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May 29, 2012 from 6pm to 8pm – KJM Country Gardens Focussing on food gardens, we’ll discuss integrated pest management, or IPM, plans for the control of pests and weeds using all-natural methods. Companion planting and predatory insects will be intro… Organized by Emi Do | Type: workshop
June 2, 2012 from 10am to 11:30am – KJM Country Gardens Are you crazy for tomatoes? This timely workshop will prepare you to grow and enjoy your own terrific tomatoes. karen from HotBeda will share her expertise in a lively 1.5 hour session and send you a… Organized by Emi Do | Type: workshop
July 10, 2012 from 6pm to 8pm – KJM Country Gardens By preserving food at the height of freshness, your family will be able to enjoy saving money along with living a more sustainable lifestyle. We discuss different preservation options including ferme… Organized by Emi Do | Type: workshop
July 15, 2012 from 1pm to 3pm – KJM Country Gardens Whether it’s basil for pesto, mint for mojitos, or oregano for pasta sauce, kitchen herb gardens are an easy way to start incorporating edibles into your gardening repertoire. Learn about which herbs… Organized by Emi Do | Type: workshop
July 22, 2012 from 1pm to 3pm – KJM Country Gardens Come meet Emily Smith and learn about how to harvest plants and household food waste for natural dyeing. Learn about basic dyeing concepts and dye your own wool with the material provided. Results ar… Organized by Emi Do | Type: workshop
July 29, 2012 from 1pm to 3pm – KJM Country Gardens Though it may be at the height of summer’s glory, now is the time to start planning your winter food garden. Learn how to extend your season right into next spring with some easy tips and smart crop… Organized by Emi Do | Type: workshop
August 26, 2012 from 1pm to 3pm – KJM Country Gardens Use your kitchen scraps and garden waste to make beautiful, nutrient rich soil for your garden! Come on down and learn different methods of composting and bring your compost problem for some ‘expert’… Organized by Emi Do | Type: workshop
September 16, 2012 from 1pm to 3pm – KJM Country Gardens What’s not to love about garlic! We’ll take you right from bulb/seed selection through to preparing the soil, planting, maintenance, harvesting, curing and finally storing garlic. We will learn about… Organized by Emi Do | Type: workshop
November 17, 2012 from 10am to 4pm – KJM Country Gardens Join the Mushroom Man, Scott Henderson for a hands on one day workshop. This seminar will cover Shiitake logs inoculation, Oyster mushroom Straw bags preparation, Stropharia chip spawn creation and O… Organized by Robin at KJM Country Gardens | Type: southlands, workshop, food, agriculture
March 10, 2013 from 1pm to 3pm – KJM Country Gardens In this workshop we will go over the basics of how to prune an established fruit tree. We will cover how to keep a tree in a shape that is conducive to easy picking, discuss espalier pruning, how to… Organized by Robin Braun | Type: southlands, vancouver, workshop
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Interested in getting involved or volunteering with Village Vancouver? check out http://www.villagevancouver.ca/page/volunteering-1.
Regular activities:
Interested in participating in a VV garden? We have collaborative gardens/garden spaces in 5 neighbourhoods. Contact us at gardening@villagevancouver.ca. Gardening now in progress. New gardeners welcome (space allowing).
Kits Village Recycling Depot (Kits Community Centre) Next depot: Thursday, June 15th
Main St. Village monthly gatherings (1st Tuesdays Little Mountain Neighbourhood House) Currently on hold due to COVID
Permaculture Vancouver Meetups (3rd Wednesdays VV McBride Park Fieldhouse (sometimes elsewhere) Next meetup: Special date Thursday, July 29th
West End Community Potluck/WE Urban Garden Club (3rd Sundays West End Community Centre, in July and August 4th Thursdays - July 22nd and August 26th.
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