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.
UBC Botanical Garden becomes first Canadian member of Climate Change Alliance of Botanic Gardens
UBC Botanical Garden has signed an agreement to join the Climate Change Alliance of Botanic Gardens (CCABG), becoming the first Canadian garden to do so.
Associate Director Dr. Tara Moreau receives APGA Professional Citation
Dr. Tara Moreau of UBC Botanical Garden has been recognized with the 2020 American Public Gardens Association (APGA) Professional Citation award.
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.
Growing Food from Kitchen Scraps
Discover how to easily grow food from kitchen scraps with Egan Davis.
Greenheart TreeWalk Virtual Tour and the Importance of Gardens
Director Patrick Lewis shares his thoughts on the Greenheart Treewalk virtual tour and the importance of gardens.
Seeds donated to Heiltsuk Nation Granny Gardens Food Security Initiative
UBC Botanical Garden is honoured to donate seeds to an initiative for food security in the isolated community of Bella Bella during the Covid-19 pandemic.
To Save Biodiversity and Feed the Future, First Cure “Plant Blindness”
Much attention focused on loss of animals – particularly the rhinos and other large charismatic ones. But the decline of plants should be just as unnerving.