Self-Guided Tours PDFs
2023
- May-June 2023: Rooted in North America
- April-May 2023: Livingstone and Heron Lakes
- February-March 2023: Tribute to Trees of VanDusen
2022
- Winter 2022-23: Savouring the Seasons
- September-October 2022: Native Plants and Their Benefits to Wildlife
- July-August 2022: A Summer Stroll
- May-June 2022 Self-Guided Tour: April Showers Bring May Flowers
- April 2022 Self-Guided Tour: VanDusen's Giants
- February-March 2022 Self-Guided Tour: An Historical Walk around the Garden
2021
- November-December 2021 Self-Guided Tour: Dressed for Winter
- September-October 2021: Six Trees and How They Got That Way
- July-August 2021: A Summer Stroll
- June 2021: Edibles in the Garden
- May 2021: A Pilgrimage (Sino-Himalayan Garden)
- April 2021: An April Walk through the Garden
- February/March 2021: VanDusen’s Stately Stands of Trees
- Winter 2020/2021: Learning the Trees
2020
- Autumn 2020: Plants, Myths, Legends and Superstitions
- July/August Self Guided Tour: A Summer Stroll
- February-March 2020: Waiting for Spring
2019
- Winter 2019-2020: Plant Diversity of the Sino-Himalayan, Part 2
- October 2019: Plants, Myths, Legends and Superstitions
- September 2019: What Makes a Botanical Garden 'Botanical'?
- July-August 2019: A Summer Stroll
- June 2019: All Kinds of Maples
- May 2019: Marvelous Medley
- April 2019: West Coast Gone Wild (native plants & trees; Cascadia, Canadian Heritage, and BC Habitat Gardens)
- February-March 2019: Weeping Trees
2018
- Winter 2018-19: Plant Diversity of the Sino-Himalayan, Part 1
- October 2018: Age of Trees
- September 2018: "Bard-ening": The Plant's The Thing (Shakespeare)
- July-August 2018: A Summer Stroll
- June 2018: Pretty Poison in the Garden
- May 2018: Spring Has Sprung
- April 2018: 'Treemendous' Trees
- February-March 2018: Pine Family
2017
- Winter 2017-18: Head for the Hills - Sino-Himalayan - Part 2
- October 2017: Woodland Paths
- September 2017: Monet's Garden, Nymphea (Water Lily)
- August, 2017: Summer Stroll
- June-July 2017: Edible Plants
- May 2017: Marvelous May
- March-April 2017: Legacy of a Plant Explorer: David Douglas
2016
- Winter 2016-17: Head for the Hills - Interesting Winter Plants - Part 1
- October 2016: Autumn Colour, Treasure Hunt
- September 2016: Shakespeare in the Garden
- July-August 2016: Summer Visit
- June 2016: Unique Edibles in the Garden
- May 2016: Marvelous May
- April 2016: Geologic History of Plants
- February/March 2016: Legacy of a Plant Explorer: Archibald Menzies
2015
- Winter 2015-16: Botanical Oddities and Surprises
- October 2015: Fall Colour
- September 2015: Beauty and Knowledge: Roy Forster's Masterpiece
- July-August 2015: Sarracenia, Robinia, Gunnera, turtles
- June 2015: Seasonal Blooms and Weeping Trees
- May 2015: Marvelous May - Trees, Rhododendrons
- April 2015: Geologic History of Plants
- February-March 2015: Legacy of Archibald Menzies
2014
- Winter 2014-15: Plant Fossils of BC
- October 2014: Leaves, Berries, Seeds
- September 2014: Late-summer Perennials, Koelreuteria, Nerine
- July-August 2014: Trees, Sarracenia
- June 2014: Roses, Trees
- May 2014: Walk for the Senses - Rhododendrons, Trees
- April 2014: Geologic History of Plants, Ginkgo, Gunnera
- February-March 2014: Seasonal Trees
2013
