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| Hours | Mid-Mar to mid-Oct daily 10am-6pm; mid-Oct to mid-Mar daily 10am-5pm | ||
| Address | 6804 SW Marine Dr | ||
| Location | Gate 8, The West Side | ||
| Phone | 604/822-4208 | ||
| Web site | www.ubcbotanicalgarden.org | ||
| Prices | Admission C$8 (£4) adults; C$6 (£3) seniors, C$3 (£1.50) students, youth; free for children 5 and under. Dual pass for UBC Botanical and Nitobe Japanese gardens C$14 (£7) | ||
| Season | Closed late Dec to early Jan | ||
Frommer's Review
Serious plant lovers will love the University of British Columbia. The prime attraction on campus, besides the must-see Museum of Anthropology, is the 28-hectare (69-acre) UBC Botanical Garden, home to more than 10,000 species of trees, shrubs, and flowers grouped into a B.C. native garden, a physic (or medicinal) garden, a food garden, and several others. You can also peruse the excellent plant and seed store (Note: You can't bring plants in soil across the U.S. border, or back into most countries, including the U.K.). Give yourself at least an hour if you want to explore this garden; an audio guide is available for C$2 (£1). The garden is free from mid-October to mid-March.
Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.
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