VanDusen Garden is open 10am-4pm during the sale
The 41st Annual Plant Sale is April 28th from 10-4, and not only offers thousands of plants for sale, but is a celebration of our love of plants.
Learn MoreTakes place on the 4th Wednesday of each month from 10:00 to 10:45 am and includes reading, action songs and a craft project.
Learn MoreMember Mornings are back!
Bring your camera, sketchbook, novel, and enjoy VanDusen Garden before we open to the general public.
Rain or shine. Complimentary coffee provided to the first 50 members.
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The Vancouver Botanical Gardens Association would like to extend a BIG Thank you for your visits, support and contributions! Please join us in April to enjoy exclusive Member Benefits as our way of saying thanks!
Arcadia is a glimpse into the ever-expanding creative world of Vancouver based artist Mat Holmstrom.
The theme of Arcadia refers to a vision of bountiful natural splendour and harmony.
Learn MoreEnjoy an unforgettable Easter experience with your kids 0 to 5 years at the VanDusen Eggciting Easter Hop!
Learn MoreCheck out the BC Fuchsia and Begonia Society’s spring sale.
Learn MorePresented by the Metro Vancouver Gardening Society
Learn MoreDo you have healthy plants that have expanded beyond your space, or you want to replace? We’ll take care of them! Now accepting donations.
Learn MoreVanDusen Garden is open 10am-4pm during the sale
The 41st Annual Plant Sale is April 28th from 10-4, and not only offers thousands of plants for sale, but is a celebration of our love of plants.
Learn MoreTake a journey through the water cycle and explore why flowers bloom after April rains. See for yourself how a plant drinks water in a xylem experiment. Join us for an evapo-race and create your own rain stick to take home.
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Presented by Vancouver Botanical Gardens Association in partnership with Vancouver Bird Week 2019
May 11, 12 & 26
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Presented by Vancouver Botanical Gardens Association in partnership with Vancouver Bird Week 2019
Enjoy a guided tour at VanDusen Botanical Garden, seeking out the bird species that make their home in this beautiful, 22-hectare garden.
Learn MorePresented by Vancouver Botanical Gardens Association in partnership with Vancouver Bird Week 2019
Decomposers – some call them disgusting, we call them darling! This camp is not for the squeamish, as we will seek out all that is stinky, slimy or strange. Explore decomposition in action, create your own slug slime, and dig up worms to identify as you learn about Project WormWatch.
Learn more or register for camps here.
Join the VJGA Sumi Bonsai Club for their annual show.
Learn MoreJoin the Chinese Penjing Society of Canada for their annual event.
Learn MorePresented by Vancouver Botanical Gardens Association in partnership with Vancouver Bird Week 2019
Take a guided tour through VanDusen and learn about the native bird species that make their home in the garden
Learn MoreJoin the Desert Plant Society of Vancouver for their annual show and sale.
Learn MoreA buzz-worthy field trip experience for students to learn about pollinators, the environments that support them, and how you can help.
Learn MoreThis event has been cancelled Join the Vancouver Shade Garden Society for their annual show and sale.
Our carefully crafted blend of science, exploration, games and crafts give children the opportunity to learn and play throughout the beauty of the Garden and the Conservatory, while fostering positive stewardship of the environment. Unique weekly themes are sure to excite any nature lover. Days are spent mostly outdoors, but may also include time in the classroom, in the Visitor Centre, or at Bloedel Conservatory. Camps for 5-7 year olds are sold out and waitlists are open!
Learn more or register for camps here.
Join the Society for their Annual Show and Competition. Show admission by donation.
Learn MoreJoin the Vancouver Dahlia Society for their annual show.
Learn MorePresented by the Point Grey Chrysanthemum Association
Learn MorePresented by the Vancouver Mycological Society
Learn MoreAutumn colours are absolutely stunning at the Garden, and there are plenty of blooms still showing.
Learn MoreThe winter Garden features muted colour palettes, stunning silhouettes and a scattering of colour with winter berries and blooms.
Learn MoreIn spring the Garden is bursting with cheerful rhododendrons, stunning magnolias, delicate cherry blossoms and bloom-full camellias – to mention a few…
Learn MoreSummer in the Garden features vibrant colours and fragrant smells for our visitors to enjoy.
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