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Special Lecture: Gardening with Arthritis (2008)
Category(-ies): Front Page News , Local Interest , UBC Lectures and Courses
Have you dreamed of creating your own garden utopia but worried that your arthritis would slow you down? If so, The Arthritis Society has a workshop for you! The Gardening with Arthritis workshop is designed to educate participants about ways to enjoy this popular leisure activity without putting additional stress on their joints.
This free special lecture will take place on May 27, 2008 from 6pm to 8pm. Space is limited and pre-registration is required.. For registration details and more information, view the attached poster or view: Gardening with Arthritis.
Gardening with Arthritis (PDF)
Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 7:29 PM on April 23, 2008
Special Program: Tai Chi In The Garden (2008)
Category(-ies): Community Events , Front Page News , Local Interest
Date: April 24th to June 26th, 2008
Time: 6:00pm to 8:00pm Thursday Evenings
Program Details: This class will introduce the popular Yang Style of T'ai Chi ("Taijiquan"), an internal art that is characterized by slow, continuous and gentle movements. The Yang Style is ideal for practitioners of all ages and abilities (beginners and intermediates). Strengthen your muscles, improve balance, increase flexibility and relieve stress by learning the graceful sequence of 108 postures in this long form of Yang Style. You will also be taught how to cultivate Qi for improved blood circulation, awareness and internal power.
Instructor: Michael Blackburn, a gifted and professional instructor with over a decade of teaching experience, who has studied and practiced with notable teachers in Canada, China, Taiwan, Japan and the US since 1987.
Location: In the Garden when daylight and weather permit, otherwise in the UBC Botanical Garden Reception Centre, 6804 South West Marine Drive. Vancouver, BC.
Cost: (General) $75 or (Garden Members) $70 (10 sessions, one each Thursday evening)
Please Note: Advanced registration required. Please have your credit card information ready and email nadine.diner@ubc.ca or call 604-690-5375. Dress for the weather.
Tai Chi Poster - English (2008) (PDF)
Tai Chi Poster - Chinese (2008) (PDF)
Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 2:03 PM on April 17, 2008 | Comments (0)
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
2007 December Holiday Hours
Category(-ies): 2007 Archives , Local Interest
UBC Botanical Garden will be closed on the afternoon of Dec 23 to Dec 26 inclusive. It will reopen on December 27 until January 6th from 8am to 5pm, after which regular winter hours will resume.
Nitobe Memorial Garden will be closing on the afternoon of December 21 and reopening on the morning of January 2 with its regular winter hours.
The Shop in the Garden will be open until the afternoon of December 23. It will reopen on January 13 with its regular winter hours.
Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 2:33 PM on December 14, 2007
Apple Festival (2007)
Category(-ies): Apple Festival , Community Events , Local Interest , UBC Events
The 17th annual Apple Festival is being held on October 13th and 14th from 11AM to 4PM on both days. Admission fee this year is $2.00 for adults with those under 18 free.
There will be over 50 varieties of apples to taste and to buy, as well as many varieties of apple trees for sale. Come early to ensure that you can buy your favourite apple, as many of the most popular varieties sell out quickly.
Once again, there will be a Longest Peel contest, with prizes being awarded for those who can peel the longest unbroken apple skin. There will also be a special game for children, allowing them to explore parts of the Garden on their way to the Children's Corner.
For more information and the latest news, please visit the UBC Apple Fest web page.
Have a question about apples? Start a new discussion thread in UBC Botanical Garden's Fruit Trees online forum!
Posted by Pary Mohamed at 9:03 AM on September 10, 2007
Via Rail Contest at the UBC Botanical Garden!
Category(-ies): Local Interest
Question:
How much time does it take to get from the UBC Botanical Garden in Vancouver to International Flora, the Montreal Garden Festival, this August?
Answer:
5 Minutes - Just fill out our Visitor Questionnaire!
The UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research is pleased to offer the community the opportunity to win a unique prize. From July 1st to July 25, 2007, garden visitors who complete our Visitor Questionnaire will be eligible to enter a draw to win 2 Via Rail tickets to Montreal, hotel accommodations and entry into International Flora - The Montreal Garden Festival.
