Self-Guided Botanical Tours

Created by VBGA Volunteer Guides

Winter 2024/25: A Winter Meander in the Sino-Himalayan
September/October 2024: Edibles in The Garden
May 2024: What’s In A Name
April 2024: Nature and Art
Feb/March 2024: Plants, Lakes & Bridges

2023 Self-Guided Botanical Tours

Winter 2023/24: Winter Takes Its Turn
Sept/Oct 2023: Native Plants Feed Native Insects in VanDusen
July/August 2023: A Summer Stroll 
May/June 2023: Rooted in North America
April 2023: Livingstone Lake and Heron Lake
Feb/March 2023: A Tribute to VanDusen Trees

2022 Self-Guided Botanical Tours

Winter 2022/23: Savouring The Seasons
September/October 2022: Native Plants and Their Benefits to Wildlife
July/August 2022: A Summer Stroll 
May/June 2022: April Showers Bring Spring Flowers
April 2022: VanDusen’s Giants
Jan/Feb 2022: An Historical Walk around the Garden

2021 Self-Guided Botanical Tours

Winter 2021: Dressed for Winter
Sept/Oct 2021: Six Trees (And How They Got That Way)
July/August 2021: A Summer Stroll
June 2021: Edibles in The Garden
May 2021: A Pilgrimage
April 2021: An April Walk Through the Garden
February/March 2021: VanDusen’s Stately Stands of Trees

Alternative Language tours 
Français/French Tour
Español/Spanish Tour
中文/Simplified Chinese Tour
Italiana/Italian Tour
Deutsche/German Tour
日本人/Japanese Tour



2019 Self-Guided Tours

Tour Published
Plant Diversity of the Sino-Himalayan, Part 1 Winter 2018/19
The Weeping Trees February & March
West Coast Wild April
A Marvelous Medley Awaits You May
What makes a Botanical Garden “Botanical” September
Plant Diversity of the Sino-Himalayan, Part 2 December

2018 Self-Guided Tours

Tour Published
The Pine Family February & March
Maples and other Treemendous Trees April
Spring has Sprung May
Pretty Poison June
Summer Stroll July / August
“Bard-ening”: The Plant’s The Thing September
The Age of Trees October

2017 Self-Guided Tours

Tour Published
The Legacy of Plant Explorer David Douglas March & April
Marvelous May May
Unique Edibles in the Garden June / July
A Summer Stroll August
The Garden Through Monet’s Eyes September
Woodland Paths October
Head for the Hills Part 2  Nov 17 – Jan 18

2016 Self-Guided Tours

Tour Published
The Legacy of a Plant Explorer: Archibald Menzies February / March
The Geologic History of Plants April
Marvelous May May
Unique Edibles in the Garden June
Summer Walk July/ August 2016
Bard in the Garden September
Tree-mendous Trees October
Head for the Hills Winter 2016 / 2017

Photo Credit for Banner: Eleanor Brockenshire 2019