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Holiday Wreath Sale (2005)
Category(-ies): 2005 Archives
This year's annual Holiday Wreath Sale takes place from November 22 and continues on to December 2 (or until the wreaths are sold out).
Christmas wreaths and arrangements, featuring plants from the garden, are handmade by the Friends of the Garden. All proceeds support research, education and plant conservation at UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research.
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Posted by Eric La Fountaine at 11:33 AM on November 23, 2005
What Bloggers Say About UBC Botanical Garden
Category(-ies): Kudos
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
Dr. John Hodges Lecture on Sustainable Agriculture
Category(-ies): 2005 Archives
Noted author and speaker on agricultural trends, Dr. John Hodges will present a lecture titled, Sustainable Agriculture and Food are now at Risk at events in Vancouver, Victoria and Abbotsford, sponsored by the Vancouver branch of the British Columbia Institute of Agrologists and the UBC Faculty of Land and Food Systems. The presentations will be open to BCIA members, students and the general public. Fees are $10, $5 for students and $15 at the door.
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Posted by Eric La Fountaine at 10:16 AM on November 9, 2005
Web server shutdown
Category(-ies): Web Site News
The garden's web server will be down for maintenance on Thursday, November 3rd from 7:45 AM PDT until completion (anticipated to be early afternoon). This will affect the UBC Botanical Garden, Nitobe Memorial Garden, BC Flora and the garden's experimental sites. As the garden's site will be down, the forums and Botany Photo of the Day will not be available.
Please accept my apologies for the inconvenience. -- Daniel.
Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 4:11 PM on November 2, 2005
