Funded Programs
Your support goes a long way.
Your donation to the Vancouver Botanical Gardens Association goes towards supporting the following programs, connecting people with plants and conserving nature.
The Garden Respite Fund
Recent studies are telling us what many of us have known for years – time in nature is essential for our mental health.
Working hand-in-hand with local mental health organizations, the Garden Respite Fund allows therapists and counsellors to prescribe a year of Garden membership to those who struggle with their mental health.
Whether someone is grieving the loss of a loved one, living with depression, or feeling the weight of the world – giving someone time in the Gardens will support their recovery.
Read the 2026 report here.
If you believe that time in the Gardens can help people in need, help us to grow this project by making a donation to the Garden Respite Fund today?
Climate Adaptation Fund
When the first trees were planted at VanDusen, few people could have predicted what we see today. Scientists were only beginning to raise the alarm on what is now all too obvious: our climate is changing, and plants are struggling.
At VanDusen, many species that survived countless summers are dying because of extended droughts or sudden winter cold snaps. Some flowers have stopped growing altogether. Without intervention, many of VanDusen’s oldest and most treasured plants are in danger. In response to the unprecedented threat of climate change, the VBGA are launching the Climate Adaptation Fund.
Donors to this fund will protect our community’s most treasured garden from the worst effects of climate change, ensuring the garden continues to thrive for future generations.
If you care about protecting the Garden and would like to guarantee its future by supporting this fund, click here.
By supporting the Climate Adaptation Fund, you safeguard vulnerable species from severe weather effects. Your donation will grow new plants throughout VanDusen that will delight visitors for years to come – no matter how our climate may change.
