12 events found.
Seed Starting Workshop at the Summerland Library (March 2025)
Summerland Branch of the Okanagan Regional Library 9533 Main Street, Summerland, BC, CanadaThe 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 […]
Free
Gardening With Native Plants
Compost Education Centre 1216 North Park St., Victoria, BC, CanadaIn 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 […]
Duncan Seedy Saturday
Siem Lelum Gymnasium 5574 River Rd., Duncan, BC, CanadaThe 16th annual Seedy Saturday – A family friendly community event focused on seed exchange, featuring local seed farmers, music, kids’ activities, workshops, and food trucks. Admission: $2 For more information visit https://cowichangreencommunity.org/events/event-1/
Designing Gardens for Pollinators
Dinter Nursery 2205 Phipps Rd, Duncan, BC, CanadaDuring 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 […]
Build Incredible Soil
Compost Education Centre 1216 North Park St., Victoria, BC, CanadaIn this workshop we’ll explore the basis of all life on earth: Healthy Soil! We’ll explore what soil is made of and the vast importance of soil microbes. We’ll answer these questions and many more: • What is soil made of and why does soil chemistry matter for growing healthy gardens? • What is the […]
Sooke Seedy Saturday
2037 Shields Rd, SookeMar 29, 2025, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Sooke, 2037 Shields Rd, Sooke, BC V9Z 0P7, Canada
From Seed to Harvest: Making the Most of Your Vegetable Garden
Dinter Nursery 2205 Phipps Rd, Duncan, BC, CanadaThe taste of home-grown produce is unbeatable but growing vegetables is also a great activity to reduce stress, spend more time outdoors, teach kids how our food is produced, reduce the grocery bill, and keep our food system more localized. Join Monica, owner of Dockerty Gardens and avid vegetable gardener, as she teaches how to maximize […]
Camosun’s Horticultural Student Plant Sale
Royal Roads University 2005 Sooke Road, Victoria, BC, CanadaAt the new ‘Plant Shop’ @ Royal Roads University – follow the signs Vegetable Starts, Herbs, and TOMATO’S, all of which have been grown and nurtured by our students. Also a large selection of Hardy Fuchsias, unusual shrubs, perennials, Pelargoniums, Troughs and Succulents. To help with reducing the use of plastics, we encourage you to bring […]
Seaweed: Food and Medicine From the Sea
Compost Education Centre 1216 North Park St., VictoriaMarine biologist, wild seaweed harvester and author Amanda Swinimer shares her knowledge and passion for seaweed in this special two-hour workshop. Learn about the tremendous nutritional and health properties of seaweeds and the critical role seaweeds play in the health of our planet and in regulating climate. Participants will learn about a variety of local, […]
Plant Identification and Culture Workshop with Jane Tice
505 Quayle Rd. 505 Quayle Rd., Victoria, bc, CanadaIf 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 […]
Seed Starting Presentation at the Lake Country Library (March 2025)
Lake Country Branch of the Okanagan Regional Library #2-10150 Bottom Wood Lake Road, Lake Country, BC, CanadaThe Okanagan Master Gardeners are hosting a Seed Starting Presentation at the Lake Country Branch of the Okanagan Regional Library. Master Gardeners Michele Wecels and Linda Trepanier will be presenting. The Lake Country Branch is located inside the Lake Country Municipal Hall. There are two external book returns located two meters to the right of […]
Free