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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
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 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
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
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
September 24, 2016 from 9:30am to 12:30pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden Member: $45 / Non-member: $52 As perennials start to die back, learn best practices for division and seasonal care. This class uses discussion and demonstrations to cover proper techniques and tools… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: shaughnessy, kerrisdale, gardening
September 22, 2016 from 7:30pm to 9pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden Members: $15 / Non-members: $20 Join Egan Davis on an engaging account of his travels in Bulgaria during the summers of 2015 and 2016. He will focus on the fascinating biodiversity hotspot of the Str… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: shaughnessy, kerrisdale, gardening
September 21, 2016 from 6:30pm to 9pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden Member: $35 / Non-member: $42 Discover the great variety of small trees available for west coast gardens with different growing conditions Janis will cover low maintenance trees, flowering trees, con… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: shaughnessy, kerrisdale, gardening
September 14, 2016 from 6:30pm to 9pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden Member: $35 / Non-member: $42 A balcony doesn’t have to limit your gardening enjoyment and can stay beautiful through the fall season. With an emphasis on fall plants, this course will focus on small… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: shaughnessy, kerrisdale, gardening
September 1, 2016 from 10am to 3pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden Member $25 / Non-member $35 In this teacher Pro-D workshop, learn how to grow an ecologically-friendly school food garden by fostering relationships between soil, plants and animals. This workshop is… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: shaughnessy, kerrisdale, gardening
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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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