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Rain Gardens for Headwaters: Free In Person and On-line

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

Scaling up Community-led Green Stormwater Infrastructure on Southern Vancouver IslandUrban environments are designed to move rainwater off our roofs, roads, parking lots, and other impermeable surfaces as quickly as possible. In doing so, stormwater systems collect heat, pollutants, and speed, channeling concentrated flows into a growing network of pipes. As this altered water enters local […]

Essentials of Worm Composting

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

In this hands-on workshop, you will learn the essentials of vermicomposting (worm composting) which is a sustainable, low-maintenance and odour-free way of quickly turning kitchen scraps into nutrient-rich fertilizer for your garden. You will  build a worm compost bin to take home and begin your composting journey – worms included!

Seeding Techniques and Garden Care

Compost Education Centre 1216 North Park St., Victoria

There are so many ways to grow plants, and in this workshop, we’ll learn about the most common seeding techniques, and then get into garden care during the different seasons of the year. We’ll cover: • Seeding long season crops indoors, soils to use, what your seedlings will need & how to care for your […]

Tool Cleaning and Sharpening Workshop

169 Langford Street, Vic. West

Join the amazing Gardener’s Kit staff for this hands-on workshop where you’ll learn some great tips and tricks,  and be introduced to their favourite products for cleaning and sharpening your Gardener’s Kit tools.  They’ll focus primarily on their Japanese pruning tools – secateurs, shears, loppers – but will also cover the basics for digging and […]

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 pmWhere: Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary, 3873 Swan Lake Road, classroom to the right inside the Nature House front doors. Parking is in the main lot or in the overflow lot at 841 Ralph […]

Tending Mason and Leafcutter Bees

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

Learn how these efficient native pollinators can help give you larger and more abundant fruit, vegetables and perennials throughout the spring and summer seasons with their exceptionally high pollination rates. While you are also providing their important habitat and food for these important insects- it’s a win-win! Learn how to attract and keep the bees, […]

Plant Identification and Culture Workshop with Jane Tice

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

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 to 20 new plants which fit with our local climate. Plants are selected for our local growing conditions […]

Raised Bed Gardening Workshop at the Kelowna Library (February 2025)

Kelowna Branch of the Okanagan Regional Library 1380 Ellis Street, Kelowna, BC, Canada

Raised Bed Gardening Workshop Discover the secrets of affordable raised-bed gardening! Join the Okanagan Master Gardeners for an engaging and educational workshop on building and maintaining raised-bed gardens. Whether you’re a gardening novice or looking to refine your skills, this in-person event will provide practical tips and techniques for creating a productive and budget-friendly garden. […]

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Seed Starting Demo

Dinter Nursery 2205 Phipps Rd, Duncan, BC, Canada

Join Alex from West Coast Seeds to learn all about the basics of starting your vegetables and flowers from seed! Topics covered will include how to select your seeds, different types of seeds, supplies you need for starting seeds, techniques for sowing seeds, when to start which seeds, how to pot up seeds once they […]

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 pmWhere: Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary, 3873 Swan Lake Road, classroom to the right inside the Nature House front doors. Parking is in the main lot or in the overflow lot at 841 Ralph […]

PG Seedy Saturday

St Michael’s Church 1505 5th Ave, Prince George, BC, Canada

Free Workshop: Advanced Composting

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

This workshop aims to broaden the scope of participants’ knowledge of composting methods and will cover methods of composting that require more work and attention. Topics covered will include hot composting to produce big quantities of nutrient rich, living compost quickly, increasing the biology and nutrients in your compost pile using dynamic accumulators, how to […]