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October 8, 2016 from 10am to 12:30pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden, 5151 Oak Street, Vancouver VanDusen Member: $35 / Non-member $42 Join VanDusen’s long-time birding guide, Jeremy Gordon, for the basics on bird watching. From Anna’s hummingbirds to bald eagles, the Garden is frequented by man… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: shaughnessy, kerrisdale, gardening
October 23, 2016 from 1pm to 4pm – Kerrisdale Community Centre, Seniors Centre Craft Room Join Kerrisdale Village Vancouver for the official launch of the Kerrisdale Community Seed Sharing Library and Seed Savers Club. Help build the seed library box and find out how the library works. Le… Organized by Kathy McKay, Keiko Honda, Ross Moster, Farrell Segall, Kerrisdale Village Vancouver, VV Neighbourhood Food Networks | Type: kerrisdale, seeds, seed library, seed savers, kerrisdale village vancouver, sustenance festival
October 29, 2016 from 1:30pm to 4pm – VanDusen Guides Classroom, Visitor Centre, 5151 Oak St. Vancouver Mason bees need a clean nest for optimal health, and this hands-on workshop shows you how to do it and why it is important. Led by Bee Master Brian Campbell, participants will open nests, understand… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: shaughnessy, kerrisdale, workshop
November 16, 2016 from 6pm to 8:30pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden, 5151 Oak Street, Vancouver With close to 3,000 species of plants native to BC, there is something beautiful for every home garden. Native plants are well-adapted to our climate, support wildlife and contribute to the urban eco… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: shaughnessy, kerrisdale, gardening
November 23, 2016 from 6pm to 8:30pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden, 5151 Oak Street, Vancouver Mints, bay laurel, garlic, basil – discover the global importance of these and other herbs through a culinary and historical lens. Learn how they shaped the world, and our palate, and which plants ca… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: shaughnessy, kerrisdale, gardening
November 26, 2016 from 10am to 3pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden Get a practical understanding of your soil with this workshop that combines lecture and hands-on lab activities using soil from participants’ gardens. Egan will lead the group through an analysis of… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: shaughnessy, kerrisdale, gardening
January 18, 2017 from 6pm to 8:30pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden VanDusen Member: $35 /Non-member: $42 Discover herbs that can be grown in gardens, planters, or your kitchen to be used as everyday medicines. Claire will discuss a brief history of traditional uses… Organized by | Type: kerrisdale, shaughnessy, gardening
January 21, 2017 from 10am to 3pm – Bloedel Conservatory, Queen Elizabeth Park and VanDusen Botanical Garden, 5151 Oak Street VanDusen Member: $60 / Non-member: $72 Whether it’s purely for the fun of drawing, or to strengthen observation skills to identify birds, learn how to capture the plain form and some essential featur… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: kerrisdale, shaughnessy, drawing
February 1, 2017 from 6pm to 8:30pm Organized by | Type: kerrisdale, shaughnessy, gardening
February 4, 2017 from 10am to 2pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden VanDusen member: $55 / Non-member: $62 This course with long-time VanDusen gardener, Casey Werfl, takes a seasonal look at pruning, with focus on flowering shrubs, and renovation pruning. Casey will… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: kerrisdale, shaughnessy, gardening
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Village engages individuals, neighbourhoods & organizations to take actions that build sustainable communities & have fun doing it. Join us!
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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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