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