Register here for exclusive multilingual evening tours taking place that evening to celebrate the UN Day of Cultural Diversity! Our knowledgeable guides will lead you though the Garden, sharing fascinating insights about the plants and the stories they hold - in both English and an alternative language! We are offering French, Japanese, German, Spanish and Mandarin tours to choose from at both Nitobe Memorial Garden and UBC Botanical Garden. These multilingual tours are designed for fluent speakers and new learners. Admission costs are included in the ticket price.

People are naturally fascinated by bees, due to their cultural significance and mutualistic relationship with flowering plants. Regrettably, to most people the word ‘bee’ is synonymous with the non-native domesticated Westen honey bee (Apis mellifera). The honey bee is infamous for the tasty honey it produces (which native bees do not), as well as their importance in agricultural production. However, most people simply do not know about the 20,000 species of bees around the world. 

With B.C. in the middle of a multi-year drought, and another dry summer likely on the way, green-thumbed residents may be wondering how best to garden in a drought. UBC Botanical Garden associate director Dr. Tara Moreau provides top tips for gardening in a dry season and describes what gardens might look like in a climate-changed future.

The trip participants were Dan Crowley (Westonbirt Arboretum, UK, and BGCI), Ikuyo Saeki (University of Tsukuba, Japan), Ryo Sugiyama (Nitobe Memorial Garden) and Douglas Justice (UBC Botanical Garden). On our first full day in Tokyo, we visited the Institute for Nature Study, a protected forested park in the middle of the city. Managed by the National Museum of Nature and Science, the area is truly a green oasis and is both a Natural Monument and National Historical Site. Garden highlights included a number of venerable trees, some...

A message from MOA:

During their reopening and until December 31st, 2024: UBC Botanical Garden Members, plus one guest, with valid membership card have complimentary access to MOA! UBC Botanical Garden Members can also enjoy 10% off at the MOA gift shop during this period.

Founded in 1976, the Friends of the Garden (“FOGs”) is a group of UBC Botanical Garden volunteers. FOGs are dedicated to assisting the Garden in maintaining its position as a valued member of the University community, and strengthening its reputation nationally and internationally. Comprising of approximately 160 active members, FOGs assist in the planning and execution of Botanical Garden events, operating the Shop in the Garden and Garden Centre, and playing a critical role in fundraising and generating new memberships. Being a FOG is more than just volunteering, it’s a commitment to the mission of the garden, and to ensuring that the garden remains a sanctuary for the preservation of native plants and global biodiversity now and into the future.

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