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ShopintheGarden&GardenCentreNovemberUpdate
StartingNovember22isourannualsaleofbeautiful,freshholidaywreaths,handcraftedbyourFriendsoftheGardenwithunusualevergreens,colourfulberriesandexoticfoliagecollectedfromUBCBotanicalGarden.Whilesupplieslast!Formoreinformation,visitourwebsite.AlsohappeningthismonthisourMembers'SaleonNovember26formembersofUBCBotanicalGarden,UNAresidents,UBCstudents,facultyandstaff(withvalidID).Get25%offregularlypricedmerchandisefromShopintheGarden,and15%offbooks!
It’sNovember...temperaturesaredropping,leavesarefalling,andtheHolidaysarerightaroundthecorner.We'vegotaselectionofwonderfulitems,startingwiththatperennialofgiftswhosepagesnevergooutofstyleandwillforevereducateandenthrall:books.Keepthemwrappedunderneaththetree,openthemonChristmasday,andporeoverthemallwinter;letthemadornaperfectlysetcoffeetableinacomfylivingroom;indulgeintheirgorgeousphotographsandillustrationsbesideacupofhotchocolateastheytransportyoutothebeautyandwonderofnature.Herearesomeourmostpopulartitlesof2016andnoteworthynewarrivals:
TheLostArtofReadingNature’sSigns:UseOutdoorCluestoFindYourWay,PredicttheWeather,LocateWater,TrackAnimals,andOtherForgottenSkillsbyTristanGooley
Theultimateresourceonwhattheland,sun,moon,stars,plants,animalsandcloudscanreveal.Yournaturewalkswillneverbethesameagain!
NatureAnatomy:TheCuriousParts&PiecesoftheNaturalWorldwrittenandillustratedbyJuliaRothman
Thisfascinatingvisualguideusesbeautifulillustrationstoexplorevariousnaturalphenomenasuchasthemetamorphosisofabutterfly,theinsideofavolcano,thepartsofabird,whatmakessunsets,theanatomyofflowers,andmuchmore.Forcuriousadultsandchildren.
VancouverTreeBook:ALivingCityFieldGuidebyDavidTracey
Thislong-awaitedupdatetoGeraldStraley’sTreesofVancouverexplainsthehistoryandculturebehindthetreesthatdefineourcityandteachesushowtoidentifythem.
PlantinginaPost-WildWorld:DesigningPlantCommunitiesforResilientLandscapesbyThomasRainerandClaudiaWest
Encouragesamoveawayfromhighmaintenancegardensthattreatplantingsaspaintingstoamorenaturallandscapecomposedofplant“communities”asobservedinnature.
VictoryGardensforBees:ADIYGuidetoSavingtheBeesbyLoriWeidenhammer
Alocalbeeexpertandgardeneducatorgivesadviceonhowtoencourageournativebeepopulationwithgardensfilledwithplantsthathavebothnectarandpollen.Hereyouwillfindallthatyouneedtoknowtocreateabee-friendlygardenandcontributetosavingthebees!
Don'tMissIt:WehavenewadorablefeltChristmasdecorationsforsale:bears,cats,dogs,reindeer,andotheranimalsalldressedupinChristmasspirit.Wealsohavebulbsinavarietyofcolours,includingpink,white,bicolours,andstunningredamaryllis,aswellasourusualselectionofplants,FirstNationsart,tableware,gardeningtools,andotherdecorativeitems.
TheShopandGardenCentreatUBCBotanicalGardenoffersuniqueplants,accessories,qualitygiftsandknowledgeableservicesevendaysaweek.Ourfocusonlocalproductsmakeusapopularspotforallofourvisitors.AllproceedsfromtheShopandGardenCentredirectlysupportUBCBotanicalGarden.
TheShopandGardenCentreisrunbytheFriendsoftheGarden(FOGs),auniquegroupofvolunteerswhodoeverythingfrombuyinganddisplayingthemerchandisetoprovidingplants,seeds,flowerarrangementsandwreaths.
OurShophoursare9:30amto4:30pm.Formoreinformation,[email protected]
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