Summer Drop-In Tours (2008)

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Forget to book a tour? No problem! Starting Saturday June 7, 2008 and running until the end of August, drop-in tours will be available to informal groups of 10 or less. No need to register, just come on by to receive a one-hour guided stroll through the UBC Botanical Garden or the Nitobe Memorial Garden.

These drop-in tours will be available Wednesday to Sunday, with UBC Botanical Garden tours offered at 2pm and Nitobe Memorial Garden tours offered at 10am. We look forward to seeing you!

General admission rates for drop-in tours still apply, therefore please see the gatekeeper when you arrive.

Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 8:39 PM on June 20, 2008

Special Program: Tai Chi In The Garden (2008)

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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 (1)

2007-2008 UBC Botanical Garden Courses, Lectures and Seminars

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The 2007-2008 UBC Botanical Garden Courses and Lecture Schedule is now available. For printable course details, please see this PDF document.

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Posted by Eric La Fountaine at 3:45 PM on September 14, 2007

Community Shuttle to UBC Botanical Garden

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Courtesy of the UBC TREK Program Centre:

“TransLink's Community Shuttles are minibuses that fit well into communities, providing more service, connecting neighbourhoods and linking with the regional transit network. There are two community shuttle routes at UBC. C20 covers destinations on the west side of campus including UBC Botanical Garden, Nitobe Memorial Garden, and the Museum of Anthropology as well as the Chan Centre while the C22 serves the eastside of campus (e.g. Hampton Place and Acadia).”

“To get to UBC Botanical Garden via public transit, take a bus to UBC and then board the C20, which stops outside of the Student Recreation Centre on Student Union Boulevard next to the diesel bus loop. The C20 runs throughout the day until midnight with service commencing at 7:15 am during weekdays and at 9:15 am and 10:15 am on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. Note that the bus only runs every 30 minutes so be sure to check the schedule first.”

Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 2:41 PM on December 19, 2006

What Bloggers Say About UBC Botanical Garden

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An Interview about UBC Botanical Garden's Weblogs conducted by Kathryn Brown on The Little Garden weblog. “UBC is the only major botanical garden today to host a blog. Over the past three years, the university has increasingly greeted garden visitors online, to share plant stories, eclectic photos, comments, and more. Why – and how – has UBC taken the lead?”

Amy Stewart, in her weblog Dirt: “We arrived at UBC after yet another long bus ride and trudged through campus. This time, though, I knew we had found the right place... Perhaps the most innovative aspect of the Food Garden was the variety of fruit trees planted in cordons and espaliers. This garden proves that a small amount of space can yield a bountiful harvest... I left the UBC Botanical Garden a better educated, and certainly more homesick, gardener.”

Jane Perrone, in her weblog Horticultural: “The highlight for me had to be the food garden, which inspired me to grow several new things after a previous visit a few years ago... I was particularly impressed with the huge purple kohl rabi, the luxuriously spreading kiwi vines and the juicy cabbages.”

Bob Hyland, in his weblog Inside Plants Live: “A 21st Century Botanical Garden... How progressive! How cool! Have a look!”

Tim Bray, in his weblog Ongoing: “the March blossoms a feast for the eyes and soul; we toured almost all of the Asian garden which features...magnolias, rhododendrons, camellias, and other delights... if you’re in or near Vancouver, go visit the garden already.”

Andrea Bellamy, in her weblog Heavy Petal: “One of Vancouver's garden treasures is the UBC Botanical Garden, which makes for a fabulous day of adventure.”

Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 4:28 PM on November 10, 2005