- Winter 2013: Gymnosperms: Conifers and Cousins
- October 2013: Plants, Myths, Legends, and Superstitions
- September 2013: Seasonal Trees, Oakleaf Hydrangea
- July-August 2013: Summer Perennials, Seasonal Trees
- June 2013: Weeping Trees, Grasses, Roses, Perennials
- May 2013: Trees, Bananas, Rhododendrons
- April 2013: Geologic History of Plants
- February-March 2013: Trees
2012
- December 2012-January 2013: Plants in History
- November 2012: Garden in Red and Brown
- October 2012: Around the Visitor Centre
- September 2012: September Song
- July-August 2012: Garden Tour
- June 2012: Seasonal Blooms and Weeping Trees
- May 2012: April Showers Bring May Flowers - Trees, Bananas, Rhododendrons
- April 2012: Geologic History of Plants
- February-March 2012: Trees
2011
- Winter 2011: Plants with Disjunct Distribution
- October 2011: Perennials, Trees, Sarracenia
- August-September 2011: Grasses, Tree Ferns, Summer Trees
- July-August 2011: Grasses, Tree Ferns, Summer Trees
- June 2011: Roses, Trees, Sculpture
- May 2011: Rhododendrons, Cornus
- April 2011: Trees, Shrubs, Magnolias, Gunnera
2010
- Winter 2010-11: Haven for Biodiversity
- October 2010: Fall Trees, Grasses
- September, 2010: Late-Summer Perennials, Autumn Crocus, Goldenrain Tree
- July-August 2010: Trees for Summer Interest
- June 2010: Trees, Roses, Ferns, Sculptures
- May 2010: Seasonal Trees, Rhododendrons
- April 2010: Magnolias, Trees
- February-March 2010: Plants from around the World
2009
- Winter 2009-10: Endangered Plants and Ecosystems
- September-October 2009: Plants of Autumnal Interest - Trees, Nerines, Grasses
- July-August 2009: Trees, Sarracenia
- June 2009: Seasonal Trees, Roses, Sculpture
- May 2009: Magical Month of May - Rhododendrons, Spring Trees
- April 2009: More Spring-Blooming Plants and Interesting Trees
- March 2009: Welcome Spring
2008
- Winter 2008: Bare Bones and Skeletons
- Fall 2008: Harvest of Plenty - Vegetables, Mahonia, Ostrich Fern
Note: Print copies of all Self-Guided Tours dating back to 1990 can be found in the library binder.
- May-June 2023: Rooted in North America
- April-May 2023: Livingstone and Heron Lakes
- February-March 2023: Tribute to Trees of VanDusen
2022
- Winter 2022-23: Savouring the Seasons
- September-October 2022: Native Plants and Their Benefits to Wildlife
- July-August 2022: A Summer Stroll
- May-June 2022 Self-Guided Tour: April Showers Bring May Flowers
- April 2022 Self-Guided Tour: VanDusen's Giants
- February-March 2022 Self-Guided Tour: An Historical Walk around the Garden
2021
- November-December 2021 Self-Guided Tour: Dressed for Winter
- September-October 2021: Six Trees and How They Got That Way
- July-August 2021: A Summer Stroll
- June 2021: Edibles in the Garden
- May 2021: A Pilgrimage (Sino-Himalayan Garden)
- April 2021: An April Walk through the Garden
- February/March 2021: VanDusen’s Stately Stands of Trees
- Winter 2020/2021: Learning the Trees
2020
- Autumn 2020: Plants, Myths, Legends and Superstitions
- July/August Self Guided Tour: A Summer Stroll
- February-March 2020: Waiting for Spring
2019
- Winter 2019-2020: Plant Diversity of the Sino-Himalayan, Part 2
- October 2019: Plants, Myths, Legends and Superstitions
- September 2019: What Makes a Botanical Garden 'Botanical'?
