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2010
10/20

GardenSmart: Leaves

Love ‘em or Leave ‘em. Call 604-990-3755 to register for this Free workshop. Wednesday, October 20, 2010 (7:00 to 8:30 pm), Mollie Nye House (940 Lynn Valley Road) Autumn is the one time of year when nature provides us with an abundance of fallen leaves. Whether you save them to add to your compost year-round, [ READ MORE ]

2010
10/02

GardenSmart Workshop: Putting your Garden to Bed

Call 604-990-3755 to register for this Free workshop. Saturday, October 2, 2010 (1-2:30pm), John Braithwaite Community Centre, Anchor Room (West 1st Street, NV) You’ve harvested all your summer vegetables, and now it’s time to give your garden a good rest over the winter. In this workshop, led by Ryan Nassichuk, we’ll be learning how to [ READ MORE ]

2010
09/25

Group Gardening Session

Join us for a Group Gardening Session, Saturday September 25th, 10am-11:30 Come out and get your hands dirty with other gardeners at the Queen Mary Community Garden on Saturday September 25th (Contact Us for more details).  This garden is HUGE, and we need your help getting it ready for winter.  We’ll be mulching, working with [ READ MORE ]

2010
09/11

**DATE CHANGE** GardenSmart Workshop: Seed Saving

Getting Started in your backyard. Call 604-990-3755 to register for this Free workshop. Saturday, September 11 (NEW DATE), 2010 (1:00 to 2:30 pm), John Braithwaite Community Centre, Anchor Room (West 1st Street) Join Heather Johnstone, for an introduction to seed pollination, processing, saving and storage. Learn where to begin – you will leave with simple [ READ MORE ]

2010
09/11

Group Gardening Session

Join us for a Group Gardening Session, Saturday September 11th, 10am-11:30 Come out and get your hands dirty with other gardeners in one of our backyard EGP garden sites on Saturday September 11th (Contact Us for location details).  The summer is winding down and we’ll be harvesting all we can while prepping the site for [ READ MORE ]

2010
09/02

Orchard Work Party

Thursday September 2nd, 5:30pm – 7:30pm We’ve been working hard on the Community Orchard, and our little trees are growing well. This site is a narrow municipal Right of Way running between two private properties that we’re turning into a food producing Orchard! We will be putting the finishing touches on the Orchard before the [ READ MORE ]

2010
08/29

GardenSmart Workshop: Transform Your Lawn

Creating a Garden Without Digging. Call 604-990-3755 to register for this Free workshop. Sunday, August 29, 2010 (3:00 to 5:00 pm), Location: TBA Join Heather Schamehorn for a productive and satisfying morning of garden creating. Prepare to be amazed as we convert a strip of lawn into a raised vegetable garden bed without digging up [ READ MORE ]

2010
08/08

GardenSmart Workshop: Composting in Bear Country

Discover how to keep your compost “Bear-free”. Call 604-990-3755 to register for this Free workshop. Sunday, August 8, 2010 (1:30 to 3:00 pm) at the Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre (3663 Park Road, NV) Are you worried that your compost could attract bears? Learn bear-friendly composting techniques with local bear expert Christine Miller. (check out this [ READ MORE ]

2010
08/08

GardenSmart Workshop: Fruit Trees and Bears

Learn How to Grow Fruit in Bear Country. Call 604-990-3755 to register for this Free workshop. Sunday, August 8, 2010 (10:30 am to 12:00). Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre (3663 Park Road, North Van). Do you have unwanted visitors munching on your backyard fruit? Learn how to grow fruit in bear country. All workshops are free [ READ MORE ]

2010
07/22

Lillooet Park Community Garden – Building Parties

Garden Construction is in full swing Come on out and wield a hammer (or a shovel) at the Lillooet Park Community Garden (no experience or skills required!): Thursday July 22, 6-8pm Saturday July 25, 8:30-1pm Sunday July 25, 8:30-1pm Wednesday July 28, 6-8pm Thursday July 29, 6-8pm Contact: volunteer@ediblegardenproject.com to register or for more details. [ READ MORE ]

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