April 2004 Courses and Lectures

Selecting trees or shrubs for your garden? Considering garden writing? Wondering about genetically modified organisms in ornamental plants? UBC Botanical Garden's April 2004 courses and lectures offer answers and solutions.

On Saturday, April 3, join David Tarrant for Trees and Shrubs for Your Garden. Selecting the right trees is essential for success, and David can help show you the best plants to use in your garden.

Think you'ld like to share your garden experience? Perhaps you should consider writing articles for a gardening magazine. Ingrid Hoff shares her expertise with a course on garden writing on Wednesday, April 14. As a former horticultural editor of a popular gardening magazine, Ingrid knows what it takes to get your stories published.

The use of GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms) in agriculture has people excited about their potential and concerned about their safety. What about the use of GMOs as ornamentals? Dr. Iain Taylor, professor emeritus of Agroecology and Botany at UBC, and an ethicist, has researched the scientific ethics and risk assessment of plant biotechnology. On Monday, April 19, investigate the use of Ornamental Genetically Modified Organisms with Dr. Taylor in this free seminar.

Posted by Eric La Fountaine at 2:31 PM on March 29, 2004