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An Opera and Tea (2008)
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On Sunday May 4, 2008, experience the magic of the UBC Opera Ensemble during a performance in UBC Botanical Garden.
The event takes place from 2:00pm to 4:00pm. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for students and seniors.
For information and tickets contact the UBC School of Music at 604-822-5574. Tickets are also available at the door.
Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 6:38 PM on May 1, 2008
Perennial Plant Sale (2008)
Category(-ies): 2008 Archives , Perennial Plant Sale
Treat Mom on her special day to an outing at UBC Botanical Garden. Over 800 varieties of perennials, native plants, and rare and unusual hard-to-finds will be available, all at great prices (and grown by the FOG volunteers and garden staff).
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Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 5:44 PM on April 24, 2008
Student Summer Jobs (2008)
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Please note: applications are no longer being accepted.
Several summer student positions are available for the summer of 2008.
Students are hired for available summer positions at the UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research based on the following criteria:
- employment is limited to returning first, second and third year students enrolled in a recognized Agriculture, Botany, Horticulture or Plant Biology program at UBC or another university/college, and to returning UBC Masters of Landscape Architecture students
- preference will be given to UBC students, and to students who have not had previous summer employment at the UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research
- the term of employment is May 12 to August 15, 2008
Please apply directly with resume and cover letter by closing date (April 11, 2008) to:
Ingrid Hoff
c/o UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research
6804 Southwest Marine Drive
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6T 1Z4
Please mark clearly on the envelope: “Summer Student Job Application”
Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 11:17 AM on March 20, 2008
Cherry Blossom Viewing at Nitobe Memorial Garden
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24th Annual Vancouver Mokuyokai Society Ohanami
(Cherry Blossom Viewing) at Nitobe Memorial Garden
3:00pm - 8:00 pm
April 12, 2008
Admission: By Donation
Tea Ceremony & Bento Box reservations, please contact: rsvp@mokuyokai.bc.ca
Musicians: Koto (harp) & Shakuhachi (flute)
Beautiful paper lanterns hang throughout the trees and offer a delicate light as the sun settles. Traditional music can be heard and there is a soft fragrance in the air. The Cherry Trees are in full bloom, and offer their beauty during this brief window of spring.
For more information, please contact the Vancouver Mokuyokai Society at 778-231-9482 or visit them on-line at http://www.mokuyokai.bc.ca.
Posted by Pary Mohamed at 4:07 PM on March 12, 2008
Christmas Tree Chipper Event (2007-2008)
Category(-ies): 2008 Archives , Local Interest
Be sustainable - Chip-In!
After the holidays, drop off your undecorated Christmas tree at UBC Botanical Garden to be recycled into mulch for the Garden.
Date: Thursday December 27, 2007 to Sunday January 6, 2008
Time: 8:00am to 5:00pm daily
Location: UBC Botanical Garden parking lot, at 6804 South West Marine Dr.
Event Description: Drop off your clean, undecorated Christmas tree at the UBC Botanical Garden parking lot (follow on-site signs to drop off location), and your tree will be chipped into mulch for Garden paths instead of filling local landfills with this re-useable resource. Please remove all decorations, stands, bags and ropes. No yard trimmings, just Christmas trees. All dates and times are self-serve drop off with the exception of Saturday January 5, 2008 from 12:00pm to 2pm, when staff members will be available to assist.
Your help is mulch appreciated!
Please Note: Donations for the Education and Outreach Program are greatly appreciated. UBC Land & Building Services, UBC Plant Operations, UBC Campus Security and UBC Botanical Garden & Centre for Plant Research proudly sponsor this event. For information please call (604) 690-5375.
See the poster: 2007-2008 Christmas Tree Chipper Event
Bonus reading from the Recycling Council of British Columbia:
Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 2:57 PM on December 15, 2007