Native Plant Workshop

Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary 3873 Swan Lake Road, Victoria, BC, Canada

Capital region residents are invited to attend an introductory workshop about gardening with drought-resistant native plants. YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT: TIME: 12:00-3:00 pm (online 12:00-2:00pm) WHERE: Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary, 3873 Swan Lake Road, classroom to the right inside the Nature House front doors. Garden tour to follow – please dress for the weather. Parking is […]

Gardening With Native Plants

Dinter Nursery 2205 Phipps Rd, Duncan, BC, Canada

Native plants are beneficial to include in our gardens because they increase biodiversity, provide habitat for wildlife, attract birds, butterflies and other pollinators, are adapted to local soil and weather conditions and are hardier and more disease resistant. Join us for a 2 hour in-depth seminar on native plants with Emony Nicholls, where you will […]

Free Workshop: Yard Free Composting

Compost Education Centre 1216 North Park St., Victoria, BC, Canada

We’ll cover options that are available for composting without a yard. Surprisingly, there are many, and we’ll discover the benefits and drawbacks to each so you can determine the system that is right for your life & home. We’ll learn about: -countertop electric food dehydrators & “composters” -private food scrap pick up, municipal food scrap […]

Bonsai Re-potting Demo

Dinter Nursery 2205 Phipps Rd, Duncan, BC, Canada

Are you a bonsai enthusiast looking for tips on your current project, or interested in starting your own piece of living art? We are pleased to announce we are hosting a bonsai re-potting demonstration on Saturday, March 15th from 10 am to 12 pm. Our resident bonsai expert will be giving a demonstration on re-potting […]

Gardening with Native Plants

505 Quayle Rd. 505 Quayle Rd., Victoria, bc, Canada

In this workshop, you will learn how gardening with our local native plants can give you a water-saving, low-maintenance garden that brings colour all season long, making them the ultimate ecological choice. Native plants are adapted to the area’s conditions making them ideal for organic gardening- no supplemental fertilizers or pesticides are needed. Whether your […]

Tree Planting Demo

Dinter Nursery 2205 Phipps Rd, Duncan, BC, Canada

Join Nat, our resident Red Seal Horticulturalist, for a comprehensive demonstration on tree planting! Topics covered will include selecting the right tree for your garden space as well as a demo on hole digging, soil amending and planting techniques to best set your tree up for success. Planting techniques for both bare-root and potted trees […]

Introduction to Gardening with Ornamental Grasses

505 Quayle Rd. 505 Quayle Rd., Victoria, bc, Canada

The workshop will consist of both a classroom session and an outdoor demonstration of planting, care and maintenance in the garden. Each will be approximately one hour in duration. During the classroom session, participants will be introduced to the joys of gardening with ornamental grasses. Some basic botany, the most popular grass varieties for our […]

Wildfire Resistant Gardening

505 Quayle Rd. 505 Quayle Rd., Victoria, bc, Canada

Instructors Bethany Couture & Jennie Sparkes lead this informative workshop that will show you how to build wildfire-resilience into your gardens and landscapes. You’ll learn how to better steward your land, choose fire resilient plants, and design gardens that not only look beautiful, but increase the protection of your home from wildfire loss.

Seed Starting Workshop at the Summerland Library (March 2025)

Summerland Branch of the Okanagan Regional Library 9533 Main Street, Summerland, BC, Canada

The Okanagan Master Gardeners will give a Seed Starting Workshop in March at the Summerland Branch of the Okanagan Regional Library: Event Description Dreaming of a lush garden this spring but unsure how to start your seeds? Join us for a hands-on workshop presented by the Okanagan Master Gardeners. Learn the essentials of starting seeds […]

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Gardening With Native Plants

Compost Education Centre 1216 North Park St., Victoria, BC, Canada

In this workshop, you will learn how gardening with our local native plants can give you a water-saving, low-maintenance garden that brings colour all season long, making them the ultimate ecological choice. Native plants are adapted to the area’s conditions making them ideal for organic gardening- no supplemental fertilisers or pesticides needed. Whether your garden […]

Designing Gardens for Pollinators

Dinter Nursery 2205 Phipps Rd, Duncan, BC, Canada

During this workshop discover what all the buzz is about our pollinators! Learn about native pollinators, their importance to ecosystems and our food supply, and the issues they are facing. Join us for a 2 hour in-depth seminar with Emony Nicholls to find out how these bees and butterflies and birds like to live and […]