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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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