Organization of Botany Students (OBS)

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Organization of Botany Students (OBS) Home of Green Thumbs and Green thoughts. We also host meetings, seminars, movie nights and a number of other events. We welcome people to stop in.

The Organization of Botany Students is a well respected University of Alberta student organization that has existed for over 40 years. We run as a Departmental Association within Biological Sciences and encourage botanical interests among undergraduate and graduate students. We run a variety of events including plant sales, specialty plant growing workshops, herbarium fridays and a 'big things walk'. The members of the club have a wide range of backgrounds from a variety of faculties. If you have any questions or you're interested in hearing more about us or our events you can e-mail us at [email protected].

Plant walk success 🌿🍂Thanks to everyone who joined us for an afternoon of exploring campus, learning about local plants,...
09/26/2026

Plant walk success 🌿🍂

Thanks to everyone who joined us for an afternoon of exploring campus, learning about local plants, and meeting new people. Huge thanks to FAC for collaborating with us and making the event possible!

We loved seeing everyone come out and enjoy the scavenger hunt 💚

OBS refreshed the soil and planted new plants in the Humanities Centre! 🌿Go check them out if you have time!
09/24/2026

OBS refreshed the soil and planted new plants in the Humanities Centre! 🌿

Go check them out if you have time!

Scroll to get to know the execs a little more personally 🌱
09/24/2026

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09/23/2026

Scroll to know the execs a little more personally 🌱

Scroll to know the execs a little more personally 🌱
09/23/2026

Scroll to know the execs a little more personally 🌱

🌱 into plants? we have a club for that.🌱 Come check out the Organization Of Botany Students (OBS) at the Fall Clubs Fair...
08/29/2026

🌱 into plants? we have a club for that.

🌱 Come check out the Organization Of Botany Students (OBS) at the Fall Clubs Fair — a club for plant people, plant enjoyers, and people who have somehow killed a cactus.

Also: free stickers + pins 👀

come say hi 🪴

Our final event of the year went amazing!! Thank you so much Freya for hosting us, we all had so much fun !! Freya | Pla...
04/11/2026

Our final event of the year went amazing!!
Thank you so much Freya for hosting us, we all had so much fun !! Freya | Planted Glass Terrariums | YEG
And a big thank you to everyone who supported our club this year, I am so grateful for all of you!! I hope next year goes just as well and we can plan some really good events for you all. Stay tuned we still have our elections coming up in two weeks.
I hope everyone has a good exam season and summer. See you all next year !! 🌿🌿🌿

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