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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,emailgarden.fogs@ubc.caorcall604.822.4529

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