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.
International Day of Biological Diversity 2019
Celebrating biological diversity around the world and in our Garden
UBC Botanical Garden wins campus sustainability contest
UBC Botanical Garden is one of three winners in a campus-wide contest to reduce UBC’s energy use during the 2018/2019 holiday season.
Bird-friendly green spaces
The Friends of the Garden (FOGs) have been working closely with Nature Vancouver to complete monthly bird biodiversity assessments in the Garden.
How sustainability education can shift attitudes towards the environment
Ivana Zelenika, Dr. Tara Moreau, Oliver Lane, and Dr. Jiaying Zhao investigate the effects of attending our Sustainable Communities Field School.
Protect Gardens and Lawns from New Invasive Species – Green Thumb News
Everything you need to know about keeping the Japanese Beetle out of your Metro Vancouver garden.
The Low Down on Invasive Plants – Green Thumb News
Tips and tricks to keep your home garden in-check
A Zero Waste Q+A with Ivana Zelenika
Preventing contamination into waste streams is just as important as recycling itself.
Food Garden featured in UN Food Gardens’ Feed Your City Showcase
Established in 1983, the Food Garden has been the grounds for demonstration and compassion.
Zero waste volunteers drastically reduce contamination at the UBC Apple Festival
PhD Candidate Ivana Zelenika, Dr. Tara Moreau, and Dr. Jiaying Zhao investigated the effectiveness of different interventions to reduce contamination.