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 MoreExperience the harmonizing blend of nature and melodies at Sweet Sounds of Summer. Join us at VanDusen Botanical Garden on July 14 and August 18 for 4 unique concerts across 2 dates featuring talented musicians from various genres.
From the organic sounds of Modern Biology’s music from plants and the vibrant percussions of Kutapira, to the family-folk songs of Clementine & Friends and the trilingual melodies of Ginalina & One Big Family, there’s a concert for all ages and musical tastes.
The Vancouver Orchid Society’s 2024 Show & Sale takes place August 17, 10:00am – 4:00pm
To learn more email ingrid.pike@outlook.com
*Garden admission not included. Book online and save, or purchase at the Admission Desk upon arrival.
Meet our Education Team & learn about:
✔️Field Trips (guided & self-guided)
✔️Professional Development Workshops
✔️Free access for teachers to our Adult Education courses
✔️Teacher resources available in VanDusen’s Library
🌲Enjoy a guided tour of the Garden with our Education facilitators before continuing to explore the Garden on your own for the afternoon.
Vancouver Dahlia Society: Dahlia Show
August 31: 1.00pm – 5.00pm
September 1: 11.00am – 2.30pm
Location: Floral Hall, VanDusen Botanical Garden
Entrance: By Donation
For more information contact: vancouverdahliasociety@gmail.com
*Garden admission not included. Book online and save, or purchase at the Admission Desk upon arrival.
The Artists for Conservation Festival returns to VanDusen Botanical Garden from September 19 to 22. This multi-day nature-themed arts and culture event welcomes visitors of all ages to experience a blend of visual art, cultural performances, workshops, wildlife and art demonstrations, and more.
Included with Garden admission and free for VBGA members.
In spring the Garden is bursting with cheerful rhododendrons, stunning magnolias, delicate cherry blossoms and bloom-full camellias –  to mention a few…
Learn MoreSummer in the Garden features vibrant colours and fragrant smells for our visitors to enjoy.
Learn MoreAutumn colours are absolutely stunning at the Garden, and there are plenty of blooms still showing.
Learn MoreThe winter Garden features muted colour palettes, stunning silhouettes and a scattering of colour with winter berries and blooms.
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Long-time VanDusen birding guide Jeremy Gordon is back on-site with this seasonal favourite! During this introductory level class, he will discuss the best birding resources, such as binoculars and field guides, share tips on identifying local & migratory birds, and highlight hot birding spots around Vancouver. Following a one-hour classroom presentation, Jeremy will take you for a walk to look for some of the 106Â species of birds in the Garden.
The class is designed for aspiring and beginner bird watchers to help build a foundation of knowledge and gain confidence to get out and go birding this spring.
Improve 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!
