Contact Us

• Admissions Desk: 604-257-8463
• Garden Gift Shop: 604-257-8665 The Gift Shop is open 10.00am – 3.00pm Friday – Sunday and all stat holidays.
• Guest Services / Information Desk / Guided Tours: 604-257-8162   Due to COVID-19 this number is not being monitored.
• Truffles Fine Foods Catering & Café: 604-267-4966

VanDusen Botanical Garden & VBGA Administration Building
5251 Oak Street, Vancouver BC, V6M 4H1

VanDusen Botanical Garden 24-Hour Information Line: 604-257-8335

Bloedel Conservatory
Off West 33rd Avenue, east of Cambie St., atop Queen Elizabeth Park
Phone: 604-257-8584

Master Gardener Plant Information Line | 604-257-8662

Email: plantinfo@bcmastergardeners.org

For inquiries about the Vancouver Master Gardener program, visit: mgabc.org

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Chantal Martin, Director of Education | 604-257-8669

Jessica Henry, Adult & Family Programs Manager | 604-257-8190

Dennis Chen, Youth Programs Manager | 236-477-2152

Natasha Friedmann, Camp Coordinator | 604-257-8443

Aymara Pineda, Adult Education Coordinator | 604-718-5898

Marina Princz, Library Coordinator | 604-257-8668

Geronimo Alec, Indigenous Initiatives Coordinator | 250-397-0394

Field Trips | 604-257-8423

Stephen Shapiro, Executive Director | 604-257-8625

Heidi Jakop, Assistant Executive Director | 604-257-8674

Lee Laxton, Executive Assistant to the Executive Director and Board

Marty Kwong, Director of Finance & Information Technology | 604-257-8673

Atsuko Shimizu, Bookkeeper | 236-455-0333

Joline Baylis, Philanthropy Assistant | 604-257-8677

Queeva Murray, Marketing & Communications Manager (VBGA) | 236-455-0323

Taylor Shewfelt, Senior Marketing Specialist (Vancouver Park Board), Festival of Lights and Special Events | 604-257-8521

Elise Hall-Meyer, Marketing & Communications Coordinator | 604-257-8469

Membership Inquiries: membership@vandusen.org| 604-257-8675

Susan Poulsen, Senior Manager, Membership | 604-257-8151

Marisol Sanchez, Assistant Manager of Member Services | 604-257-8537

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Email vandusenrentals@vancouver.ca or bloedelrentals@vancouver.ca to enquire about availability at each venue.

Becky Tinsley, Volunteer Coordinator

Garden Director : Ema Tanaka | 604-718-6218

Supervisor of Revenue & Visitor Services: Leeza Woo | 604-257-8401

Facility and Wedding Rentals: Brendan Jang | 604-257-6915

Garden Superintendent: Laura Principe

Curator of Collections: Cynthia Sayre | 604-257-8659

Plant Documentation Technician: Samantha Sivertz | 604-257-8667

Special Events: Sinfor Wong | 604-718-6217