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Going to the Sun in Search of Wildflowers — Glacier National Park, Montana (Lecture)
Monday, January 12, 2009
12pm to 1pm
Lecture Details Images of plant communities and rock formations from Two Dog Flats to Logan Pass and Hidden Lake. A sacred place preserved. Its Canadian sister in peace is Waterton Lakes National Park.
Instructor Tom Wheeler is a certified journey-person in practical horticulture, trained and employed in professional horticulture for 33 years at UBC Botanical Garden. His present position is Horticulturist of Special Projects, which recently involved the creation of a Garry Oak Meadow at UBC Botanical Garden. Tom has been fascinated by Japanese gardens since the early 1970s. In 1996, he spent 3 weeks in Japan, devoted entirely to becoming aware of the richness of Japanese gardens. On this trip, he participated in the construction of a contemporary traditional Japanese garden on the island of Shikoku. Tom has also attended Japanese garden courses at the Portland and San Diego Japanese Gardens, and has both attended and presented at the international Japanese garden symposium in Seattle in 2004.
Location At the Botanical Garden Reception Centre, near the main entrance (Directions to the Botanical Garden)
Cost $5.00
Please Note Bring a bag lunch. Coffee supplied. Fee collected at the door. Please call 604-822-3928 or email the in advance to book a seat.
