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The Centre for Plant Research and Forest 2020
Category(-ies): Botanical Garden News
For details and photographs of the visit, please see:
UBC Centre for Plant Research Weblog - Forest 2020 Announcements
Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 1:21 AM on November 28, 2003
Holiday Wreath Sale (2003)
Category(-ies): 2003 Archives
A sure sign of approaching Christmas, the annual Holiday Wreath Sale started on November 26 and continues on to December 7 (or until the wreaths are sold out).
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Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 12:37 AM on November 27, 2003
Christmas at the Shop in the Garden
Category(-ies): 2003 Archives
The volunteers running the Shop in the Garden invite you to discover the gift treasures available from the Shop in the Garden. One of the finest selections of gardening and botanical books in the Vancouver area is complemented by pieces both practical and whimsical from local artisans and artists. For the holidays, unique tree ornaments and Christmas decorations can be found.
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Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 10:35 PM on November 23, 2003
The Thin Green Line: Plants and the Future of Humanity
Category(-ies): Local Plant Conservation , UBC Lectures and Courses
Conservative estimates suggest a loss of one species of life every half-hour. Dr. Quentin Cronk, director of UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research addresses the impact of the loss of plant life on humanity in a lecture hosted by the Vancouver Institute.
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Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 10:19 PM on November 12, 2003
Earth Under Threat: People and Plants of the Amazon Rainforest
Category(-ies): UBC Lectures and Courses
Professor Sir Ghillean Prance is a former director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and a former senior vice president of the New York Botanical Garden. He is currently scientific director of the Eden Project in Cornwall, England.
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Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 3:01 PM on November 7, 2003
November Courses and Lectures
Category(-ies): UBC Lectures and Courses
Judy Newton and David Tarrant continue their Thursday noon lecture series with talks about berries for winter colour on November 6 and building winter containers on November 13. Entry is $5 and please call 604-822-3928 to let us know you'll be attending.
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Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 7:50 AM on November 6, 2003
Zen and the Japanese Garden
Category(-ies): UBC Lectures and Courses
UBC Botanical Garden & Centre for Plant Research and the Office of UBC International, in partnership with the Consulate General of Japan, are honoured to present a lecture by Reverend Shunyo Masuno entitled Zen and the Japanese Garden.
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Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 7:37 PM on November 1, 2003