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Volunteer Profile: Betty Andres
Betty Andres became a VanDusen volunteer in 2005, after repeated visits with a keen photographer friend. “I thought: ‘What a wonderful place!’ Also, the timing was right — I was …
Volunteer Profile: 45 Years of VanDusen Guides
2019 marks Garden Guides’ 45th anniversary — a distinction VanDusen Garden itself will not achieve until next year. “It was Roy Forster’s idea to have Guides,” notes Guide (and team …
Volunteer Profile: Vivien and Patrick
“We’re such good buddies,” says Vivien Clarke, and there you have it — the reason why she and husband Patrick are both VanDusen volunteers and belong to the same (Wednesday …
Volunteer Group Profile: Bloedel Docents
By Penny Williams, Communications Volunteer The Bloedel Docent Program, founded in 2014, is relatively new but has had a significant impact at the Bloedel Conservatory. Currently, 40 members of this …
Volunteer Group Profile: Visitor Services and Member Services
A successful visit starts before the visitor enters the Garden. It starts with the welcome, the information, and the enthusiasm that equips the visitor to stride through that door and …