A Garden staff member will be administering surveys at the Snack Shed, located just past the entrance gate to UBC Botanical Garden.
Good Luck!
Nadine Diner, Education and Outreach Coordinator, UBC Botanical Garden & Centre for Plant Research
Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 9:14 PM on July 4, 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:
- UBC Campus and Community Planning – for the purpose of building cohesiveness in University Town and the community
- UBC Food Services – as part of its commitment to sustainability and social responsibility
- UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research – as part of its mission in education and conservation
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:
- Campus Map (PDF) with highlighted locations
- TransLink Bus Routes and Timetables
- Vancouver Bike Routes 1 (PDF) | Vancouver Bike Routes 2 (PDF)
- On-Campus Parking Rates
Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 1:45 PM on April 12, 2007
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.
Continue reading "2007 Vancouver Orchid Festival"
Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 4:05 PM on January 19, 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
Orchids - The Ultimate House Plant
Category(-ies): Local Interest
The Fraser Valley Orchid Society presents a show entitled “Orchids – The Ultimate House Plant” on Saturday, October 28 from 9am to 5pm and Sunday, October 29 from 9am to 4pm. This show and sale takes place at the West Langley Community Hall, at 9308 208th St in Langley, BC. Admission is $6, but visit the web site of the Fraser Valley Orchid Society for a coupon.
Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 10:19 AM on October 26, 2006
Vancouver Mycological Society Mushroom Show
Category(-ies): Community Events , Local Interest
The Vancouver Mycological Society is holding a Mushroom Show on Sunday, October 22 at VanDusen Botanical Garden. The show runs from 11am until 4pm in VanDusen's Floral Hall, and features displays of edible, poisonous and dubious mushrooms along with demonstrations on the cultivation, preservation and cooking of gourmet varieties. Attendees are invited to bring mushroom and fungus specimens for identification. Admission $3.00, children under 12 free.
Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 12:23 PM on October 11, 2006
Treefest 2006
Category(-ies): Community Events , Local Interest
Press Release from the City of Coquitlam:
The City of Coquitlam in partnership with the Riverview Horticultural Centre Society , Burke Mountain Naturalists and ArtsConnect invites you to celebrate the 13th annual Treefest on Sunday, September 17th. Treefest will be held from 12:00 – 5:00 pm at the Riverview Hospital Grounds located at 2601 Lougheed Highway in Coquitlam.
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Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 1:49 PM on September 15, 2006
2nd Biennial Biodiversity Education and Conservation Colloquium
Category(-ies): Community Events , Local Interest , Local Plant Conservation
From April 12 to 14, 2006, join fellow environmental educators, botanical garden professionals and conservation biologists from across Canada to exchange experiences and innovative ideas for engaging the public in conservation!
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Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 3:42 PM on March 6, 2006
Lilacs Donated to the Dr. Peter Centre
Category(-ies): Local Interest
On Mother's Day in 1990, Shirley Young received two beautiful lilac bushes from her son, Dr. Peter Jepson-Young, host of the CBC television series, Dr. Peter's Diaries. The doctor pioneered public education efforts about HIV-AIDS through the TV series until his death in 1992. The Dr. Peter Centre, named in honour of Dr. Jepson-Young, was founded shortly after his death. For the official opening of the centre in 2003, Mrs. Young had the idea to donate the lilac bushes she had received from her son.
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Posted by Eric La Fountaine at 3:52 PM on October 19, 2005
Welcome Garden Writers Association!
Category(-ies): Local Interest
Four hundred members of the Garden Writers Association will descend on UBC Botanical Garden during the afternoon of Saturday, September 10 as part of the 57th Annual Symposium of the Garden Writers Association. Welcome to all attendees of the symposium, and we hope that you find UBC Botanical Garden to your liking!
Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 1:54 PM on September 7, 2005
2005 Maple Society Symposium
Category(-ies): Community Events , Local Interest
Update: September 23, 2005 @ 12:36 PM: Registration for the symposium will be closed as of September 23 at 4:30 PM Vancouver time.
UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research is proud to host the 2nd International Maple Society Symposium from Friday, September 30 to Sunday, October 2. The program includes talks by local and international maple experts and growers, tours, and a banquet and auction. Registration is open to everyone (registration form (PDF).
Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 1:12 PM on September 7, 2005
TREEFEST at Riverview
Category(-ies): Community Events , Local Interest
The Riverview Horticultural Centre Society is presenting TREEFEST on Sunday September 18 from 11 am to 4 pm at the Henry Esson Young (HEY) Building at Riverview Hospital. The event will offer tours of the grounds, featuring the historic trees planted at the site when it was originally developed as Essondale (the forerunner of the UBC Botanical Garden). There will be activities and entertainment for the whole family. Admission is free. For more information visit the RHC Society events page.
Posted by Eric La Fountaine at 11:29 AM on August 29, 2005
Minotaur Unleashed!
Category(-ies): Art in the Garden , Botanical Garden News , Community Events , Local Interest , UBC Events
The “Minotaur with Hare” by UK artist Sophie Ryder is on display at UBC Botanical Garden for 18 months as part of the Vancouver Sculpture Biennale: Open Spaces 2005/2006. Weighing 800kg and measuring 2.7m (7') tall, the minotaur will overlook a soon-to-be-constructed traditional turf maze, representing the Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur.
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Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 1:38 PM on August 11, 2005
Mythical Monster Arriving in UBC Botanical Garden!
Category(-ies): Art in the Garden , Botanical Garden News , Local Interest
Who, or rather what, will make this nondescript concrete pad under a Quercus robur its home for the next two years?
Time will tell - we're expecting the creature to arrive soon! We've had to navigate through a labyrinth of tasks to secure the monster, so we hope you'll appreciate the temporary visitor!
Update (July 15, 2005 12:00 PM PST): The truck delivering the creature has had some mechanical problems that are going to delay delivery by perhaps a week or more.
Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 10:06 AM on July 14, 2005
Calling All Gardeners of Herbs, Foods and Medicinals!
Category(-ies): Community Events , Local Interest
The BC Herb Growers Association is hosting its Annual Summer Networking Event on August 13th & 14th, 2005 at the Kelowna Land & Orchard facilities. Sign up for a weekend of workshops related to the herb growing industry and tantalize your senses with exhibits featuring soothing & delicious herbal delights. BC Herb Growers Association Members are eager to showcase their quality BC herbal products.
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Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 4:49 PM on July 12, 2005
Attn: Columbia Valley Gardeners!
Category(-ies): Community Events , Local Interest
From the press release:
“Water has long been a problem in the drought-prone Columbia Valley. Despite large amounts of rain this year, it is anticipated that the months of July and August will see parched gardens and water restrictions. Simple water conservation techniques are useful for optimising water use while maintaining and enhancing gardens.
The College of the Rockies and the Columbia Valley Botanical Garden, with funding support from the Columbia Basin Trust, are holding a workshop on fire and waterwise landscaping at College of the Rockies Invermere Campus July 15-16. The workshop will comprise of an evening lecture and a field tour the following morning.”
Among the many highlights of the workshop is the lecture by Michael Keefer, an expert on native plants and landscaping. For information on registration, fees and special instructions, please see: Fire and Waterwise Landscaping in the Kootenays (PDF)
Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 1:32 PM on July 12, 2005
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
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
In Honour of Dr. Inazo Nitobe
Category(-ies): Local Interest
As part of renovations at the Royal Jubilee Hospital (RJH) in Victoria, British Columbia, land adjacent to the Pemberton Memorial Chapel has been set aside for a garden to honour Dr. Inazo Nitobe (also honoured at UBC's Nitobe Memorial Garden), who died at RJH on October 15, 1933.
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Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 12:44 AM on May 29, 2005
A Request for Help
Category(-ies): Botanical Garden News , Local Interest
Thank you for your support on this matter. June 10, 2005 was the final day for submission of comments. The next step will be to see if the plan is revised based on your input.
Our Beliefs
At UBC Botanical Garden, we've many beliefs, including the following:
1) We believe in UBC's Trek 2010 Vision and Mission, and its five pillars of people, learning, research, community and internationalization.
