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All Events in VanDusen Botanical Garden (118)
April 15Wednesday
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Growing Veggies in Containers
April 15, 2015 from 6:30pm to 9pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden Which vegetables, and specific varieties, grow best in containers and when should they be planted? What soil mix is best and how should you water your plants? Learn how to get the most out of your ba… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: gardening, vegetables, containers
April 22Wednesday
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Successful Organic Food Production
April 22, 2015 from 6:30pm to 9pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden Learn tips and tricks of the trade that lead to a bountiful and healthy harvest of organic vegetables. This course will emphasize how to actively prevent pest and disease problems by providing the pr… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: gardening, organic, vegetables
April 23Thursday
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Painting Flowers with Watercolour
April 23, 2015 from 10am to 12:30pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden April 23 - May 21. **NOTE this class runs every Thursday for five weeks. Use the delicate art of watercolour painting to capture the beauty of spring flowers growing in the Garden. We will explore a… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: painting, watercolour, flowers
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Healthy by Nature
April 23, 2015 from 6:30pm to 8pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden Daily engagement with nature is an essential part of healthy living. The scientific evidence is compelling, permeating professional practice from doctor’s prescriptions to urban design. This interact… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: nature, health, design
April 25Saturday
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Landscape Design “Rules” and When to Break Them
April 25, 2015 from 9:30am to 3pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden Learn the fundamentals of landscape design and how to unify your garden with your house. After covering the universal guidelines regarding the use of shape, colour, texture and balance, the class wil… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: design, landscape, gardening
April 27Monday
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School Garden Ecology Workshop
April 27, 2015 from 10am to 3pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden In this teacher Pro-D workshop, learn how to grow an ecologically-friendly school food garden by fostering relationships between soil, plants and animals. This workshop is designed for teachers who a… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: teachers, workshop, ecology, garden
April 29Wednesday
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Add Vibrancy to your Garden
April 29, 2015 from 6:30pm to 9pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden Flowers, foliage, berries and bark can all bring colour and visual interest to your garden year-round. Learn how to design with diverse combinations of colours and patterns to add playful and bold fe… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: gardening, design, features
May 2Saturday
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Mastering Macro Photography
May 2, 2015 from 12:30pm to 4:30pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden With the help of a macro camera lens, the centre of a flower becomes an otherworldly landscape, an insect transforms into a fearsome monster, and a leaf can reveal beautiful texture. Jenni will discu… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: garden, photography, macro
May 9Saturday
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Introduction to Permaculture
May 9, 2015 from 10am to 12:30pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden Permaculture is a philosophy of working with, rather than against nature, maximizing useful connections between components of the landscape and the resulting synergy of the final design. This overvie… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: vandusen, permaculture, design, gardening
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Permaculture in the City
May 9, 2015 from 1:30pm to 4pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden Explore how Permaculture design can be implemented in an urban landscape. This class will focus on the Permaculture principles that are especially relevant for the home gardener as well as design tec… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: permaculture, design, gardening
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Ongoing Activities
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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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