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, leave them to protect your garden’s beds from winter rains or use them to produce free soil amender, now is the time to cash in on this valuable resource! Join local gardening instructor Heather Nielsen to learn the many ways you can make use of leaves! Indoor workshop.

All workshops are free of charge, but space is limited. Pre-register by phone to the Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre at 604.990.3755.

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 put our garden to bed and protect our soil from the harsh winter elements using mulch and cover crops.

All workshops are free of charge, but space is limited. Pre-register by phone to the Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre at 604.990.3755.

Saturday, September 4, 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 techniques and inspiration for getting started in your own backyard.

All workshops are free of charge, but space is limited. Pre-register by phone to the Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre at 604.990.3755.

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 the sod. We will be building and preparing this garden bed for winter so that it will be fertile and ready to plant with seedlings in the spring.

All workshops are free of charge, but space is limited. Pre-register by phone to the Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre at 604.990.3755.

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 instructional video from the North Shore Recycling Program)

All workshops are free of charge, but space is limited. Pre-register by phone to the Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre at 604.990.3755.

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 of charge, but space is limited. Pre-register by phone to the Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre at 604.990.3755.

FRESH celebrates the farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing our food system. Each has witnessed the rapid transformation of our agriculture into an industrial model, and confronted the consequences: food contamination, environmental pollution, depletion of natural resources, and morbid obesity. Forging healthier, sustainable alternatives, they offer a practical vision for a future of our food and our planet.

Admission is by donation. This year, donations will be accepted for the Lower Lonsdale and Queen Mary Community Gardens.

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.

As this is a construction site, volunteers need to be prepared and safe on site. Please bring the following:

Long sleeves and long pants, Steel toed boots, Work gloves, Sunglasses or other eye protection, Sunscreen, Water bottle, Hat

About the NSCGS

The purpose of the North Shore Community Garden Society is to oversee the use and management of new community gardens on the North Shore. Our aim is to:

• promote a diversity of approaches to sustainable gardening

• encourage co-operation, education and community involvement

• share and develop knowledge and practice of organic gardening

• promote well-being by providing access to garden space, and to public gathering space.

• establish and maintain a sustainable method of bio-diverse gardening.

Vice President Responsibilities

The Vice President:

1. Shall attend monthly General Meetings.
2. Shall preside as Chair at all General Meetings in the absence of the President. If neither are present within 30 minutes of the called time, the attending members shall appoint an elected committee member to take the chair for the duration of the meeting.
3. Shall be responsible for initiating/coordinating community garden and grant proposals
4. Shall be the key point of contact for the individual community garden coordinators.
5. Shall assist the NSCGS President in his/her duties.

Please submit a short paragraph describing why you are interested in the position to nscommunitygardens@gmail.com by September 10^th, 2010

Ground has been broken and water lines laid at the Lillooet Park Community Garden in the District of North Vancouver. Come out Saturday July 17th and Sunday July 18th (9am-2pm) to begin laying out the garden and building raised beds. If you are interested in attending, please email: volunteer AT ediblegardenproject DOT com for schedule and location details.

The garden is a construction site. Volunteers need to be prepared and safe on site and follow WorkSafe procedures. Please wear the following: Long sleeves and long pants (cedar is hard on bare skin!), Steel toed boots, Work gloves, Sunglasses or other eye protection, Sunscreen, Water bottle, Hat.