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All Events in VanDusen Botanical Garden (118)
July 16Saturday
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Eat from your Garden Year-round
July 16, 2016 from 9:30am to 12:30pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden If you want to grow food all year long, now is the time to plan and begin planting! Learn what to grow and when to sow your winter garden and how to prevent common problems that the winter garden fac… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: kerrisdale, shaughnessy, gardening
July 17Sunday
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Know your Bees of BC
July 17, 2016 from 1:30pm to 4pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden Walk with renowned bee expert, Brian Campbell, and explore the differences between mason bees, bumblebees, honeybees and more. There are more than 450 species of bees in BC! Walk with renowned bee ex… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: kerrisdale, shaughnessy, gardening
July 20Wednesday
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All about Perennials
July 20, 2016 from 6:30pm to 9pm Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: kerrisdale, shaughnessy, gardening
August 10Wednesday
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Knee Deep in the Organic Veggie Garden
August 10, 2016 from 6:30pm to 9pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden Member: $42 / Non-member: $50 This course will take place entirely outside in VanDusen’s vegetable garden, giving participants a living window of knowledge into a food garden. Claire will use garden… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: shaughnessy, kerrisdale, gardening
August 25Thursday
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Twilight Tour in the Garden
August 25, 2016 from 7:30pm to 9:30pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden Member: $25 / Non-member: $32 Experience the magic of VanDusen in the evening on this tour led by our Plant Documentation Technician, Samantha Sivertz. As you explore, enjoy engaging stories about th… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: shaughnessy, kerrisdale, gardening
September 1Thursday
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School Garden Ecology Workshop
September 1, 2016 from 10am to 3pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden Member $25 / Non-member $35 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… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: shaughnessy, kerrisdale, gardening
September 14Wednesday
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Creative Fall Balcony Gardening
September 14, 2016 from 6:30pm to 9pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden Member: $35 / Non-member: $42 A balcony doesn’t have to limit your gardening enjoyment and can stay beautiful through the fall season. With an emphasis on fall plants, this course will focus on small… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: shaughnessy, kerrisdale, gardening
September 21Wednesday
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Small Trees for Urban Gardens
September 21, 2016 from 6:30pm to 9pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden Member: $35 / Non-member: $42 Discover the great variety of small trees available for west coast gardens with different growing conditions Janis will cover low maintenance trees, flowering trees, con… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: shaughnessy, kerrisdale, gardening
September 22Thursday
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A Tour through Bulgaria's Strandzha Mountains
September 22, 2016 from 7:30pm to 9pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden Members: $15 / Non-members: $20 Join Egan Davis on an engaging account of his travels in Bulgaria during the summers of 2015 and 2016. He will focus on the fascinating biodiversity hotspot of the Str… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: shaughnessy, kerrisdale, gardening
September 24Saturday
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Perennial Division and Winter Prep
September 24, 2016 from 9:30am to 12:30pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden Member: $45 / Non-member: $52 As perennials start to die back, learn best practices for division and seasonal care. This class uses discussion and demonstrations to cover proper techniques and tools… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: shaughnessy, kerrisdale, gardening
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Main St. Village monthly gatherings (1st Tuesdays Little Mountain Neighbourhood House) Currently on hold due to COVID
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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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