Hours UpdateToday on November 1st, we switched over to low-season hours. This includes reduced hours at Nitobe Memorial Garden, UBC Botanical Garden, and the seasonal closure of the Greenheart TreeWalk until April 2023. Please visit our website for a complete list of hours until Spring 2023.
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November in the Garden
November is a time when garden plants often descend into subtlety. Without frost and dry weather, the spectacular foliage displays begin to diminish. There are some exceptions. A few late-colouring plants aside, we generally think of colourful berries for autumn interest. Still, there are a number of plants that normally flower in November, and these are worth considering a visit around.
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| Shop in the Garden Events
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|  | Wreath Sale
Nov. 23 to Dec. 4 (Wed. - Sun.)
Don’t miss our annual sale of beautiful fresh holiday wreaths and decor handcrafted by our Friends of the Garden using unusual evergreens, colourful berries and exotic foliage collected from UBC Botanical Garden and other sources.
Wreaths are available for sale in the Shop in the Garden. New wreaths will arrive as they are created until December 4th and will be available after that date as supplies last.
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Dec. 1 to Dec. 4
Enjoy gift shopping during our annual Members' Sale! This year the sale will take place from Thursday, December 1 to Sunday, December 4. Members, UBC Students, Staff & Faculty and UNA Residents enjoy 25% off regular-priced items* and 10% off books. Please arrive with a valid ID.
If you are a Garden Member or Friend of the Garden volunteer, visit us on November 30th
for a special members-only early bird
opening of our sale!
*Excludes fresh foliage décor, wreaths, door swags and books. Some restrictions may apply.
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Adult Wreath Making Workshops
Saturday, Dec. 3, 9 am & 1 pm,
Sunday, Dec. 4, 1 pm
Inspired by UBC Botanical Garden’s
natural treasures, participants spend three hours learning tips and techniques for making
a natural holiday wreath and will leave with their own beautifully handmade wreath to decorate
their door or to gift to a friend. Additional wreaths are for sale at our Shop in the Garden during
the holiday season.
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Children's Wreath Making Workshop
Sunday, Dec. 4th, 9:00 am
Come deck the halls and craft with us at
the Garden. This festive workshop is designed
for children ages 6-12 and will guide children
how to create their very own handmade holiday wreath using plant materials from the Garden.
The second half of the workshop will include
a short walking tour in the Garden, highlighting some of the plants featured for wreaths.
Additional holiday wreaths are for sale at our
Shop in the Garden during the holiday season.
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Apple Festival Re-cap
UBC Apple Festival returned for its 31st year with its first in-person event since the pandemic.
After a long two years filled with Zoom meetings, this year’s in-person Apple Festival, organized by the Friends of the Garden volunteers, was a refreshing event that did not disappoint. For a UBC student, it was the perfect opportunity to take a break from midterms, get friends together and discover new varieties of apples.
Ariel, a UBC student and our Marketing and Communications Assistant at UBC Botanical Garden, attended Apple Festival for the first time since the pandemic.
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Book Signing & Special pre-order offer from Gary Lewis of Phoenix Perennials
The Complete Book of Ground Covers | 4000 Plants that Reduce Maintenance, Control Erosion, and Beautify the Landscape.
On Wednesday, November 9th, Gary Lewis of Phoenix Perennials and UBC alumnus (M.Sc. Department of Botany) will be doing a book signing of his new ground cover encyclopedia at UBC Botanical Garden's Shop in the Garden and Garden Centre at 11:30 am. Gary has offered to donate 10% of the book purchases to UBC Botanical Garden for pre-ordered books by UBC Botanical Garden supporters, and books sold at the book signing. However, to make sure Gary brings enough books to meet demand and to maximize the donation to the Garden, we highly recommend that you place a pre-order now.
Holiday gift alert! At the time of the book signing, there will be just six and a half weeks until Christmas, and every gardener in your life will need a copy!
Here’s how to pre-order:
2. Place your order online. When checking out, put “UBC” in the Notes Field. This is how Phoenix will identify your order and make a donation on your behalf.
3. Gary will bring your copy (or copies!) to the book signing for you to pick up. If you can’t make it to the signing, Gary will leave your copies at the Shop in the Garden at UBC Botanical Garden for you to pick up later during regular opening hours.
4. If you would like a special message added to your signed copy, you can also type instructions into this same Notes field.
Fine Print: This offer does not apply to books pre-ordered before the fundraiser was announced.
If you have any questions, please contact gfan@telus.net
Alternatively, a limited supply of copies will be available at the Shop. Please notify Jenny Forbes if you would like to reserve one or more copies at jjforbes@mail.ubc.ca
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|  | Visit
UBC Botanical Garden
Explore the world of wild-collected
plants from around the globe.
Admission is now $5/person
Hours:
Wednesday-Sunday: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Monday-Tuesday: Closed
Remembrance Day November 11:
The Garden will be closed.
Please note that The Greenheart TreeWalk is now closed until April 1st, 2023
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Visit Nitobe
Memorial Garden
Experience harmony in nature at
Nitobe Memorial Garden.
Admission is now by donation.
Hours:
Wednesday-Sunday: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm*
Monday-Tuesday: Closed
Remembrance Day November 11:
The Garden will be closed.
*Opening late on November 6. On this day, the Garden will be open 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
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