đź’šIf your 2024 goal is less screen time and more green time, consider picking up a VBGA membership for the year!
With a membership you can visit VanDusen Garden AND Bloedel Conservatory as often as you like, finding new treasures throughout the seasons.
Every visit reveals something new, and with a membership, you can explore often!
2024 Horticulture Shows & Events
Learn MoreJoin us for the opening event of the Greater Vancouver Bird Celebration on the eve of World Migratory Bird Day.
This free event includes fun activities facilitated by local bird-related organizations, birding tours in the garden, engaging speakers and amazing prizes. Learn about all the exciting Greater Vancouver Bird Celebrations programs from May 10-May 26. This event is for all ages, novice and experienced birders alike.
May is Bird Celebration Month!
From bird nerd to bird curious, there is an event for everyone during Greater Vancouver Bird Celebration.
Check out the events at VanDusen Botanical Garden!
The Celebration runs from May 10-26, and we have many great events hosted at VanDusen Botanical Garden and Bloedel Conservatory for all ages.
Register for Bird Celebration’s free opening event Taking Flight on May 10th and the other fun offerings listed below:
Learn MoreThe Vancouver African Violet & Gesneriad Society Annual Show & Sale takes place in the Floral Hall & Cedar Room at VanDusen Botanical Garden on May 11th 12.00pm – 3.00pm.
Entrance: Free or by donation
For more information contact Garth McFadden; info@vavgc.ca or 604-512-3000.
*Garden admission not included. Book online and save, or purchase at the Admission Desk upon arrival.
The Vancouver All British Field Meet (ABFM) returns to VanDusen Botanical Garden on May 18 for their annual British car show on the Great Lawn. Presented by Hagerty, expect to see nearly 500 cars in 62 different classes. The event will also feature live entertainment, food trucks, vendor booths, merchandise for sale, high tea options and more. event ticket is required to access the event area.
The VJGA Sumi Bonsai Club Show takes place May 18 & 19 in the Floral Hall at VanDusen Botanical Garden.
Saturday: 10.00am – 4.00pm
Sunday: 10.00am – 3.00pm
Entrance: By Donation
For more information contact Hugh Kamisato at: hughkamiyuki@shaw.ca or 604-980-8127.
*Garden admission not included. Book online and save, or purchase at the Admission Desk upon arrival.
Autumn colours are absolutely stunning at the Garden, and there are plenty of blooms still showing.
Learn MoreImprove your drawing skills to capture more realistic depictions of flowers in this four-session series. Instructed by artist and educator Katharine Dickinson, her demonstrations will guide you through various exercises on capturing a flower’s identifying features through line, shape, structure and form and observing critical angles and accurate proportions.
Explore watercolour techniques for botanicals, mixing and matching a flower’s natural colours, and applying washes and dry brush details.
May is Bird Celebration Month!
From bird nerd to bird curious, there is an event for everyone during Greater Vancouver Bird Celebration.
Check out the events at VanDusen Botanical Garden!
Learn MoreJoin Carol Matthews and VARC as she takes you on a mesmerizing exploration into the world of hummingbirds.
The world of hummingbirds is a testament to the diversity and wonders of the natural world. There are over 350 different species found throughout the Americas, from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego, each with unique characteristics and behaviours. They shine and dazzle; they pollinate and migrate and their unique adaptations and behaviours make them a mesmerizing group of birds that captivate and intrigue researchers and birdwatchers around the world.
Join the Vancouver Chapter of the Feminist Bird Club for a FREE birding meetup at VanDusen Botanical Garden! Julia (she/her) and Daniella (she/her) will lead a bird walk/sit in the Garden as part of the annual Vancouver Bird Celebration. The Feminist Bird Club (FBC) was founded in 2016 with the goal of making birding and the outdoors inclusive and accessible for everyone.
This event offers a mobile birding tour along the Garden pathways, with a seated birding option available for those who prefer to observe from a stationary position within the Garden.
Let’s have some fun in our small gardening spaces!
Join Janis Matson to discuss and understand the design elements and principles, limitations, and potential when designing and gardening in smaller spaces. This session will focus on best practices and creative ideas that make a small space POP—from plants to hard features to garden accents.
This is your chance for a meet and greet with some of nature’s most beautiful birds, offered through the Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society (O.W.L).
O.W.L specializes in the rescue and rehabilitation of injured and orphaned raptors from all over B.C. Learn about how the birds find their way to O.W.L., how they are cared for, and eventually released back into nature. Participants will also meet the teaching birds up close.  Photo ops are available (no flash please).
Join a member of the VBGA Education team for this all-ages program to celebrate our feathered friends. Meet the birds of Blodel and discover the biodiversity hidden under the Conservatory dome through a mini-tour and activity!
