March Hours
VanDusen Botanical Garden 10am–5pm
Bloedel Conservatory 10am–5pm
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Notice of AGM
VBGA Annual General Meeting
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Visitor Centre BMO Great Hall
at VanDusen Botanical Garden
This year the AGM will include the election of Board of Directors, review financial statements and conduct other VBGA related business. The Volunteer Awards ceremony will be a separate event scheduled later this spring. All volunteers will be notified of the event.
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Call for Nominations
VBGA Board of Directors
Do you like to get involved in garden matters? Are you interested in growing the Garden and the Conservatory? Do you know someone that you would consider nominating for the VBGA Board of Directors?
Review the official notice, the description, and fill in the application forms to apply. Nominations close Friday, March 15, 2019 at 4pm. Any questions, please contact Lee Laxton at llaxton@vandusen.org
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VanDusen Garden February/ March Self-Guided Tour
The February/March tour focuses primarily on The Weeping Trees of VanDusen.
Click here to download the PDF.
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Bloedel Plant Profile
The Snowflake Aralia
One of the most remarkable trees in Bloedel is one of the tallest. It is also one of the least
noticed. At the far end of the bridge, on the inner side, there is a prickly pale brown trunk. The
trick here is to look up. The Snowflake aralia, or Snowflake tree, has huge leaves, 75 cm/2½ ft
across. They look like giant snowflakes cut out of green paper. The tree is native to India,
Southern China and South East Asia. It has many uses.
Read more »
Contributed by volunteer Bloedel Docent Malcolm Hunter
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April is Member Appreciation Month!
This April we want to say THANK YOU for your support as a member of the Vancouver Botanical Gardens Association. Events, promotions and give-aways are planned. Stay tuned for more information relayed later in March.
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Free Hummingbird Banding Workshops for Members
Participants will observe hummingbird banding and biological data collection in VanDusen’s Backyard Bird Garden. You might even get to hold a hummingbird!
This unique opportunity, presented by the Vancouver Avian Research Centre for VBGA members, has limited space and registration is required. This event is suitable for adults and children, and all children must be registered. Sessions will be cancelled if it is raining and registrants will be notified the day before the scheduled session.
Monthly sessions run from April to September. The next sessions are on April 6th and April 27th from 5pm-7pm. Register here »
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VBGA Soil, Compost, and Manure Fundraising Sale
Saturday, March 9
10am to 3pm
Location: The west end of the VanDusen parking lot off 37th Avenue
Products:
- Red Label Topsoil from high-grade organics
- Brown Label Manure: an essential organic mix to stimulate and multiply the natural organisms of your soil
- Compost from Veratec
More Product Information here »
Price: $6 per bag (about 20 litres / 20 lbs.)
Place your Pre-Order here »
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Beverly Grice Art Exhibition
Find it in the Library’s Roberta Mickelson Gallery!
Check out paintings by Beverly Grice. This show will run until April 2, 2019. Please visit the Van Dusen Library website for more information.
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Jo Scott-B - Feather & Flora
Find it in the Discovery Room
March 1 - April 10
Meet Jo every Saturday, 1-3pm
JO’s birds, set free among leaves and flowers, explode with colour and humour. They are based on exotics from the silk road, medieval owls and cheeky chirpers, all found on pottery fragments, textiles, and more, from UK museums, illuminated manuscripts and medieval buildings.
Read more »
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Gardening with Native Plants of the Pacific Northwest
A Talk and Book Launch with Linda Chalker-Scott
Monday, April 8, 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm in the VanDusen Visitor Centre Guide Classroom
Doors open at 6:30 pm.
Join us for a talk with acclaimed horticulturalist and award-winning author of The Informed Gardener, Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott, who will share information and tips for gardening with native plants of the Lower Mainland and Pacific Northwest. The master gardener will also answer questions from the audience and sign copies of her new book, Gardening with Native Plants of the Pacific Northwest — an extensively revised and updated edition of Arthur R. Kruckeberg’s beloved tome. Books will be available for purchase through credit card or cash.
This event is free of charge, and we strongly encourage you to reserve your seat online ahead of time. Click here to register. A few walk-in spots will be available on a first come, first served basis.
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About Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott
Linda Chalker-Scott is associate professor of horticulture and extension specialist at Washington State University. Based in Seattle, she is a cohost of The Garden Professors blog and author of numerous books, including The Informed Gardener.
Go to our website and click "2019 Speaker Series" for more details.
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VBGA Plant Sale Potluck
Do you have healthy plants that have expanded beyond your space, or that you want to replace? We’ll take care of them! More info »
Now accepting donations for:
- Perennial plants
- Small shrubs
- Native plants
- Plastic pots, particularly square
For pick up, drop off, or questions, please call Jean at 604.261.4556 or Margie at 604.261.1868.
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41st Annual Plant Sale
April 28 - Save the Date!
Our 41st Annual Plant Sale will be held on Sunday, April 28, 2019.
Click here to learn more about the event »
All proceeds from this sale are donated to the Vancouver Botanical Gardens Association
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VanDusen Eggciting Easter Hop
Enjoy an unforgettable Easter experience with your kids 0 to 5 years at the VanDusen Eggciting Easter Hop! Kids can collect eggs near the maze area and receive a chocolate prize, hop along to fun music on the great lawn, take a photo with the Easter bunny and enjoy other eggciting activities at the garden. Please bring your own basket. Bunny ears and costumes are encouraged with prizes awarded for best costume during each session. We will have food trucks on-site so you can purchase tasty treats after the hunt. Tickets include entry to the entire 55-acre garden so make sure to enjoy a picturesque walk after the Easter activities.
Choose from four sessions daily at:
10am, 11am, 12pm and 1pm
on April 19, 20, or 21.
Tickets go on sale on Tuesday, March 5 at 9am.
Click here for full details & ticket purchase »
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Check out more events on the VanDusen Website »
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Volunteer Opportunities
We have a number of exciting and rewarding volunteer opportunities, where your talent and passion can connect people to plants. We are especially needing support for School Program Leaders, Guides, and if you just have a few hours to volunteer, please volunteer for the Soil Sale.
Click titles for more details and sign up
School Program Leaders
VanDusen Guides
Soil Sale Volunteers
Plant Sale Volunteers
Please note, some 2018 Plant Sale Volunteers received an email on Feb 13. If so, please follow the directions in that email.
Any questions, please contact volunteersupport@vandusen.org.
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Whole Foods Market & VBGA Partnership
A reminder that Whole Foods Market is partnering with the VBGA again for their bag discount program until March 31st. By choosing to use your own reusable bags for grocery purchases at the Cambie store, Whole Foods Market customers are able to select the option to donate $0.10 to the VBGA Teaching Garden. Thanks again to Whole Foods Market for their partnership and their support of the VBGA Teaching Garden!
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Summer Camp Priority Registration
The VBGA offers a variety of nature based camps throughout the year including Spring Break, Pro-D, and Summer Camps for children aged 5-12 years old. Our summer camps are immensely popular and sell out quickly. Members receive a 10% discount on all camps and priority registration.
Learn more about our unique camps here »
Summer camp priority registration opens for VBGA members on March 5 at 9:00am.
The access code for priority registration will be emailed to Members with a valid Family or Individual plus One Child membership.
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Spring Break Camps
Ages 5-12 | March 18 - 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 on our website.
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Pro-D Camps
Ages 6-10
April 29: April Showers Bring May Flowers
May 17: Darling Decomposers
To learn more or register visit our website.
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The March - August 2019 Adult Education Brochure and most recent VBGA Clippings Newsletter are available to view below. Click the images to download!
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