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All Events in VanDusen Botanical Garden (118)
March 12Saturday
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All About Roses
March 12, 2016 from 10am to 12:30pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden Instructor: Egan Davis Price: Member: $30 / Non-member: $40 Increase your enjoyment and decrease the challenges of growing roses successfully in your garden. Understand the different types of roses a… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: shaughnessy, gardening
March 16Wednesday
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10 Essential Herbs for Every Garden
March 16, 2016 from 6:30pm to 9pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden Instructor: Claire Smith Price: Member: $28 / Non-member: $38 Learn about 10 herbs that are workhorses of the garden. Learn about 10 herbs that are workhorses of the garden; attracting pollinators an… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: shaughnessy, gardening
March 19Saturday
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Outdoor Portrait Photography
March 19, 2016 from 10am to 3pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden Location: Cedar Room Instructor: Jenni Rempel Price: Member: $57 / Non-member: $67 Learn how to bring out the best in your subjects, while capturing the beauty of an outdoor setting. Explore how to p… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: shaughnessy, photography
March 22Tuesday
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iPhoneography Workshop (iPhone and iPad)
March 22, 2016 at 6:30pm to March 29, 2016 at 9pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden Location: VanDusen Guides Classroom Instructor: Jenni Rempel Price: Member: $62 / Non-member: $72 This 2-part class will cover digital photography skills using smart devices such as your iPhone or An… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: shaughnessy, photography
March 23Wednesday
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Janis' Top 25 Plants for Easy Maintenance
March 23, 2016 from 6:30pm to 9pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden Instructor: Janis Matson Price: Member: $28 / Non-member: $38 Discover Janis Matson’s favourite trees, shrubs and herbaceous perennials for the low maintenance garden and why they made the cut. Janis… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: shaughnessy, gardening
April 27Wednesday
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Growing Organic Food
April 27, 2016 from 6:30pm to 9pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden Learn the basics of good organic garden practices to grow great tasting food in your garden or balcony. From patio pots to community garden plots, you can reduce your grocery bill and improve your he… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: shaughnessy, kerrisdale, gardening
April 30Saturday
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Soil Workshop for Gardeners
April 30, 2016 from 10am to 3pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden Get a practical understanding of your soil with this workshop that combines lecture and hands-on lab activities using soil from participants’ gardens. Egan will lead the group through an analysis of… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: shaughnessy, kerrisdale, gardening
May 7Saturday
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Introduction to Permaculture
May 7, 2016 from 10am to 12:30pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden This overview will cover the definitions, concepts and principles of Permaculture. Permaculture is a philosophy of working with, rather than against nature, maximizing useful connections between comp… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: shaughnessy, kerrisdale, gardening
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Growing a Food Forest
May 7, 2016 from 1:30pm to 4pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden Take a deeper look into the concepts of permaculture, and learn how to design and create a diverse garden that yields food and provides habitat. This course will explore the layers of a food forest (… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: shaughnessy, kerrisdale, gardening
May 11Wednesday
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Growing Superfoods in Small Spaces
May 11, 2016 from 6:30pm to 9:30pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden Learn simple ways to grow superfoods in almost any small space – balconies, rooftop gardens, containers, or kitchen counters. While experts may disagree on the use of the term “Superfood”, some foods… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: shaughnessy, kerrisdale, gardening
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