Adult Education
Explore a variety of adult education programs at VanDusen Botanical Garden & Bloedel Conservatory across four themes: botany and ecology, plants and people, gardening and design, and botanical arts.
Programs are available both online and in-person and feature garden tours, lectures, and hands-on workshops, all designed to deepen your connection with the fascinating world of plants. New programs are added monthly, so there’s always something new to discover!
Check out upcoming classes, workshops & events here!
How to Register
In order to register for a class, you first need to create an account with Amilia, our online registration portal. Note that your membership account does NOT give you this access. You must open a separate account in Amilia.
Follow this link to create your Amilia account and start registering for education programs.
For registration support, email learn@vandusen.org or call 250-397-0394.
Bursaries
At VBGA, we believe that environmental education should be accessible to everyone. Thanks to donor support, we offer bursaries to individuals facing financial barriers, allowing them to participate in our educational programs. These bursaries are available for older adults (55+), teachers (K-12), general adult participants, youth, and families.
Once you’ve found a program you’re interested in attending, click here to learn more about how to apply.
Cancellation Policy
No refunds will be given for VBGA education courses.
If you need to cancel your registration, please provide a written request at least one week (7 days) in advance of the start of the program and the full program fee will be credited to your Amilia account. Cancelation requests made with less than a week’s notice will not receive a credit.
No new credit will be issued if the cancelled course was purchased using prior credit. Credits must be used within one year of the date issued.
Program cancellation by the VBGA (Vancouver Botanical Gardens Association) due to Public Health Restrictions will result in education program credit equivalent to the value lost.
Please notify us of your cancellation in writing to learn@vandusen.org
FAQs
For support, email learn@vandusen.org or call 250-397-0394.
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Masks are no longer mandatory in all indoor public spaces in alignment with updates to the public health orders issued by the Provincial government. You are welcome to keep wearing masks, depending on your level of comfort.