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Sunflowers in half UV. Credit: Marco Todesco

Sunflowers’ invisible colours help them attract bees and adapt to drought

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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 […]

By Garden Communications on January 20, 2022

Erin Despard: Artist in Residence update

Erin Despard: Artist in Residence update

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Plant Propagation for the People: A Community Design Process

By Garden Communications on January 4, 2022

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.

By Garden Communications on August 30, 2021

How We Conserve Water at UBC Botanical Garden

How We Conserve Water at UBC Botanical Garden

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Douglas Justice discusses the importance of water use for healthy collections and biodiversity and introduces our new irrigation system.

By Garden Communications on July 10, 2021

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.

By Garden Communications on June 28, 2021

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.

By Garden Communications on June 25, 2021

Recap: The First Ever Biodiversity Days at UBC

Recap: The First Ever Biodiversity Days at UBC

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Thank to our team and community for helping make our first ever Biodiversity Days experience series a success!

By Garden Communications on May 27, 2021

Watch Tree Conservation and Reforestation Talk with Garden Director Patrick Lewis

Watch Tree Conservation and Reforestation Talk with Garden Director Patrick Lewis

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Watch the recording of LIPSTICK ON A FIG TREE, a TEALEAVES session on tree conservation and reforestation.

By Garden Communications on February 4, 2021

Garden Harvest Hampers tackle food security issues at UBC

Garden Harvest Hampers tackle food security issues at UBC

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Harvest Hamper Program aims to alleviate concerns about food security in a global pandemic by delivering fresh produce to UBC students.

By Garden Communications on October 15, 2020

Acer palmatum at Westonbirt Arboretum. Photo credit: H. C. Angus

Maples Turning Red: one in five maple species are at high risk of extinction

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One in five maple species are at high risk of extinction. Only concerted conservation efforts will prevent their extinction.

By Garden Communications on October 1, 2020

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