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February 25, 2015 from 6pm to 8:30pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden For new (or always improving) vegetable gardeners, this course will cover the basics on what are the best veggies to grow in our climate, and how to successfully get started. Janis will discuss which… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: shaughnessy, education, class, gardening
March 7, 2015 from 10am to 12:30pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden Increase your enjoyment and decrease the challenges of growing roses successfully in your garden. Understand the different types of roses and which are formal, informal, shrub, species, Hybrid Tea, F… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: shaughnessy, education, class, gardening
March 14, 2015 from 10am to 12pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden From Anna’s hummingbirds to bald eagles, the Garden is frequented by many species of birds. Join VanDusen’s long-time birding guide, Jeremy Gordon, for the basics on bird watching. He will discuss be… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: shaughnessy, education, class, nature
March 21, 2015 from 1:30pm to 4:30pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden Join BC bee expert Brian Campbell for an introduction to honeybees and how to keep a hive of honeybees in an urban environment. He will give an overview of bee biology, bee and hive behaviour, threat… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: shaughnessy, education, class
April 16, 2015 to April 22, 2015 – Vancouver Wild About Vancouver (WAV) is a free week-long outdoor education festival for students, teachers, families and community members. Try your hand at paddle boarding, learn about birds native to Vancouv… Organized by Wild About Vancouver | Type: festival, outdoor, education
June 20, 2015 from 1pm to 3pm – Stanley Park Nature House Many of our province’s biggest trees are actually in Stanley Park. Join Shaun Muc, member of the Big Tree Registry, as we tour some of the Park’s giants. We’ll also explore the processes of forest su… Organized by Celina Starnes | Type: nature, outdoor, education
June 20, 2015 from 6:30pm to 8pm – Stanley Park Dining Pavilion Explore the ecology and conservation status of the most spectacular temperate rainforests in Canada with Ken Wu from the Ancient Forest Alliance. Photographer TJ Watt will share his striking images o… Organized by Celina Starnes | Type: presentation, nature, education
June 21, 2015 from 10am to 12pm – Second beach parking lot Matthew Beatty will be making his second ascent of some of the biggest trees in Stanley Park. He will climb the trees to investigate the ecological systems sustained in their canopies. Using rope and… Organized by Celina Starnes | Type: nature, outdoor, education
June 21, 2015 from 2pm to 4pm – Stanley Park Hollow tree Ralf Kelman, big-tree hunter and a member of the Stanley Park Hollow Tree Conservation Society, will share the Hollow Tree’s story. Then, adventure deep into the forest to discover some of the Park’s… Organized by Celina Starnes | Type: nature, outdoor, education
June 21, 2015 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm – Vancouver Aquarium All big trees lovers are welcomed to this Father’s Day presentation of the biggest trees in all of Canada. Taller than a 30 storey building, these trees would top many of the skyscrapers in downtown… Organized by Celina Starnes | Type: education, nature, presentation
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Interested in getting involved or volunteering with Village Vancouver? check out http://www.villagevancouver.ca/page/volunteering-1.
Regular activities:
Interested in participating in a VV garden? We have collaborative gardens/garden spaces in 5 neighbourhoods. Contact us at gardening@villagevancouver.ca. Gardening now in progress. New gardeners welcome (space allowing).
Kits Village Recycling Depot (Kits Community Centre) Next depot: Thursday, June 15th
Main St. Village monthly gatherings (1st Tuesdays Little Mountain Neighbourhood House) Currently on hold due to COVID
Permaculture Vancouver Meetups (3rd Wednesdays VV McBride Park Fieldhouse (sometimes elsewhere) Next meetup: Special date Thursday, July 29th
West End Community Potluck/WE Urban Garden Club (3rd Sundays West End Community Centre, in July and August 4th Thursdays - July 22nd and August 26th.
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