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All Events in VanDusen Botanical Garden (118)
April 19Saturday
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Plant Bake and Craft Sale
April 19, 2014 from 9am to 3pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden Annual Plant, Bake and Craft Sale: Plants in Real Time: Check out the Reality of the BC Fuchsia and Begonia Society, at the VanDusen Botanical Garden Floral Hall,. Saturday April 19, 2014. 9:00am to… Organized by Sandra Peters, Ruth, Derek, Sylvia | Type: vandusen, botanical, garden, plant, sale, non, profit
January 31Saturday
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Apps for Nutritious Organic Food Gardening
January 31, 2015 from 10am to 12:30pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden Learn how to use the best apps (iPhone and iPad only) to assist you to grow organic food. This hands-on course will explore 3-4 apps for garden planning to reduce pests and increase yields through co… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: shaughnessy, education, workshop, gardening
February 11Wednesday
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Healthy Soils, Healthy Humans
February 11, 2015 at 6pm to February 18, 2015 at 8:30pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden PLEASE NOTE this is a two-part course - February 11 and 18, 2015 Home-grown food should be ultra tasty and nutritious, but in reality, the nutrient value can vary greatly depending on what is in your… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: shaughnessy, education, workshop, gardening
February 14Saturday
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Plum, Peach, Cherry and Fig Pruning and Training
February 14, 2015 from 10am to 12:30pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden The proper pruning and training of plum, peach, cherry and fig trees allows them to develop a strong framework to support fruit production, open up the tree canopy to maximize light penetration and r… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: shaughnessy, education, class, gardening
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How to Grow more Fruit on your Plum, Peach, Cherry and Fig Trees
February 14, 2015 from 1:30pm to 4pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden Learn techniques to get the most fruit from your plum, peach, cherry and fig trees. This course will explain the botany of fruit bud development, fertilization and pollination and what you can do to… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: shaughnessy, education, class, gardening
February 21Saturday
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Lasagne Gardening
February 21, 2015 from 1pm to 3:30pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden Also called sheet-mulching, lasagna gardening is an easy way to build a garden bed and create rich and healthy soil without any digging or weeding. Learn what materials are used and built in layers,… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: shaughnessy, education, class, gardening
February 25Wednesday
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Veggies - What to Grow and When to Sow
February 25, 2015 from 6pm to 8:30pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden For new (or always improving) vegetable gardeners, this course will cover the basics on what are the best veggies to grow in our climate, and how to successfully get started. Janis will discuss which… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: shaughnessy, education, class, gardening
February 28Saturday
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Tree Fruit Pest and Disease Solutions
February 28, 2015 from 10am to 12:30pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden In this workshop you will learn about the pests and diseases that plague fruit trees in the Vancouver area, how to identify each and organic methods you can use to control them. Other topics that wil… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: gardening, class, fruit, trees, organic, pest, control
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