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Vancouver Orchid Society Show and Sale (2007)

Category(-ies): 2007 Archives

Vancouver Orchid Society will be presenting their 30th annual orchid show (western Canada's largest!) and sale on May 5 and 6, 2007 at the Richmond Curling Rink, 5540 Hollybridge Way in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. Hours are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Saturday the 5th and 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Sunday the 6th. General Admission is $7.00. An opening gala and preview event will be held Friday evening at 7:00. Be sure to visit the event announcement at the, Vancouver Orchid Society’s Website for a complete list of exhibitors and vendors and for reservations to the preview gala.

Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 1:31 PM on April 27, 2007



Perennial Plant Sale (2007)

Category(-ies): 2007 Archives

Join your fellow gardeners in the hunt for exciting plants as the Friends of the Garden host the 17th Annual Perennial Plant Sale, Sunday, May 13th, 2007 from 10:00am - 4:00pm at the UBC Botanical Garden. Thousands of unusual plants are available, as well as gardening favorites, grown by volunteers and garden staff.

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Posted by Pary Mohamed at 3:34 PM on April 26, 2007



Collectors' Plant Auction Absentee Bid Form

Category(-ies): 2007 Archives , Plant Auction

Plant enthusiasts who wish to purchase items from the Collectors' Plant Auction catalogue, but are unable to attend on the 26th, can submit absentee bids. Please use the link below to download the bid form.

Download Collectors' Plant Auction Absentee Bid Form

Posted by Eric La Fountaine at 4:33 PM on April 23, 2007



Collectors' Plant Auction Catalogue (2007)

Category(-ies): Plant Auction

The 2007 Collectors' Plant Auction Catalogue (PDF) is now available for download. Browse through a detailed (and entertaining and informative!) listing of auction items, view the auction program, learn about the generous donors and sponsors, and read the rules and procedures.

Read more about the Collectors' Plant Auction (and buy tickets!) via the Collectors' Plant Auction web page or the 2007 CPA Announcement on the UBC BG Community and News Weblog.

Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 8:53 AM on April 18, 2007



Rare Magnolia Sale (2007)

Category(-ies): 2007 Archives

Updated April 13: Only 7 trees remain and they are available directly from the Shop in the Garden.

(the rest of the text below was written for pre-sales in early March, 2007)

Advance orders are now being accepted for the 2007 sale of hard-to-find magnolias.

Seven choice cultivars are represented by over fifty trees.

For details on the plants being offered, please see the 2007 Rare Magnolia Sale factsheet (PDF).

Please note:

All trees were grafted to Magnolia kobus root stock for hardiness and early flowering. Grafting was done in 2005. Trees were field grown until potted up in 2 gallon containers 16 months later for over-wintering in a cool greenhouse to continue root growth. Trees will be ready for pick up in late March or early April of 2007.

GST & PST are extra.

To reserve your magnolia, call the Shop in the Garden at 604-4529 between 10am and 6:00pm, or call Charlie at 604-929-5706 in the evenings.

Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 11:07 AM on April 13, 2007



Community Earth Day Celebration (2007)

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

Spring has sprung at the UBC Botanical Garden and we are inviting the community to attend our free Earth Day Celebration on April 22nd from 11am to 3pm to mark the spring opening of the Garden. This event will feature a number of exciting educational activities for adults and children including:

  • Family garden tours
  • Magic show with the Solar Power Roadshow
  • Scavenger hunt
  • Pollination Street (crafts and activities for kids)
  • Sustainable Expo (community education on organic gardening, commuting options, water and energy conservation, recycling and waste reduction, and composting)

Admission is free. Pre-registration is not required and all aspects of the event are on a first come first serve basis. A UBC Food Services BBQ will be on-site to serve delicious treats!

This event is proudly sponsored by:

Help spread the word! Print and share these posters in your community: Earth Day Poster (PDF) | Earth Day Flyer (PDF).

Please note: This event will occur rain or shine. On-site parking is not available, but on-campus parking is available at Thunderbird Stadium, the new Thunderbird Parkade and other campus locations. Participants arriving via bus at the Bus-loop or Trolley Terminal can catch the TransLink C20 shuttle running from the Bus-Loop to the Garden. The 49, 41, 43 and 480 Bus-routes stop on 16th Avenue near the Garden. Please see the map below, and the available links for information on on-campus parking, bus routes and time-tables and bike-routes to the Garden.

Getting here:

Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 1:45 PM on April 12, 2007



Collectors' Plant Auction (2007)

Category(-ies): 2007 Archives , Community Events , Plant Auction , UBC Events

Updated on April 3, 2007: Minor changes have been made to the list of plants available.

The UBC Friends of the Garden will be hosting a gala evening and plant auction on April 26, 2007 at 6:30 pm at the UBC Botanical Garden Reception Centre (directions). Over four hundred very special trees, shrubs, vines, perennials and alpines will be offered in silent and live auctions throughout the evening.

The evening offers a unique opportunity to acquire rare and specimen plants, some of which grow in UBC Botanical Garden. Many individual plant collectors, nurseries and other botanical gardens are generously supporting this event through donations of choice and difficult-to-obtain plants. In addition to these gorgeous plants, an array of fabulous live and silent auction merchandise and services for all the gala goers to bid on will be available. Not just an auction, this is a gala evening of food, wine and music, combined with a unique opportunity to acquire rare plants and to support the garden and its research.

While enjoying live entertainment and a delicious hot and cold appetizer buffet, gardeners can shop for all their new garden “upgrades” while supporting the Botanical Garden. Net proceeds from the evening will support the new Carolinian Forest and the Garry Oak Meadow and Woodland Project. Both projects are underway, but significant funds are required to complete and maintain these gardens. The success of this event is important for both the overall development of the garden and its research.

Only 400 tickets are available at $125 each (partial tax rebate will be issued after the event). Tickets are now available. Send a cheque payable to UBC Botanical Garden to the attention of Pary Mohamed, 6804 SW Marine Drive, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4 or call 604-822-4186 with your VISA and MasterCard details to pay by credit card.

From the US? No problem! Phytosanitary certificates will be available for US purchasers.

Invitations will be mailed in early March 2007. Catalogues for the auction will be mailed out two weeks before the event to all guests.

The web page for the Collectors' Plant Auction has other details.

Posted by Pary Mohamed at 11:11 AM on April 3, 2007