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A New Addition to the Garden
Category(-ies): Botanical Garden News
The UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research has taken delivery of a splendid new addition: a 24 tonne granite boulder. This rock was deposited by glacial ice some 18,000 years ago on the flank of Hollyburn Mt, about 10 kms north of the garden. Its modern-day owner, Kathleen Whitehead, has generously donated it and arranged for it to be moved to the UBC Botanical Garden for all to appreciate.
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Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 3:59 PM on November 22, 2004
Holiday Wreath Sale (2004)
Category(-ies): 2004 Archives
This year's annual Holiday Wreath Sale takes place from November 23 and continues on to December 3 (or until the wreaths are sold out).
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Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 3:28 PM on November 19, 2004
In the Footsteps of John Davidson
Category(-ies): Local Interest
On Nov. 18, 2004, the Vancouver Natural History Society will host a presentation by Daniel Mosquin, Bioinformatics and Web Manager at the UBC Botanical Garden, titled “In the Footsteps of John Davidson: the Flora of Garibaldi Provincial Park”. The program will be held at the Vancouver Museum, 1100 Chestnut Street, at 7:30 PM.
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Posted by Eric La Fountaine at 1:45 PM on November 10, 2004