An Evening in the New Visitor’s Centre
Would a rose by any other name smell as sweet? Ever dreamt of naming one?
This, and many other unique opportunities, can be yours at the Bloom Gala – VanDusen Botanical Garden’s fabulous fall flowery fete in the new Visitor Centre.
Join Honorary Chair CTV News Anchor, Tamara Taggart and be amongst the first to experience the Garden’s unique, petal-shaped, ‘Living Building’ nestled in the Garden’s sensational landscape. You won’t believe you’re in the heart of the city as you:
- Are entertained by cool jazz
- Experience the ‘floral’ creativity of Thomas Hobbs
- Nosh Edible Canada local cuisine
- Sip the best in B.C. with Mark Anthony wines
- Enjoy magnificent VanDusen Botanical Garden
- Preview VanDusen’s breath-taking new Visitor Centre
Hopefully, such beauty may inspire you to bid on some extraordinary auction items in support of the Garden and its educational programs. Below are just a few temptations:
- Name a rose Donated by Select Roses
- European Christmas Market Cruise Donated by AMA Waterways
- One-of-a-kind, signed Zimbabwean Stone Sculpture Donated by ZimSculpt
- Original botanical water colour Donated by Mary Comber Miles
- Original painting of Cypress Pond Donated by Jose Trinidad
- Dinner party for 10 people Donated by Edible Canada
- Mayor Robertson’s Ground Breaking Hard Hat
It will be a BLOOMIN Good Time!
Thursday September 15, 2011
6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
VanDusen Botanical Garden
5251 Oak St., Vancouver
Tickets $195
