• 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.

  • Free Workshop: Under the Microscope – Living Soils

    Compost Education Centre 1216 North Park St., Victoria

    The soil under our feet is teeming with a web of microscopic life, whose complex interactions support all other terrestrial life. Healthy soils feature an intact and diverse microbial food […]

  • An Introduction to Lichens

    Compost Education Centre 1216 North Park St., Victoria

    This workshop introduces participants to noticing, identifying, and understanding the amazing lichens that surround us in our urban and suburban ecosystems. Build your knowledge around how to identify lichens, what […]

  • Harvesting Mason Bees

    Compost Education Centre 1216 North Park St., Victoria

    Bring your bee houses that have been out for the growing season and we will learn how to harvest the cocoons of our native mason bees, and do that harvesting […]

  • Free Workshop: Sheet Mulching

    Compost Education Centre 1216 North Park St., Victoria

    In situ composting, or soil building in the form of Sheet Mulching is a fast process of building fertile soil where there isn’t any, converting lawn landscapes into active growing […]

  • Grow Your Own Mushrooms

    Compost Education Centre 1216 North Park St., Victoria

    In this workshop students will learn the main steps used in cultivating mushrooms at home using low tech methods. The lecture will include basic fungal biology, information on tools needed […]

  • Free In-person Workshop: Composting Basics

    Compost Education Centre 1216 North Park St., Victoria

    What is the recipe for compost success and why does composting matter? This workshop will explore the answers to these questions, and will offer instructions on what it takes to […]

  • Mason Bee Cocoon Harvest and Cleaning Workshop

    Horticultural Centre of the Pacific 505 Quayle Rd, Victoria, BC, Canada

    If you have a mason bee nesting box out this Summer and are not sure what to do next, then this class is for you. Cleaning your nesting box and […]