Contact Us
VanDusen Botanical Garden
5151 Oak Street, Vancouver
Administration Building
5251 Oak Street, Vancouver BC, V6M 4H1
24-Hour Information Line: 604-257-8335
Plant Information Line: 604-257-8662
Bloedel Conservatory
Off West 33rd Avenue, east of Cambie St., atop Queen Elizabeth Park
Phone: 604-257-8584
*Scroll down for our full directory.*
Visitor Centre
5151 Oak Street, Vancouver BC, V6M 4H1
- Admissions Desk: 604-257-8463
- Garden Gift Shop: 604-257-8665
- Guest Services / Information Desk / Guided Tours: 604-257-8162
- Truffles Fine Foods Catering & Café: 604-267-4966
Garden Director
Guy Pottinger | 604-257-8660
Business Team Lead
Ema Tanaka | 604-718-6218
Facility and Wedding Rentals
Jennifer Cooper / Maria Di Antonio
604-257-6915
Garden Superintendent
General Inquiries
Not sure who to contact? For general inquires:
VanDusen Administration | 604-257-8666 | FAX 604-257-8679
Plant Collections & Documentation
Curator of Collections:
Cynthia Sayre | 604-257-8659
Plant Documentation Technician:
Samantha Sivertz | 604-257-8667
Media and Public Relations
Emily Schultz, Marketing Coordinator | 604-257-8401
Vancouver Botanical Gardens Association (VBGA)
Since VanDusen Botanical Garden opened to the public in 1975, the VBGA has offered educational programs and tours to connect people to plants. Our Mission is to inspire understanding of the vital importance of plants to all life through the excellence of our botanical collections, programs and practices. Scroll down for The VBGA directory.
VBGA Executive Director’s Office
Shawn Mitchell, Executive Director | 604-257-8625
Lee Laxton, Executive Assistant to the Association Director and Board
Accounting
David Tsang, Director of Finance | 604-257-8673
Education
Gillian Drake, Education Director | 604-257-8669
Tania Clarke, Adult Education Coordinator | 604-718-5898
Natalie Gray, Field Trip Coordinator | 604-257-8423
Chantal Martin, Youth Programs Coordinator (Day Camps) | 604-257-8443
Fundraising & Development
Gordon White, Development Director | 604-257-8190
Maureen Kelly, Development Assistant | 604-257-8677
Library
Marina Princz, Librarian | 604-257-8668
Membership
General Membership inquiries | 604-257-8675
Janene Preston, Membership Manager | 604-257-8151
Volunteering
Heidi Jakop, Volunteer Engagement Director | 604-257-8674