2) In accordance with Trek 2010, we believe that one of our greatest responsibilities is to serve the local and global communities. We do this through the activities we perform and the services we provide. The botanical garden is used not only for amenity, but also for basic and applied research, for academic learning, for communicating the research and academic missions of the university to the general public, for lifelong learning, for community outreach and for engendering appreciation and stewardship of the natural world.
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Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 2:55 AM on May 28, 2005
The Golden Spruce: A True Story of Myth, Madness and Greed
Category(-ies): Local Interest , UBC Lectures and Courses
“The Golden Spruce: A True Story of Myth, Madness and Greed” is a newly released book by Vancouver author John Vaillant. The tale weaves the story of the people and circumstances leading to the 1997 felling of the golden spruce near Port Clements in the Queen Charlotte Islands, the disappearance of the man who cut down the tree and the repercussions in the local communities.
John Vaillant will be lecturing on the golden spruce and his book on Thursday, May 12 (7:30pm to 9pm) as part of UBC's Talk of the Town lecture series. The free public lectures are held at the UBC Robson Square campus in downtown Vancouver. Although the lecture is free, pre-registration is requested (604-822-5675 or info.talkofthetown@ubc.ca) to ensure that the audience can be properly accomodated.
A comprehensive set of links and the UBC Botanical Garden connection to the golden spruce can be read in the Botany Photo of the Day entry on Picea sitchensis 'Aurea'.
Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 12:21 AM on May 9, 2005
Lichen Monitoring Project in Vancouver
Category(-ies): Local Interest
Volunteers are needed for a Community Lichen Monitoring project in the Greater Vancouver Area sponsored by Environment Canada's EMAN (Ecological Monitoring and Assessment Network). The project will survey lichen communities around Vancouver to use as indicators to characterize air quality.
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Posted by Eric La Fountaine at 5:36 PM on January 28, 2005
VanDusen Botanical Garden in Florida newspaper
Category(-ies): Local Interest
A complimentary article about VanDusen Botanical Garden in the Florida newspaper, The News-Press. Well deserved!
Link: “Garden Like Slice of Eden”
Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 11:10 AM on January 5, 2005
In the Footsteps of John Davidson
Category(-ies): Local Interest
On Nov. 18, 2004, the Vancouver Natural History Society will host a presentation by Daniel Mosquin, Bioinformatics and Web Manager at the UBC Botanical Garden, titled “In the Footsteps of John Davidson: the Flora of Garibaldi Provincial Park”. The program will be held at the Vancouver Museum, 1100 Chestnut Street, at 7:30 PM.
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Posted by Eric La Fountaine at 1:45 PM on November 10, 2004
A Lifetime in Twelve Months
Category(-ies): Local Interest
Is the oft-used metaphor of seasonal changes in the garden an adequate comparison of a life lived?
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Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 11:40 AM on October 12, 2004
Vancouver Food Policy Council Elected
Category(-ies): Local Interest
On July 15, representatives from a diverse group of food-related organizations elected members of Vancouver's new Food Policy Council. The 20-member council will develop policy recommendations on food-related issues in the municipal area. A broad range of interrelated issues will be addressed by the council, including food distribution and security, ensuring quality food sources for low income residents, promoting community kitchens, fostering local farm production, and creating new community garden plots and rooftop gardens.
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Posted by Eric La Fountaine at 4:58 PM on September 7, 2004
Local Thieves Haul Off Trees
Category(-ies): Local Interest
Bold thieves have recently stolen several large palm trees from a Burnaby garden centre, while another group of thieves have removed a memorial tree from a Vancouver church garden.
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Posted by Eric La Fountaine at 12:00 PM on August 18, 2004
Replacing Poisoned Trees
Category(-ies): Local Interest
A Vancouver resident has launched a campaign to replace poisoned trees on Vancouver's West Side. Tests have revealed that the poisoning was done with an herbicide that is only available in the United States.
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Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 6:50 PM on July 28, 2004
Attn: Wheelbarrow Owners
Category(-ies): Local Interest
Ames True Temper has issued a public safety recall of wheelbarrows manufactured under the O. Ames brand between 1993 and 2000. The fourteen inch wheels of these wheelbarrows have black plastic wheel assemblies which can fracture when the tires are inflated, causing injury.
