UBC Botanical Garden

The UBC Botanical Garden is Canada’s oldest university botanical garden and is a must-see for locals and visitors of the campus. The Garden spans 110 acres and has over 10 different gardens in which you can relax, enjoy, and reconnect with nature. Our versatile tours welcome school groups, organizations, and businesses to explore and learn more about the local 120,000 plant species, our sustainability initiatives, and education programs. At the Garden: -Find over 400 different species of rhododendrons in the Asian Garden. -Discover plants native to the various rich ecosystems found in the Rainforest Garden, Alpine Garden, Garry Oak Meadow and Woodland Garden. -Brave the Greenheart TreeWalk and view BC's forest canopy 20 metres high in the air. -Stroll through Nitobe Memorial Garden, one of the top Japanese gardens outside of Japan. And much more.