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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.

*Last entry to Greenheart TreeWalk 3:30pm

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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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Taiwania cryptomerioides

May in the Garden 2023

As regular readers know, this blog explores the collections and plants of interest to visitors at UBC Botanical Garden. It’s a way for the Garden to highlight extraordinary and underappreciated plants and allows readers to experience the Garden virtually, keeping them engaged when they’re unable to visit in person. For those who are able to visit, the blog can provide a convenient structure for Garden walkabouts, which in turn present opportunities to see a variety of plants that might not otherwise be noticed. From March to October, tour maps based on the month’s offerings are available at the admissions desk.

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Garden Membership

The best way to enjoy everything the gardens at UBC have to offer is through an annual garden membership, which includes admission to both UBC Botanical Garden and Nitobe Memorial Garden. Membership is an investment in your community and a valuable way to help us continue to provide informative and engaging experiences for our many visitors. We are pleased to offer our members a range of benefits.

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Drop-In Tours

Drop-in tours happening now!

Explore the Garden on your own, or join us for a free drop-in tour! Drop-in Tours are free with admission and for members. Tours are led by trained garden volunteers and Friends of the Garden volunteers. Topics include the history and mission of the Garden, collections, and research, information about the diversity of plants grown, as well as plants of special interest.

Tours will run every Saturday and Sunday at 11:00 am and 1:00 pm.

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From the Curators

Lysichiton camtschatcensis

"Mizu-basho" in Japanese means "beautiful memories". When I was a university student, I went looking for this plant. After eight hours driving and three hours hiking, hundreds of these plants appeared in the swamp in the middle of mountain. It was so beautiful, and it just reminds me of one of my favourite Japanese scenery. - Ryo Sugiyama

Plectritis congesta

Commonly known as sea blush, forms large drifts of cheery pink throughout out Garry Oak Meadow Garden. - Ben Stormes

Camellia japonica

These “single” Camellia japonica cultivars originated in ancient Japan and were bred by the samurai class, produced for the pleasure of samurai and other Japanese aristocrats. In the samurai mythos, the stamens are more important than the petals, because as in the samurai, the heart is deemed more important than the flesh. - Douglas Justice

Acer palmatum

Japan is home to nearly thirty different maple species, all of which can legitimately be called a “Japanese maple,” but only A. palmatum is known as the “common Japanese maple.” There is probably no better-known temperate horticultural tree species. The popularity of the species is due to the wide range of foliage types and leaf colours, as well as its small crown stature and garden adaptability. - Douglas Justice

Tips & Techniques

What is Lasagne Planting?

This spring our entranceway planters have been bursting with a variety of flowers, greeting guests with a delight of colours. Christopher & Scott, UBC Botanical Garden Horticulturists answer a few questions about the technique they've used to create these beautiful planters. read more

From the Shop

Get ready for spring and Mother's Day at the Shop in the Garden!

New pelargoniums, hanging baskets, children's books, gardening supplies and many wonderful treasures are all available in the Shop in the Garden & Garden Centre.

Quiet bench at UBC Botanical Garden with fall foliage

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View looking across the pond at the bridge at Nitobe Memorial Garden

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