Foundation’s Butterflyway Project: A Citizen Science Collaboration
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.
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!
Watch Tree Conservation and Reforestation Talk with Garden Director Patrick Lewis
Watch the recording of LIPSTICK ON A FIG TREE, a TEALEAVES session on tree conservation and reforestation.
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.
Maples Turning Red: one in five maple species are at high risk of extinction
One in five maple species are at high risk of extinction. Only concerted conservation efforts will prevent their extinction.