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June 17, 2015 from 6:30pm to 9pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden Discover how to use herbaceous perennials effectively in your garden for wonderful diversity of colour, texture, and seasonal change. Janis will discuss traditional, eclectic and eccentric design ide… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: gardening, perennials, vandusen
June 3, 2015 from 6:30pm to 9pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden Poor drainage and chronically wet spots in your garden can be challenging to maintain and enjoy. Learn how to deal with your garden’s wet spots and boggy corners by using structural features and crea… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: gardening, plants, drainage
May 13, 2015 from 6:30pm to 9pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden By incorporating the right mix of plants and amenities, you can welcome birds with the essentials they need for survival. Janis will cover which flowers are great lures for nectar-hungry hummingbirds… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: gardening, birds, nature
May 9, 2015 from 1:30pm to 4pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden Explore how Permaculture design can be implemented in an urban landscape. This class will focus on the Permaculture principles that are especially relevant for the home gardener as well as design tec… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: permaculture, design, gardening
May 9, 2015 from 10am to 12:30pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden Permaculture is a philosophy of working with, rather than against nature, maximizing useful connections between components of the landscape and the resulting synergy of the final design. This overvie… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: vandusen, permaculture, design, gardening
April 29, 2015 from 6:30pm to 9pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden Flowers, foliage, berries and bark can all bring colour and visual interest to your garden year-round. Learn how to design with diverse combinations of colours and patterns to add playful and bold fe… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: gardening, design, features
April 25, 2015 from 9:30am to 3pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden Learn the fundamentals of landscape design and how to unify your garden with your house. After covering the universal guidelines regarding the use of shape, colour, texture and balance, the class wil… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: design, landscape, gardening
April 22, 2015 from 6:30pm to 9pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden Learn tips and tricks of the trade that lead to a bountiful and healthy harvest of organic vegetables. This course will emphasize how to actively prevent pest and disease problems by providing the pr… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: gardening, organic, vegetables
April 15, 2015 from 6:30pm to 9pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden Which vegetables, and specific varieties, grow best in containers and when should they be planted? What soil mix is best and how should you water your plants? Learn how to get the most out of your ba… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: gardening, vegetables, containers
March 28, 2015 from 10am to 12:30pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden Learn what organic gardening is, and how to start growing your own fresh and healthy food. This general overview will cover soil preparation and improvement, plant nutrition and fertilizers, crop pla… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: class, organic, vegetable, gardening, beginner
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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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