- July-August 2019: A Summer Stroll
- June 2019: All Kinds of Maples
- May 2019: Marvelous Medley
- April 2019: West Coast Gone Wild (native plants & trees; Cascadia, Canadian Heritage, and BC Habitat Gardens)
- February-March 2019: Weeping Trees
2018
- Winter 2018-19: Plant Diversity of the Sino-Himalayan, Part 1
- October 2018: Age of Trees
- September 2018: "Bard-ening": The Plant's The Thing (Shakespeare)
- July-August 2018: A Summer Stroll
- June 2018: Pretty Poison in the Garden
- May 2018: Spring Has Sprung
- April 2018: 'Treemendous' Trees
- February-March 2018: Pine Family
2017
- Winter 2017-18: Head for the Hills - Sino-Himalayan - Part 2
- October 2017: Woodland Paths
- September 2017: Monet's Garden, Nymphea (Water Lily)
- August, 2017: Summer Stroll
- June-July 2017: Edible Plants
- May 2017: Marvelous May
- March-April 2017: Legacy of a Plant Explorer: David Douglas
2016
- Winter 2016-17: Head for the Hills - Interesting Winter Plants - Part 1
- October 2016: Autumn Colour, Treasure Hunt
- September 2016: Shakespeare in the Garden
- July-August 2016: Summer Visit
- June 2016: Unique Edibles in the Garden
- May 2016: Marvelous May
- April 2016: Geologic History of Plants
- February/March 2016: Legacy of a Plant Explorer: Archibald Menzies
2015
- Winter 2015-16: Botanical Oddities and Surprises
- October 2015: Fall Colour
- September 2015: Beauty and Knowledge: Roy Forster's Masterpiece
- July-August 2015: Sarracenia, Robinia, Gunnera, turtles
- June 2015: Seasonal Blooms and Weeping Trees
- May 2015: Marvelous May - Trees, Rhododendrons
- April 2015: Geologic History of Plants
- February-March 2015: Legacy of Archibald Menzies
2014
- Winter 2014-15: Plant Fossils of BC
- October 2014: Leaves, Berries, Seeds
- September 2014: Late-summer Perennials, Koelreuteria, Nerine
- July-August 2014: Trees, Sarracenia
- June 2014: Roses, Trees
- May 2014: Walk for the Senses - Rhododendrons, Trees
- April 2014: Geologic History of Plants, Ginkgo, Gunnera
- February-March 2014: Seasonal Trees
2013
- Winter 2013: Gymnosperms: Conifers and Cousins
- October 2013: Plants, Myths, Legends, and Superstitions
- September 2013: Seasonal Trees, Oakleaf Hydrangea
- July-August 2013: Summer Perennials, Seasonal Trees
- June 2013: Weeping Trees, Grasses, Roses, Perennials
- May 2013: Trees, Bananas, Rhododendrons
- April 2013: Geologic History of Plants
- February-March 2013: Trees
2012
- December 2012-January 2013: Plants in History
- November 2012: Garden in Red and Brown
- October 2012: Around the Visitor Centre
- September 2012: September Song
- July-August 2012: Garden Tour
- June 2012: Seasonal Blooms and Weeping Trees
- May 2012: April Showers Bring May Flowers - Trees, Bananas, Rhododendrons
- April 2012: Geologic History of Plants
- February-March 2012: Trees
2011
- Winter 2011: Plants with Disjunct Distribution
- October 2011: Perennials, Trees, Sarracenia
- August-September 2011: Grasses, Tree Ferns, Summer Trees
- July-August 2011: Grasses, Tree Ferns, Summer Trees
- June 2011: Roses, Trees, Sculpture
- May 2011: Rhododendrons, Cornus
- April 2011: Trees, Shrubs, Magnolias, Gunnera
2010
- Winter 2010-11: Haven for Biodiversity
- October 2010: Fall Trees, Grasses
- September, 2010: Late-Summer Perennials, Autumn Crocus, Goldenrain Tree
- July-August 2010: Trees for Summer Interest
- June 2010: Trees, Roses, Ferns, Sculptures
- May 2010: Seasonal Trees, Rhododendrons
- April 2010: Magnolias, Trees
- February-March 2010: Plants from around the World
2009
- Winter 2009-10: Endangered Plants and Ecosystems
- September-October 2009: Plants of Autumnal Interest - Trees, Nerines, Grasses
- July-August 2009: Trees, Sarracenia
- June 2009: Seasonal Trees, Roses, Sculpture
- May 2009: Magical Month of May - Rhododendrons, Spring Trees
- April 2009: More Spring-Blooming Plants and Interesting Trees
- March 2009: Welcome Spring
2008
- Winter 2008: Bare Bones and Skeletons
- Fall 2008: Harvest of Plenty - Vegetables, Mahonia, Ostrich Fern
Note: Print copies of all Self-Guided Tours dating back to 1990 can be found in the library binder.