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Bulletin Winter 2014 (January to March) published by VanDusen Botanical Garden Associaon 5251 Oak Street Vancouver, BC V6M 4H1 contents Beer by Associaon Member News/AGM Noce Adult Educaon Giſts to the Garden garden hours January and February 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. website vandusengarden.org Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twier @VanDusenGdn 1 2 3 4 Better by Association by Shawn Mitchell, Associaon Director Sanctuary. Reflection. Memory. Connection. Community. These are all words that we hear members, volunteers and visitors use to describe their thoughts about VanDusen Botanical Garden. We would like to add two new words to that list. Renewal and Growth. October 2013 marked the second anniversary of the opening of the Visitor Centre at VanDusen, thanks to our Planng the Seed building campaign. Designed to excite, educate and inspire our visitors about the world of plants, the Visitor Centre is a vibrant meeng place for cultural and social acvies. Now is the me to turn our aenon from the majesty of the building to the majesty of the plant collecons and other programs at VanDusen Botanical Garden and Bloedel Conservatory that make both of these places so special. To fulfill our mission of excellence in the botanical collecons at the Garden and Conservatory, annual and major giſt donaons are needed to purchase plants, renew and expand the collecons, as well as fund educaon programs for learners of all ages. The collecons of the Garden and Conservatory provide unparalleled educaonal opportunies but we need financial support from the garden community to fully tap into those opportunies. With a focused three-year campaign, our goal is to make significant strides toward enhancing the plant collecons, expanding our educaon program offerings (including increasing funds for bursaries for school classes) and engaging more people in acvies in the Garden and the Conservatory. For highlights of the Educaon, Volunteer Services, Interpretaon, Library and Garden projects that will be undertaken with contribuons from you and other VBGA members, see page 4. As we look ahead, join your Board of Governors and me by making a commitment to pledge to your Associaon monthly or annually. Together, we will tend to the gardens. Editor’s Note: In the spirit of renewal, we will be changing the look and feel of The Bullen in 2014, as well as changing how we prepare it. Future issues will not be as “lean” as this one and will connue to feature interesng Garden topics. More to come!
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BulletinWinter 2014 ( January to March)
published by VanDusen Botanical Garden Association5251 Oak StreetVancouver, BC V6M 4H1
contents BetterbyAssociation MemberNews/AGM
Notice AdultEducation GiftstotheGarden
garden hoursJanuary and February10 a.m. to 4 p.m.March10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
websitevandusengarden.org
LikeusonFacebook FollowusonTwitter
@VanDusenGdn
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Better by Association by Shawn Mitchell, Association Director
Sanctuary. Reflection. Memory. Connection. Community. Theseareallwordsthatwehearmembers,volunteersandvisitorsusetodescribetheirthoughtsaboutVanDusenBotanicalGarden.Wewouldliketoaddtwonewwordstothat
list.RenewalandGrowth.October2013markedthesecondanniversaryoftheopeningoftheVisitorCentreatVanDusen,thanksto our Planting the Seed buildingcampaign.Designedtoexcite,educateandinspireourvisitorsabouttheworldofplants,theVisitorCentreisavibrantmeetingplaceforculturalandsocialactivities.
Now is the time to turn our attention from the majesty of the
building to the majesty of the plant collections and other programs atVanDusenBotanicalGardenandBloedelConservatorythatmakebothoftheseplacessospecial.TofulfillourmissionofexcellenceinthebotanicalcollectionsattheGardenandConservatory,annualandmajorgiftdonationsareneededtopurchaseplants,renewandexpandthecollections,aswellasfundeducationprogramsforlearnersofallages.
ThecollectionsoftheGardenandConservatoryprovideunparallelededucationalopportunitiesbutweneedfinancialsupportfromthegardencommunitytofullytapintothoseopportunities.Withafocusedthree-yearcampaign,ourgoalistomakesignificant
stridestowardenhancingtheplantcollections,expandingoureducationprogramofferings(includingincreasingfundsforbursariesforschoolclasses)andengagingmorepeopleinactivitiesintheGardenandtheConservatory.
ForhighlightsoftheEducation,VolunteerServices,Interpretation,LibraryandGardenprojectsthatwillbeundertakenwithcontributionsfromyouandotherVBGAmembers,seepage4.
