Garden Blog
Shop New Arrivals - Dwarf Conifers
Posted: February 21, 2012
The sun is out, and the Shop at the Garden is ready for spring with new shipments of incredible dwarf conifers (including the popular 'Garden Delights'):
5 Green Gift Ideas For Valentine's Day
Posted: February 10, 2012
Meet UBC Biodiversity Collections at AAAS Family Science Days
Posted: February 9, 2012
Profiles of Prolific Plant Hunters offer Insights into Strategy for Collecting New Plant Species
Posted: February 9, 2012
Today’s alarmingly high rate of plant extinction necessitates an increased understanding of the world’s biodiversity. An estimated 15 to 30 percent of the world’s flowering plants have yet to be discovered, making efficiency an integral function of future botanical research—but how is this best accomplished? Botanist Dr. Gerrit Davidse, John S. Lehmann of the Missouri Botanical Garden, and eight British botanists collaborated to quantify the role of plant collectors in the discovery of plant diversity.
Flowers Bloom Signs of Spring
Posted: February 2, 2012
Tree Recycling Program Raises $1000 For Local School Garden
Posted: January 31, 2012
New Year, New Products...
Posted: January 19, 2012
Bright future for UBC Botanical Garden by Steve Whysall
Posted: January 13, 2012
Patrick Lewis, November 23rd, at Vancouver's UBC Botanical Garden where he is Director. Lewis is also involvled with the Nitobe Garden and the Beatty Museum all of which now fall under the title of Biodiversity Collections. (Ward Perrin / PNG) (For story by Steve Whysall/The Vancouver Sun) 00057498A [PNG Merlin Archive]
Season's Greetings
Posted: December 21, 2011
It is with a sense of both pleasure and surprise that I realize I am well into a third year as the director of the Botanical Garden. The joy I felt when first asked to take up this position has not diminished: this is a wonderful place to work.
UBC Museums and Gardens pass featured on Groupon
Posted: December 6, 2011
Want to buy a great gift for yourself, your family, or your friends??
We are doing another Groupon deal – this time promoting our UBC Museums and Gardens Pass.
Sale is today (Tuesday, December 6). If you’re not yet a subscriber, all you have to do is Google “Groupon Vancouver,” and click on ‘subscribe” (it’s free); or click here: www.groupon.com/vancouver and then click ‘subscribe.’ You will then be able to purchase this great deal.
