Adult Education at VanDusen

Sunday, October 25 2020 - Monday, January 31

Check out our upcoming Adult Education classes!

This Fall we have a mix of in-person and online classes!

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Visiting the Gardens!

Friday, October 1 2021 - Monday, January 31

Starting January 1, 2022, all tickets will be sold on site for both VanDusen Botanical Garden and Bloedel Conservatory.

Members can simply scan in their membership cards at both VanDusen and Bloedel for entry.

Learn about the Covid-19 safety measures being taken at VanDusen Botanical Garden and Bloedel Conservatory Proof of vaccination is required for certain facilities, events and programming.

 

 

2022 Speaker Series: Gardening in the Elizabethan Era

Monday, January 24 6.30pm 7.30pm

In this talk, Spencer W. Stuart will discuss one of the first books published in English on gardening, Thomas Hill’s ‘A Most Briefe and Pleasaunte Treatise, Teaching How to Dresse, Sowe, and Set a Garden’ (1563).

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Preschool Storytime

Wednesday, January 26 10.00am - 10.45m

The Warmth and Wonder of Winter Foods

In this month’s FREE IN PERSON program we will sing songs, listen to stories and complete an art project relating to our theme. January’s event will be held outdoors in a covered area just outside the library.

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Spring Break Camps 2022

Monday, March 14 - Friday, March 25

Spring Break Camps at VanDusen Botanical Garden are full-day outdoor camps that allow children to learn about the natural environment through engaging hands-on activities, games, crafts, and experiments!

Member* Priority Registration opens: Tuesday, January 18th at 12:00pm (noon)

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*Must hold a ‘Family‘ or ‘Individual + One Child Membership‘. Memberships must be purchased before January 14th to receive priority registration access.

Winter

Tuesday, December 21 2021 - Saturday, March 19

The winter Garden features muted colour palettes, stunning silhouettes and a scattering of colour with winter berries and blooms.

 

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Spring

Sunday, March 20 - Tuesday, June 21

In spring the Garden is bursting with cheerful rhododendrons, stunning magnolias, delicate cherry blossoms and bloom-full camellias –  to mention a few…

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Summer

Wednesday, June 22 - Thursday, September 22

Summer in the Garden features vibrant colours and fragrant smells for our visitors to enjoy.

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