Aswelookahead,joinyourBoardofGovernorsandmebymakingacommitmenttopledgetoyourAssociationmonthlyorannually.Together,wewilltendtothegardens.
Editor’sNote:Inthespiritofrenewal,wewillbechangingthelookandfeelofThe Bulletinin2014,aswellaschanginghowweprepareit.Futureissueswillnotbeas“lean”asthisoneandwillcontinuetofeatureinterestingGardentopics.More to come!
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stay connected with your gardenVanDusenandBloedelConservatoryburstwithexcitinghappeningsthroughouttheyearthatwewanttotellyouaboutinthemonthsbetweenthenewsletters.Don’t [email protected]“Iwouldlike toreceiveE-News”inthesubjectline.
fashion & fine feathers – A lecture to raise funds in support of Bloedel ConservatoryJoininternationallyrenownedcostumehistorian,IvanSayers,onWednesday, February5,2014at7:30p.m.for“FineFeathersMakeFineBirds”.Mr.Sayerswill shareslides,examplesandentertaininginfoontheuseoffeathersin20thcenturyfashion.Tickets,$20forVBGAMembersand$25fornon-members,areavailableonlineatwww.vandusengarden.orgunderLearn-AdultEducationorinpersonatVanDusen’sAdmissionDesk.
thank you!OnbehalfoftheVBGABoardofGovernors,staffandvolunteers,ChristineMcCaffrey,President,wishestothankeveryonewhodonatedtoVanDusenBotanicalGardenandBloedelConservatoryduring2013.Welookforwardtoincludingyouasadonoragainthisyear.
robert bullerOctober30,1946–October20,2013
OnOctober20th,theGardenunexpectedlylostoneofitsmostenthusiasticsupportersandvolunteers.RobertBullerjoinedtheVBGABoardofGovernorsin2011andwasatonetimetheChairofitsMarketingCommitteeaswellasitsTreasurer.OnNovember18th,aCelebrationofLifeforRobertwasheldintheGreatHallintheVisitorCentre.Itwasextremelywellattended,witheveryonecomingtogethertosharefondmemoriesofaspecialman.
Robertwasknownbyallboardandstaffasanextremelyoutgoing,passionatecontributortotheworkoftheGardenandBloedelConservatory.Hisinsightfulquestions,positivecommentsandsharpthinkingandsenseofhumourwillbemissed.
Robert Buller
SeedySaturday
February 22, 2014 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Floral Hall
Acelebrationofheritagevarietiesandorganicgardeningfeaturingmorethan30growers,seedcompaniesandexhibitors,HeritageSeedSwap.
Admissionbydonation.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
VanDusenBotanical GardenAssociation
NoticeisherebygiventhatanAnnualGeneralMeetingoftheMembersofVanDusenBotanicalGardenAssociation(‘theAssocia-tion’)willbeheldintheVisitorCentreatVanDusenBotanical
Garden,5151OakStreet,Vancouver,BritishColumbiaonMonday,April
14,2013at7p.m.forthepurposeof:
a)presentingVolunteerRecognitionAwards,
b)consideringthefinancialstate-mentsoftheAssociationfortheyearendedDecember31,2013,
c)consideringthereportoftheBoardofGovernorstothe Association,
d)electingGovernors,
e)appointinganauditor,
f)authorizingtheBoardof Governorstofixtheremunerationoftheauditor,
g)considering,andifthoughtfit,passinganyspecialresolutionsforwhichpropernoticehasbeengiven,and
h)transactingsuchotherbusinessasmayproperlybebroughtbeforethemeeting.
ByOrderoftheBoardTonyDuMoulin,Secretary
Your garden will love it!
20kgbagonly$6
SaturdayMarch110a.m.to3p.m.intheParkingLot
Manure SaleMarvellous
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Learn about fruit trees and pruning with Richard Hallman
adult education at vandusen ThenetworkofbotanicalandhorticulturalexpertiseconnectedthroughVanDusenBotanicalGardenisimpressive,anditisapleasuretoextendthatdepthofcommunityknowledgetoyouthroughtheAdultEducationprogram.WehopeyouenjoythefirstinaseriesofprofilesontheinstructorsatVanDusenwhoarekeytothehighqualityprogrammingweoffer.Wecouldn’tdoitwithoutthem!
instructor profileRichard Hallman
RichardHallmanismadabouttrees.Heisparticularlykeenonpruning,graftingandtrainingfruittreesandconifers.RichardgrewuponasmalltreefruitorchardintheOkanaganValley,wherehestartedpruningandgraftingasateenager.Formost ofhiscareerhewasahorticulturalextensionadvisortocommercialandhomegardentreefruitgrowers.Hehasbeenteachingtreefruitpruningformorethan35yearsandlovessharinghisknowledgebyshowingpeopletechniquestodirectthegrowthoftheirplants.FormoreaboutRichard,visit www.richardhallman.ca.
