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One Membership. Unlimited Experiences.
Posted on August 18, 2025 by Garden Communications
A UBC Garden membership is more than a pass, it is a gift you give yourself and your family. It’s the perfect reason to step away from busy routines and into a space that changes with the seasons, where each visit feels like a reward. In the heart of Vancouver, UBC Botanical Garden and Nitobe […]
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BranchingOUT 2025 Recap
Posted on August 15, 2025 by Garden Communications
On the warm summer evening of July 17, UBC Botanical Garden welcomed back guests for our fourth BranchingOUT event. This gathering brought together over two hundred guests for a celebration of plants and Pride, to foster community and connection. The fauna and flora in the garden came alive after hours and offered the chance to […]
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August in the Garden 2025
Posted on July 30, 2025 by Garden Communications
As in last August’s offering, I’ve decided to highlight a few plants from a single family, well-represented with summer blooming species in the Botanical Garden. Last year, it was the sunflower family, Asteraceae. While I did not nearly cover the breadth and depth of that group (I may fill in those gaps in some […]
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July In the Garden 2025
Posted on July 28, 2025 by Garden Communications
July presents a range of attractive flowers in every part of UBC Botanical Garden. The Arrival Plaza provides a dense concentration, and Horticulturist Scott Ferguson has been working hard to make this area a constantly changing, vibrant, welcoming entrance to the garden. Highlights of his summer display include plenty of hot-coloured flowers, such as Crocosmia […]
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BranchingOUT: What To Expect
Posted on July 9, 2025 by Garden Communications
Register Now! Come celebrate Pride and the 2SLGBTQIA+ community with UBC Botanical Garden’s BranchingOUT Thursday July 17th (6-9pm)! You can expect an array of fun (and sassy) nature activities, a trek along the Greenheart TreeWalk, sunset drinks, and a great opportunity to meet like-minded people curious about nature. This year, the team has not only […]
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