Boootiful Botany Haunted Halloween

Category(-ies): Botanical Garden News , UBC Events

Updated Oct. 12, 2007: the poster (PDF, 1.06MB file) is now available for download and distribution.

Date: Saturday, October 27, 2007

Time: 12:00pm to 4:00 pm

Event Details: This exciting event will begin with a scavenger hunt where parents and children can work together using a garden map to find a number of spooky plant stops in the garden. At each plant stop they’ll learn some weird or unusual facts and stories about plants while receiving Halloween treats. Following the scavenger hunt, parents and children can enjoy Halloween crafts and games.

Don't forget to wear your costume!

This event is proudly sponsored by UBC Botanical Garden and the Henry Eddie Foundation.

Location: UBC Botanical Garden (6804 South West Marine Drive, Vancouver)

Organizers: The Education and Outreach Program at UBC Botanical Garden

Cost: Free

Please Note: This event will occur rain or shine. Dogs are not permitted in the Garden. If you’d like to facilitate the continuation of free community events at UBC Botanical Garden, donations are graciously accepted towards the Education and Outreach Program. Admission to the Garden is by donation on the day of this event. Please contact 604-690-5375 for more information. Pre-registration is not required and all aspects of the event are on a first come first serve basis. Free on-site parking is available. Paid parking is available at the new Thunderbird Parkade and at meters along East Mall, with additional free parking available on Lower Marine Drive. Please consult the garden's page on Directions to UBC Botanical Garden for directions, maps (for cycling and pedestrians) and transit information.

Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 1:02 PM on October 11, 2007

Bulb Sale in the Shop in the Garden

Category(-ies): 2007 Archives

Spring bulbs are now on sale in the Shop in the Garden at 30% off. Varieties of tulip (Tulipa), iris, daffodils (Narcissus), camas (Camassia), onion (Allium), foxtail lily (Eremurus), snowdrop (Galanthus) and more are still available!

Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 11:38 AM on October 11, 2007