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The Jade Garden - An Interview with the Authors
Category(-ies): Botanical Garden News , Interviews , Local Interest
This is the first of a new occasional feature on the UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research web site – interviews with notable botanists, horticulturists and other people with an interest in plants. It seemed appropriate that the first interview be with UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research's very own Douglas Justice, Peter Wharton and Brent Hine, in celebration of the publication of “The Jade Garden – New and Notable Plants from Asia”.
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Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 12:00 AM on June 21, 2005
The Jade Garden - New and Notable Plants from Asia
Category(-ies): Botanical Garden News
“The Jade Garden - New and Notable Plants from Asia” is a landmark publication by three of UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research's curators: Peter Wharton, Brent Hine and Douglas Justice.
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Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 11:22 AM on June 20, 2005
Peter Beales Rose Talk in Victoria
Category(-ies): 2005 Archives
The Peninsular Rose Club of Victoria and The Canadian Rose Society are sponsoring world-renowned rose expert, Peter Beales, who will speak on roses and sign his newest book A Passion For Roses. The talk will be held at 3pm on July 10, 2005 at the David Lam Auditorium at the University of Victoria in Victoria, BC. Admission is $10. For further information please visit the Peninsular Rose Club�s event announcement.
Posted by Eric La Fountaine at 1:34 PM on June 14, 2005
Yahoo! Pick of the Day
Category(-ies): Web Site News
Once a day, Yahoo! editors pick one web site out of millions on the web as noteworthy.
On June 10, they picked UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research's Botany Photo of the Day: Yahoo! Picks - June 10, 2005 - Botany Photo of the Day.
While Botany Photo of the Day is a venture with participants from staff and researchers (read more about Botany PotD), it also owes much credit to two people: Tim Bray, who seeded the idea in a technology lunch we had at the garden; and Dr. Quentin Cronk, the garden's director, who has fostered a garden that allows seeds of ideas to grow.
If you agree with Yahoo! and think we're doing some noteworthy activities at UBC Botanical Garden, please consider reading Dr. Cronk's letter on the importance of plants and the role of botanical gardens.
Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 1:15 AM on June 12, 2005
