Where Life Flourishes

Summer Camps at VanDusen

Running from June 30 – August 22 our carefully crafted week long Summer Camps are a blend of science, exploration, games and crafts and give children the opportunity to learn and play in the beauty of VanDusen Botanical Garden!

Days are spent almost entirely outdoors. Suitable for children age 5 – 10.

An Evening with Brian Minter and Egan Davis

As part of VanDusen Botanical Garden’s 50th Anniversary Lecture Series we are pleased to host a double feature session with Brian Minter and Egan Davis.

Brian Minter OBC is a legendary local award winning horticulturist, author and syndicated columnist from Chilliwack. He and his wife, Faye, founded the very popular Minter Country Garden centre and he writes a weekly gardening column for the Vancouver Sun. Brian is a Member of the Order of Canada, a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Golden and Diamond Jubilee Medals among other awards.

Egan Davis has a lifelong passion for horticulture and is currently the Parks Operations Manager for the City of Richmond. He has taught the Horticulture Education Program at UBC Botanical Garden, in the UBC Urban Forestry Program and at VanDusen Botanical Garden.

FREE: Teacher Open House

Calling all Educators!

The VBGA is pleased to invite you to a FREE Teacher Open House event at VanDusen Botanical Garden. 

Join us in the Great Hall & the Garden from 10am – 12pm on Thursday, August 29th, 2024 where the VBGA Education Team will highlight the many teacher resources we have available to educators, both online and in person.

Meet our amazing Education Team & learn about field trips, professional development workshops, teacher access to free adult education courses and the wide array of resources available at the Yosef Wosk Library. Enjoy a guided tour of the Garden with our education facilitators before continuing to explore the Garden on your own for the afternoon.