Are you facing barriers to growing your own food and have received seedlings free of charge from Get Growing Victoria, but aren’t sure how to tend those little baby seedlings you just received? Want to grow even more of your own food but not sure how to do it all? Join the Compost Education Centre’s […]
Pruning fruit trees in the summer? That’s right! It can be done…and we’ll show you how in this introduction to the wonders of summer pruning for fruit trees. While most pruning happens in the winter, for backyard fruit trees, summer pruning provides some important advantages to consider. Damage repair, size control, disease management, enhancing fruit […]
The Okanagan Master Gardeners will be giving a Seed Saving Presentation at the Lake Country Branch of the Okanagan Regional Library. Master Gardener Michele Wecels will be presenting. The Lake Country Branch is located inside the Lake Country Municipal Hall. Free parking and Handicapped parking & access are available. Additional free parking is available at […]
This is a monthly class in which participants will be introduced to 20 new plants in each session. If you are a new gardener, new to Victoria or just want to brush up on your plant knowledge, this is a great place to get started. This is a monthly class where participants will be introduced […]
Starting with the basics of plant reproduction we’ll go on a journey of seed exploration! We’ll look at how to plan your garden for seed saving, when’s the right time to harvest your seeds, how to clean your seeds and where’s the best place to start. Key topics will include basic plant taxonomy, harvesting techniques […]
The Okanagan Master Gardeners will be hosting an Answer Clinic (Ask a Master Gardener) at the annual Peachland Fall Fair
The Okanagan Master Gardeners will be hosting an Answer Clinic (Ask a Master Gardener) at the annual Summerland Gardens Fall Plant Sale.
Everything you need to know about starting up and maintaining a worm bin compost system, also known as vermicomposting. Perfect for small space composting and apartment living, or in addition to other composting systems you already have started at your home. Vermicompost is every gardener’s dream as a finished soil amendment, and serves as a […]
In this workshop we’ll focus on all the best practices when it comes to growing and harvesting garlic as well as garlic history, general info and learning about the different garlic groups. From bed prep and ammending your garlic, to seed selection, through to tending growing garlic and how to harvest, cure and store it. […]
$5 Admission includes door prize tickets and refreshments and entrance to the Flower, Fruit and Vegetable Exhibition. For the show schedule, check our website https://viewroyalgardenclub.ca or for Exhibit Info Call (250) 858-9568