The Friday Guide Team hosts the Guide Education Meeting in April.
PRESENTATION: Mushrooms PRESENTER: Vivian Miao from the Mycological Society WHEN: April 9, 2026 at 10am WHERE: Floral Hall
Vivian encourages Guides to stop by the Royal BC Museum travelling exhibitBC’s Marvellous Mushrooms, hosted by the Richmond Nature Park, before her presentation. The exhibit runs through April 5. Visit BC’s Marvellous Mushrooms for more information.
Other Events
The Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival (VCBF) and the Japan Fair Association of Vancouver will host Sakura Days at VanDusen this April 11-12.
March 2026
The Thursday Guides host the March Guide Education Meeting.
PRESENTATION: Springtime in Classical Gardens and Civic Spaces in Shanghai, Suzhou, and Hangzhou PRESENTER: Eve Harrison, Tuesday Guide WHEN: March 12, 2026, 10am WHERE: Floral Hall
February 2026
The Wednesday PM Guides host the February Guide Education Meeting. PRESENTATION: Stories and Plants: Cultural Connections to the Biodiversity of Tropical Plants PRESENTER: Dr. Poh Tan WHEN: February 12, 2026, 10am WHERE: Floral Hall
November 2025
An Important Reminder Regarding Covid
The forms of Covid going around now are mostly very mild so people don’t take it seriously, but you can still have serious post Covid conditions (aka ‘Long Covid’) after having a mild case of Covid. Women are much more likely to be affected than men—the highest risk being for women in their 40s and 50s. Often juggling careers as well as family responsibilities, women are less likely to seriously rest if they have a virus. Post Covid conditions can include heart and lung problems, painful inflammatory conditions as well as debilitating chronic fatigue even if the Covid itself was very mild.
So please continue to stay up-to-date with your Covid and flu vaccinations, and if you have symptoms of any kind of a virus, stay home and rest.
The Saturday Team is hosting the last Guide Education Presentation of the season in November.
Topic: “People Are Like Trees” Exploring common ground between the species.** Presenter: Allison Luke: Principal Instructor, Horticulture Training Program, Faculty of Science & UBC Botanical Garden When: Thursday, November 13 at 10am Where: Floral Hall