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. […]

Free

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 […]

Gardening Answer Clinic (Ask a Master Gardener) at Penticton Seedy Saturday 2025

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 […]

Basic Fruit Tree Pruning Demo

Dinter Nursery 2205 Phipps Rd, Duncan, BC, Canada

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!

Indoor Microgreens and Sprouts

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

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.

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!

Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary Native Plant Sale – Preorders Have Started!

3873 Swan Lake Road

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 […]

The 2025 Elizabeth England Lecture

Gorge Park Pavilion 1070 Tillicum RD, Victoria, BC, Canada

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 […]

Sustainable Ornamental Gardening

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

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 […]