Thissemester,horticulturist,certifiedarboristandMasterGardenerRichardHallmanwillbeteachinganumberof tree-focusedcoursesthatwillcoverthesetopicsandmoreattheGarden.CheckourschedulebelowforRichard’scoursedateswhicharemarkedwithan*,plusmanymoreofourexcitingnewcoursestakingplacehereattheGarden.Formoredetails,visitourwebsiteatwww.vandusengarden.org.
upcoming courses in adult education
January18 BestAppsforGardeners19 WalkintheTropics:RainforestPlantsinyourKitchen25 TreeGraftingFun*
February1 PlantLab:RootsareRadical6 WatercolourinWinter8 GrowFruitTreesinContainers*15 CultivateyourLandscapeBusiness15 BestToolsfortheTasks15 PhotographyatBloedel19 HealthySoils,HealthyHumans23 WalkintheTropics:GrowingIndoorPlants25 TreeTrickery*26 Veggies–WhattoGrowandWhentoSow
March1 FrontYardDesign1 BackYardDesign5 GoodCompanionsinContainers8 OrganicVeggieGrowingforBeginners12 TheHorticultureofHerbs15 Hellebores15 DigitalPhotographyWorkshop16 WatercolourCloseuponNature19 Wild&WonderfulContainers22 SuccesswithFruitTrees*22 PlantLab:BeyondtheBeautyofBulbs29 ‘Bee’Edible–GardeningforBeesandyourEdibleGarden29 BackYardBeekeeping
AreyouaK-12teacher?YoumaybeeligibleforafreeBotanyorGardeningCourse!Callusat604-718-5898formoreinformation.SponsoredbytheVancouverMasterGardeners.
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gifts to the gardenFordonoropportunitiescontactDawnRussell,DevelopmentDirectorat [email protected]
looking ahead – the garden and conservatory will flourish with your help JoinusthisyearasaVBGADonorbyaddingadonationtoyourmembershiprenewal,makingamonthlypledgeand/orannualgiftdirectedtothefundingarea ofmostinteresttoyou.Yourdonation willassistyourAssociationtofundthefollowingnewandongoingprojects:
education programsYour2014contributiontoEducation willsupport:
• 8weeksofsummernaturecampsincludingbursarysupport forinner-cityschools
• Fieldtripprogramsforelementaryschoolstudentsincludingbursarysupportforfinancially-challengedschools
• InteractiveexhibitstobeinstalledinBloedelConservatory
interpretation/interactive exhibitsFindingyourwayintheGardencanbeachallenge,especiallywithsixdifferent,datedstylesofsignsanddisplays.Newinterpretivepanelsandexhibitswillenhancetheexperienceforallvisitors
ContributetoInterpretationtofundeducationalpanels,interactiveexhibitsandway-findingattheGardenandConservatory.
libraryDirectyourdonationtotheLibrarytoexpandthecollectionofreferenceandcirculatingbooks
garden projectsContributionstoPlantCollectionswillprovidefundingtopurchaseplants,renewandexpandthecollectionsintheBotanicalGardenandConservatory.
Join us as an annual donorandbepartofcreatingthenextphaseofthegardens.Donateonline,mailintheattachedcouponorcalltheDevelopmentOfficetocontributetoyourgardens.Ifyouprefer,yourdonationmaybedesignatedtothespecificareathatinterestsyou.
Formajorgiftopportunities,contacttheAssociationDirectororDevelopmentOfficetolearnhowyoucanunderwritekeyprograms.
We will only achieve our goal to fund program and plant collection enhancements at VanDusen Botanical Garden and Bloedel Conservatory with donations from you.
VanDusen Botanical Garden Association does not sell or lend its member or donor information. If you would like to change the way you receive information from VBGA, please contact VBGA’s Privacy Officer by e-mail at [email protected] or telephone 604-257-8190.
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