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*Introduction to Organic Gardening

Event Details

*Introduction to Organic Gardening

Time: February 28, 2017 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Location: Strathcona Community Centre
Street: 601 Keefer St.
City/Town: Vancouver
Phone: Register #92893: SCC 604.713.1838 or online link below or in person.
Event Neighbourhood and Type: strathcona, gardening, workshop, cultivating food, cultivating community series, field house
Organized By: Ross Moster (VV Neighbourhood Food Networks), Lauren Brown (Strathcona CC Food Security Program), and Rhiannon Johnson
Latest Activity: Feb 26, 2017

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Event Description

Village Vancouver presents this workshop covering the basics of planning, preparing and starting a food garden this spring. You'll learn some simple techniques from Rhiannon Johnson for starting plants indoors and in the garden, tailored to your space. Be rewarded with the taste of freshly grown veggies this season! We'll have the VV-SCC Community Seed Library present where you can take, swap or donate seeds.

Cost: $0-$10.

Register: #92893 through SCC 604.713.1838 or in person, or online (https://ca.apm.activecommunities.com/vancouver/Activity_Search/introduction-to-organic-gardening/87904). For sliding scale option ($0 - $10 suggested), register by phone or in-person.

Our healthy, local food residency at the Strathcona Park Field House offers a variety of affordable food and community based programming at the fieldhouse, Strathcona Community Centre, and elsewhere.This workshop is part of VV's Winter 2017 Cultivating Food, Cultivating Community Series at Strathcona CC.

Village Vancouver is a member of Vancouver Neighbourhood Food Networks (www.vancouverfoodnetworks.com) - check it out!


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