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 MoreThe Vancouver Dahlia Society 2024 Tuber Sale takes place in the Floral Hall at VanDusen Botanical Garden on April 20, 10.00am – 3.00pm.
Admission: By Donation
For more information contact Peter Krueger; vancouverdahliasociety@gmail.com
*Garden admission not included. Book online and save, or purchase at the Admission Desk upon arrival.
The Metro Vancouver gardening Society Bonsai & Flower Show takes place May 4th from 10.00am – 4.00pm and May 5th from 10.00am – 3.00pm.
For more information contact: xudongsitu@gmail.com
Admission: By donation
*Garden admission not included. BookĀ onlineĀ and save, or purchase at the Admission Desk upon arrival.
Join 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. BookĀ onlineĀ and save, or purchase at the Admission Desk upon arrival.
In spring the Garden is bursting with cheerful rhododendrons, stunning magnolias, delicate cherry blossoms and bloom-full camelliasĀ – Ā to mention a few…
Learn MoreSummer in the Garden featuresĀ vibrant colours and fragrant smells for our visitors to enjoy.
Learn MoreAutumnĀ 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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Celebrate spring by joining instructor Elena Nahum Leroy to draw magnolias using soft pastels. Participants will learn how to prepare a sketch for pastel drawing, including composition and proportions. Then, split your picture into light and shadows, and identify the warm and cold colours. Use a variety of lines and techniques, and learn skills that can be applied to drawings or paintings of tulips, lilies, irises, poppies, and other flowers with distinct petals. No experience necessary.
The Vancouver Avian Research Centre (VARC) and the Vancouver Botanical Gardens Association (VBGA) present this multi-week Bird Identification Certificate Program for the first time online.
In this course, participants will go in-depth into Bird ID, learning important foundations such as bird features, behaviours, topography, molting, and field marks. The instructor team from VARC will introduce bird songs and the categories of vocalization, as well as bird habitats. Participants will graduate from this program with a list of equipment, resources, and actions they can take to protect and identify our beloved feathered friendsĀ and take their birding skills to the next level.
This class is perfect for urban gardeners who want to get started with growing veggies in containers, but need tips on where to start. Learn which vegetable varieties are best for patios or balconies, what the best soils and companion plants are, and which container pots to choose. Working together, with Jenniferās assistance and demonstration, we will design the layout of a container to plant at home.
Continuing exploring birds in your sketchbook. Study domestic and exotic birds from Bloedel Conservatory. Capture bird posture, body shape and scale of parts to the whole, adding a splash of colour.
This illustration course taught by Katharine Dickinson will bring the fun of drawing to the world of birds. Strengthen your observation skills for studying birds while developing your illustration skills. In the first class of this 2-part series, capture the plain form and essential bird features with simple sketches. In the second class, explore adding touches of watercolour to your drawing.
Join landscape design and horticulture expert Janis Matson to plant a garden for your shady property. Understand partial shade, dappled shade, and dense shade. Janis brings her ample knowledge of plant selection, design principles, and growing experience to this online workshop. Learn how to manage root competition and soil conditions, while discovering which plants will succeed together in your garden.
