May 12, 2012
10am – 4pm
Free Admission

A Growing Affair, which replaces the popular and long-running annual “Perennial Plant Sale”, is an updated event that includes plants for sale and also features fun, demonstrations for both new and experienced gardeners. The event is designed to inform and empower plant lovers of all ages to do more with their gardens, patios and balconies, large or small, and to engage children with a deeper appreciation for all things growing.

Featuring a wide selection of plants propagated by the Friends of the Garden, the sale has been a popular gardening event in the Lower Mainland for 22 years. Heritage strawberries and tomatoes, blueberries, fruit trees, small shrubs, native plants, grasses, popular perennials, and limited quantities of rare and unusual plants. The event will also feature plants from the Garden’s “From our Garden to your Garden” program. The Shop in the Garden will also be well stocked with plants, garden accessories, tools and supplies. We also have a great assortment of giftware and the widest selection of gardening books available in the city.

Come learn with us - There will be displays and an opportunity to explore the Botanical Garden as well as children’s activities, demonstrations including composting techniques and a talk about beneficial and pest insects by expert Ingrid Hoff called “Good Bugs, Bad Bugs.”

For those curious to learn more before buying, gardening experts will be on hand to answer your questions. Still need some extra help after the sale? Ask questions online on the UBC Botanical Garden Forums, and receive answers from the same volunteers who propagate and care for the plants!

Come meet Randy Shore the “Green Man” from the Vancouver Sun between 10am-2pm!

List of Plants:

Perennial Plants
Trees & Shrubs
Tender Plants
Climbing Plants

Please note that availability is subject to change.

Throughout the day:
The UBC Botanical Garden Hortline staff and Master Gardeners will be on-hand to answer your plant questions and help you make selections that will thrive in your unique environment.

Parking / Public Transit:

• Parking: Limited spots are available
• Public transit: Hop on Community Shuttle Bus #C20 from the main UBC Bus Loop (Bay 14 next to the War Memorial Gym) and get off at West Mall and Stadium Road
• Bicycles welcome!

Notes:

• Please leave pets at home.
• Cash, debit cards, Visa and MasterCard accepted.
• For more information, call 604-822-4529.

This event is brought to you by the Friends of UBC Botanical Garden. All funds generated from the plant sale support research and educational activities.