Featured Course
Seaweed Pressing Workshop: Saturday May 25 Morning or Afternoon Classes
Press and preserve gorgeous seaweeds in a variety of colours, textures and sizes. Learn to identify, harvest, and store common West Coast species.

Botany & Ecology*
Sun Jun 15 Bumblebee ID & Nest Building

Gardening & Design*

Sun Jun 2 Water-wise DIY Irrigation Workshop
Sat Jun 19 Drought Tolerant Gardening

*Teachers eligible for many free classes! Apply here.

Plants & People
Tue Jun 4 Herbs for Digestion
Tue Jun 11 Wild, Edible, Medicinal Plant Walk

Botanical Art
Sat May 18 Watercolour Workshop: Nature
Thu May 23 Chigiri-e Paper Art: Orchids
Fri May 24, May 31, Jun 7 Naturalists Journal
Sun Jun 9 Drawing Flowers Intensive
Sat Jun 15 Creative Photography Principles 2
Thu Jun 20 Chigiri-e Paper Art: Lilies
Sun Jun 23 Acrylic Workshop: Water in the Garden

Health & Wellness
Click here to sign up for any of our fitness classes taking place this Summer - through till August!

Summer Camp (Ages 5-7) 
Extra Camps Added
Due to popular demand we have added 6 more camps for ages 5-7. With themes such as Aquatic Adventures, Naturally Crafty Kids, and Bugs and Beyond, children will experience a blend of science, exploration, games, and crafts, while learning and playing throughout the beauty of the Garden and the Conservatory. Register here. 

Camp Bursaries
Camp bursaries for families in financial need are available for all of our camps. Apply here.

Pollinator Days
June 12-14

Guided Programs for K-12

Our 45 minute guided programs - Glimpse of the Garden & Natural Heritage Walk - engage elementary and secondary students through observation, storytelling and collaborative learning. These interactive programs stimulate young minds while allowing for plenty of self-guided exploration in the Garden. Register here.

International Debate and Youth Conference
July 8-12

“Young People are key to achieving United Nations Sustainable Development Goal #15 (Life on Land)”

Seeking BC youth (ages 7-17) to meet with youth from around the world to share their unique views and visions on how young people can help to achieve this goal. Join in all or part of this incredible event in Victoria and Vancouver at the Government House, Songhees Longhouse, and VanDusen Botanical Garden. Keynote speakers include David Suzuki, Elizabeth May, and Vicky Husband. With diverse workshops and educational field trips, the International Debate is an opportunity not to be missed!

Act fast! Deadline is May 31 for (short) essay submission and registration.

Learn more, or call 604-257-8669

Free Monthly Bird Walk
Saturday June 8, 9am - 11am

Hummingbird Banding Workshops
In partnership with the Vancouver Avian Research Centre (VARC)

A great way to protect our 250 species of local birds is to conduct research to increase our understanding and inform conservation strategies. In partnership with VARC we are conducting Hummingbird Banding Workshops (for VBGA members) and youth workshops at our Summer Camps.

Stay tuned for the June Member News, where registration information for August and September hummingbird banding workshops will be made available. Learn more.

Preschool Storytime at the Library
May 22 Theme - Bees & Other Pollinators