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Hours Update

Spring is here! UBC Botanical Garden & the Shop in the Garden, *Greenheart TreeWalk, and Nitobe Memorial Garden are all open Tuesday-Sunday from 10:00am-4:30pm. Both gardens occasionally close due to weather, so please check our website before visiting.

Notice: We will be closed for Good Friday, April 7, 2023 and Easter Monday, April 10, 2023

*Last entry to Greenheart TreeWalk 3:30pm

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Pinus thunbergii

April in the Garden

This month’s dispatch continues our examination of conifers at UBC Botanical Garden. As promised, pines—species in the genus Pinus—are the subject of the April blog and tour. Pines are locally very common, both in the wild and as landscape plants, and because of their distinctive look, most people have no difficulty in recognizing them. All pines have needle-like leaves that are arranged in bundles, and their overwintering buds are partially-developed shoots encased in a protective resin. They are formed at the branch tips, and when elongating prior to needle expansion the shoots are commonly known as “candles.” These are usually visible from late winter and are most prominent in April and May.

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Biodiversity Days 2023
What are Biodiversity Days?

Biodiversity Days ar a month-long celebration every May that honours the International Day for Biological Diversity (May 22). Local celebrations highlight the many species, genes and ecosystems that sustain our communities. Hosted by UBC Botanical Garden in collaboration with SEEDS Sustainability Program and Climate Crisis in Urban Biodiversity Initiative (CCUB), this year’s events feature family nature walks, a student Research to Action Showcase, tree and bird tours, citizen science action, virtual events, plant pressing workshops and more.

Check out the Biodiversity Days webpage to learn about individual events, and check back soon as we are adding more events all the time!

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Giving Day is Today!

Get involved in UBC Giving Day on April 6! Whether you give $10 or $100, what matters is that we all do our part. Because every gift is powerful when we make them together. Support the UBC Botanical Garden Donation Fund or your favourite cause at givingday.ubc.ca

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Peter Wharton Lecture

Earlier this month, Dr. Suzanne Simard was warmly welcomed as the speaker for the Peter Wharton Lecture. This year’s lecture was focused on how the forest's overall health and the impact of deforestation are acutely linked to what Dr. Simard describes as mycorrhizal networks.

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Points of Interests

Spring Magnolia Walk with Douglas Justice

Book Your Wedding

Our beautiful grounds will be an unforgettable location for your wedding ceremony, reception or photos. We offer multiple venues that each have unique characteristics to match your needs. Bookings for 2024 wedding events are now open.

For more information, please contact our Booking Coordinator.

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Greenheart TreeWalk Open!

The Greenheart TreeWalk will spark your adventurous spirit as you navigate suspended walkways and tree platforms high above the forest ﬂoor.
Open: Tuesdays-Sunday 10:00am-4:30pm

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Quiet bench at UBC Botanical Garden with fall foliage

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