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An Opera and Tea (2008)
Category(-ies): Community Events , Front Page News , Local Interest , UBC Events
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
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
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
Apple Festival by Transit (2007)
Category(-ies): Apple Festival , Community Events , UBC Events
Travelling to the Apple Festival by transit? Once you've arrived on campus, take Translink's C20 shuttle route from the diesel bus loop. Accessibility-enabled.
The community shuttle runs every half hour, starting at 9:15 AM on Saturday and 10:15 AM on Sunday.
Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 9:09 PM on September 7, 2007
Apple Festival Parking (2007)
Category(-ies): Apple Festival , Community Events , UBC Events
Planning on driving to UBC for the Apple Festival?
Parking is available in the West Parkade, which is located on Lower Mall (UBC Parking Rates - see weekend rates at parkades). Use Gates 6 or 7 to access.
Signage will be posted giving directions to the parkade. Three free trolleys will ferry people between the Botanical Garden and the parkade all day Saturday from 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM and Sunday from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The trolleys are disabled equipped for those who require an extra helping hand.
Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 9:01 PM on September 7, 2007
30th Annual Indoor Plant Sale (2007)
Category(-ies): Community Events , Indoor Plant Sale , UBC Events
UBC Botanical Garden hosts its 30th Annual Indoor Plant Sale on September 13th and 14th. Always a popular event with plant enthusiasts and students, the sale is a great way to decorate a dorm room or office on a budget. Plants will be sold from 11 am to 6 pm near the entrance of the garden. Come early for the best selection!
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Posted by Pary Mohamed at 7:33 PM on August 27, 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
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
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
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