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Water Use Policy

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UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research strongly believes in water conservation, even when water restrictions are not in effect.

The current water shortage in the Greater Vancouver Regional District has prompted the garden to follow a "brown-lawn" policy for its lawn areas. Visitors to the garden will notice the stunning difference between the garden's mostly brown lawns and the lush green grass of the adjacent new housing development.

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Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 12:15 PM on September 6, 2003