The Okanagan Master Gardeners will host a Gardening Answer Clinic (Ask a Master Gardener) at the Penticton Seedy Saturday 2025 event. Join the Incredible Edible Penticton Society for the annual Penticton Seedy Saturday! This community event is a wonderful opportunity to kick off the gardening season, connect with local growers, and find everything you need […]
Bernie Dinter will lead this demonstration of basic pruning of fruit trees and small fruits. This demonstration is free of charge and no registration is required. It will take place outdoors so please dress warm!
Do you wish you had a mini garden all winter long to harvest from right in your kitchen? You can! Come learn the ins and outs of microgreen growing and sprouting in your home so that you can have nutrient dense greens all year round, rain or shine, cold or hot.
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!
Join us for our 30th annual Native Plant Sale! Introducing native plants to your garden supports biodiversity and the restoration of local ecosystems, creating habitat for native pollinators, birds, and other wildlife. 100% of the proceeds from the Native Plant Sale will support our mission to conserve and restore Nature Sanctuary lands and waters and […]
Fergus Garrett of Great Dixter will talk about “Designing with Plants” to Hardys and guests March 6, 1:30 to 4 at the Esquimalt Gorge Park Pavilion. Tickets are $20 via Karelo – the link to Karelo is here. He will be talking about connecting to the countryside, how to combine plants using colour, shape, texture, repetition and punctuation, using […]
Learn how permaculture can specifically be applied to ornamental gardens and how it will help you become a more eco-friendly gardener. You’ll learn how to create lower maintenance, lower input and extra beautiful outdoor spaces through a variety of innovative techniques, valuable tips, and expert advice shared by horticulturist and permaculturist Bethany Couture. Whether you’re a novice […]
Located at the Mount Paul Community Food Centre, Kamloops BC
Join Tamara Dinter to learn all about how to build healthy soil in your garden. Topics covered will include soil texture, structure, nutrients, pH, organic matter, soil ecosystem, and tailoring garden plantings to your soil type. Tamara has an MSc. in Soil Science and can’t wait to share her knowledge and enthusiasm for healthy soils […]
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 […]
With so many products to choose from, which amendments and fertilizers are the best, and when should they be applied? Slow food or fast food, we focus on feeding the soil that feeds our plants. Christina will give an overview of what options are available, both for sale and free; she will help pick the […]