2007 Vancouver Orchid Festival

Category(-ies): Community Events , Local Interest

A press release from the organizers of The Vancouver Orchid Festival.

They are distinctive, exotic and mysterious…orchids at The Vancouver Orchid Festival in Vandusen Botanical Gardens! This unique plant sale event blooms March 31 and April 1, 2007 at the Vandusen Botanical Gardens Floral Hall. With easy access to and from downtown Vancouver and Richmond, plant lovers and orchid enthusiasts will have the opportunity to see and buy an exclusive selection of orchids, orchid art and companion plants.

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Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 4:05 PM on January 19, 2007

“A Very Good Sale in the Shop Greenhouse”

Category(-ies): 2007 Archives

To start off the new year, the Shop in the Garden announces that it is having “A Very Good Sale in the Greenhouse”. Numerous items, including candles, vases, Christmas goods, and giftware, have been put on sale and most of them are at 60% off the regular price. At these prices, there are many unbelievable bargains to be had. The Shop opens for business on Monday morning, January 15th, at 10 am, so come on in and get a jump start on your shopping needs for the new year.

Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 4:22 PM on January 15, 2007

Christmas Tree Chipper Event (2007)

Category(-ies): 2007 Archives , Community Events , Local Interest , UBC Events

Join the sustainability wave and bring your clean, undecorated Christmas tree to the UBC Botanical Garden where it will be chipped into bark mulch for our pathways. From January 2nd to January 5th, drop your tree off from 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM. On January 6th & 7th, tree drop off is available from 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Garden staff will be on hand January 6th from 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM for assistance and serving up hot apple cider. All other dates and times will be self-serve drop-off. No yard trimmings please, just Christmas trees. UBC Plant Operations and UBC Botanical Garden proudly sponsor this sustainability initiative. Donations are gratefully appreciated.

Christmas Tree Chipper Event poster (PDF)

Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 7:55 AM on January 2, 2007