Some new courses include:

• Creating Herb Containers
• Botany for Plant Identification
• Forest Therapy Walks
• Natural Dyes and Summer Silks
• 55+ Yoga
  
  and many more...

Register directly online or contact jgellman@vandusen.org with any inquiries.

Save the Date!

Summer Camp Registration
Summer Camp 2019 themes and details including ages, fees, and hours are available on our website.
 
Our immensely popular nature based camps sell out quickly! Valid family membership or individual plus child membership holders receive priority registration and a 10% discount on all camps. It is strongly recommended that membership inquiries and purchases are made prior to camp registration.
To learn more or purchase a membership click here.
Priority registration and discount codes will be emailed to qualified members before registration opens.

MEMBER PRIORITY REGISTRATION
Opens Tuesday, March 5th at 9:00 am 
GENERAL PUBLIC REGISTRATION
Opens Thursday, March 7th at 9 am

Spring Break Camps

March 18 - March 23
Join the Garden Defense League to learn about nature's defense tactics, or flutter in for a whimsical day in the world of fairies and woodland creatures. Browse our exciting, fun, and diverse daily camp themes and register here.

Pro-D Camps

April 29: April Showers Bring May Flowers
May 17: Darling Decomposers

To learn more or register, visit our website.

Preschool Storytime at the Library 

March 27 Theme - Composting: It’s Easy Being Green!
 

2019 Winter & Spring Programs for K-12

Looking for engaging, nature-based experiences for your young learners? We offer a variety of field trips that immerse students in discovery at both VanDusen Botanical Garden and Bloedel Conservatory. Ranging from self-guided programs utilizing our customized online resources to 90 or 45 minute guided programs led by engaging interpreters, our curriculum-aligned programs encourage students to connect with the natural world. And don't forget about Pollinator Days - our most buzz-worthy field trip event of the year - coming to VanDusen this June!

Check out our offerings and book directly online or contact ddeckant@vandusen.org with any inquiries.

January Highlights

At the end of January, VBGA hosted Incorporating First Peoples & Plants of BC into Your Curriculum for West Vancouver Schools District Pro-D. Our workshops offered educators the opportunity to discover, identify, and share knowledge of iconic native plants of BC and their role in the province’s unique ecosystems. Teachers gained competency to effectively share knowledge both of local flora and the important perspectives of First Peoples - including ethnobotany and worldviews - while incorporating reconciliatory practices in the classroom.

Interested in attending one of our Teacher Pro-D workshops? Contact ehallmeyer@vandusen.org with any inquiries.

Seedy Saturday

Saturday, February 23, 10 am - 4 pm

• Meet Seed Vendors
• Free Lectures
• Learn how to grow from seed!

Admission by Donation.

Free Monthly Bird Walk

Saturday March 9th, 10 am