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Posted by Eric La Fountaine at 6:22 PM on July 28, 2004
Ivy Busters
Category(-ies): Community Events , Local Interest
The Stanley Park Ecological Society and Vancouver Parks Board are seeking volunteers to help control the invasion of English ivy in Stanley Park. English ivy (Hedera helix) can now be found in approximately a third of the park's six hundred acres.
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Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 4:09 PM on July 7, 2004
BC Environmental Groups Feel Funding Pinch
Category(-ies): Local Interest
During the stock market boom of the 1990s, tens of millions of dollars (much of it from the US) poured into British Columbian environmental groups. Donations have since dropped drastically, threatening the survival of many groups.
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Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 11:05 AM on July 7, 2004
Seeing the Forest Beneath the Trees
Category(-ies): Local Interest , UBC Lectures and Courses
An introductory workshop on non-timber forest products will be presented at the Malcolm Knapp Research Forest in Maple Ridge, BC on June 19, 2004 from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm.
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Posted by Eric La Fountaine at 6:04 PM on May 11, 2004
Get the Dirt on Serpentine Soil
Category(-ies): Local Interest
On Wednesday May 12, 2004, the Alpine Garden Club of BC will present a lecture by Gary Lewis entitled “The Story of Serpentine Soils”. The free seminar will start at 7:30pm in Floral Hall at VanDusen Botanical Garden.
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Posted by Eric La Fountaine at 6:21 PM on May 10, 2004
Government House Garden 2004 tours
Category(-ies): Local Interest
The Friends of Government House Gardens will be hosting tours of the Government House in Victoria, British Columbia from April 21 to October 3, 2004. Government House, the residence of the Lieutenant Governor of BC, is known as “The Ceremonial Home of All British Columbians”.
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Posted by Eric La Fountaine at 10:50 AM on March 29, 2004
Crystal Garden Conservation Centre
Category(-ies): Local Interest , Local Plant Conservation
Originally built in 1925 as a tropical garden and indoor swimming pool, the Crystal Garden has housed the Crystal Garden Conservation Centre since 1980. The CGCC has several mandates: it participates in international programs to preserve rare and endangered flora and fauna; it works to educate and inform the public about global conservation issues; and it serves to inspire and stir the imagination of young and old. It is slated to permanently close on September 7, 2004.
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Posted by Eric La Fountaine at 10:33 AM on March 23, 2004
Dr. John Worrall an Ent?
Category(-ies): Local Interest
The March meeting of the South Coast Native Plant Study Group features a lecture by Professor Emeritus Dr. John Worrall on March 4 at 7:15pm at the Vancouver Museum (1100 Chestnut Street).
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Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 12:15 AM on February 27, 2004
The Canadian Peony Society - Pacific Region
Category(-ies): Local Interest
The Canadian Peony Society was founded in 1998 by a small group of Ontario peony experts and enthusiasts. The Constitution of the new Society recognized the five regions in Canada; the Atlantic provinces, Quebec, Ontario, and the Prairie and Pacific regions.
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Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 12:03 AM on January 30, 2004
Dan Hinkley Talk
Category(-ies): Local Interest
Dan Hinkley, a noted collector of Asian plants and a good friend of many staff members at UBC Botanical Garden, is giving a lecture at the Delta Genesis Theatre on January 31 at 7:30pm. Dan is the owner of Heronswood Nursery in Kingston, Washington.
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Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 1:52 PM on January 29, 2004
Great Grey Owl at UBC
Category(-ies): Local Interest
A great grey owl (Strix nebulosa) has been haunting the campus at UBC. Local birdwatching enthusiasts have been observing the owl in Vancouver since the middle of December, first at Stanley Park, then Jericho Beach and now on the UBC campus.
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Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 1:31 PM on January 21, 2004
Burns Bog - Finally Preserved?
Category(-ies): Davidsonia , Local Interest , Local Plant Conservation
The Federal Government of Canada, the Province of British Columbia, the Greater Vancouver Regional District and the Corporation of Delta are each contributing to an offer of $78.7 million CDN to acquire 5426 acres (2196 hectares) of land to protect and preserve Burns Bog.
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Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 1:21 PM on December 12, 2003