The Jade Garden - An Interview with the Authors

Category(-ies): Botanical Garden News , Interviews , Local Interest

This is the first of a new occasional feature on the UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research web site – interviews with notable botanists, horticulturists and other people with an interest in plants. It seemed appropriate that the first interview be with UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research's very own Douglas Justice, Peter Wharton and Brent Hine, in celebration of the publication of “The Jade Garden – New and Notable Plants from Asia”.

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Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 12:00 AM on June 21, 2005

The Jade Garden - New and Notable Plants from Asia

Category(-ies): Botanical Garden News , Shop in the Garden

“The Jade Garden - New and Notable Plants from Asia” is a landmark publication by three of UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research's curators: Peter Wharton, Brent Hine and Douglas Justice.

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Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 11:22 AM on June 20, 2005

Peter Beales Rose Talk in Victoria

Category(-ies): Community Events

The Peninsular Rose Club of Victoria and The Canadian Rose Society are sponsoring world-renowned rose expert, Peter Beales, who will speak on roses and sign his newest book A Passion For Roses. The talk will be held at 3pm on July 10, 2005 at the David Lam Auditorium at the University of Victoria in Victoria, BC. Admission is $10. For further information please visit the Peninsular Rose Club’s event announcement.

Posted by Eric La Fountaine at 1:34 PM on June 14, 2005

Yahoo! Pick of the Day

Category(-ies): Web Site News

Once a day, Yahoo! editors pick one web site out of millions on the web as noteworthy.

On June 10, they picked UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research's Botany Photo of the Day: Yahoo! Picks - June 10, 2005 - Botany Photo of the Day.

While Botany Photo of the Day is a venture with participants from staff and researchers (read more about Botany PotD), it also owes much credit to two people: Tim Bray, who seeded the idea in a technology lunch we had at the garden; and Dr. Quentin Cronk, the garden's director, who has fostered a garden that allows seeds of ideas to grow.

If you agree with Yahoo! and think we're doing some noteworthy activities at UBC Botanical Garden, please consider reading Dr. Cronk's letter on the importance of plants and the role of botanical gardens.

Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 1:15 AM on June 12, 2005

Glacial erratic story

Category(-ies): In the Media , Local Interest

An independent newspaper serving the residents of UBC and surrounding area, the V6T News, includes an excellent article on the newly placed glacial erratic at UBC Botanical Garden. Well worth reading for the reminder that even though a botanical garden is widely cited as a collection of plants and landmark objects, it is also a collection of stories, in this case both personal and historical.

A few more links: the original announcement about the glacial erratic, and some photographs from the day of delivery of the erratic.

Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 1:27 PM on June 9, 2005