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All Events in VanDusen Botanical Garden (118)
February 10Wednesday
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Healthy Soils, Healthy Humans
February 10, 2016 at 6pm to February 17, 2016 at 8:30pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden Instructor: Claire Smith Price: Member: $53 / Non-member: $63 Discover the connection between amazing flavours, soil health, your health and an overall healthier planet. Home-grown food should be ult… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: shaughnessy, gardening
February 20Saturday
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Exploring Macro Photography
February 20, 2016 from 10am to 3pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden Instructor: Jenni Rempel Price: Member: $57 / Non-member: $67 Learn how to take great close up pictures, set aperture and shutter speed and how to compose a great macro photo. With the help of a macr… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: shaughnessy, photography
February 23Tuesday
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Smart Phone Photography (Android phones or tablets)
February 23, 2016 at 6:30pm to March 1, 2016 at 9pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden Instructor: Jenni Rempel Price: Member: $62 / Non-member: $72 This two-part class will cover digital photography skills using smart devices such as your smart device such as an Android phone or table… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: shaughnessy, photography
February 24Wednesday
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Veggies - What to Grow and When to Sow
February 24, 2016 from 6pm to 8:30pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden Instructor: Janis Matson Price: Member: $28 / Non-member: $38 For new (or always improving) vegetable gardeners, this course will cover the basics on what are the best veggies to grow in our climate,… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: shaughnessy, gardening
February 25Thursday
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Watercolour Close up on Nature
February 25, 2016 at 10am to March 24, 2016 at 12:30pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden Instructor: Susan Pearson Price: Member: $163 / Non-member $177 This workshop is the watercolour painting version of macro photography. Taking a zoomed-in look at flowers or other natural subjects, w… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: shaughnessy, painting
February 27Saturday
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PRUNING - the Theory and the Practical for Spring
February 27, 2016 at 10am to March 5, 2016 at 12:30pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden Location: VanDusen Guides Classroom Instructor: Casey Werfl Price: Member: $60 / Non-member: $70 Learn the universal guidelines and logic for pruning, aesthetics, and overall plant health. This 2-par… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: shaughnessy, gardening
March 2Wednesday
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The Botany of Beer
March 2, 2016 at 6:30pm to March 10, 2016 at 8:30pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden Instructor: Rachaal Steele & Samantha Sivertz Price: Members: $55 / Non-members: $65 This 2-part class explores the plants essential to beer through an interactive talk, a local microbrewery tour… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: shaughnessy, food, and, drink, botany
March 5Saturday
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Backyard Beekeeping
March 5, 2016 from 1:30pm to 4:30pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden Instructor: Brian Campbell Price: Member: $35 / Non-member: $45 Join BC bee expert Brian Campbell for an introduction to honeybees and how to keep a hive of honeybees in an urban environment. He will… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: shaughnessy, bees, beekeeping, ecology
March 8Tuesday
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Tree Fruit Pest and Disease Solutions
March 8, 2016 from 6pm to 8:30pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden Instructor: Richard Hallman Price: Member: $28 / Non-member: $38 This course will cover the various pests and diseases that plague fruit trees in the Vancouver area, how to identify them, and organic… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: shaughnessy, gardening
March 9Wednesday
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Landscape Design Basics
March 9, 2016 from 6:30pm to 9pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden Instructor: Janis Matson Price: Member: $28 / Non-member: $38 Whether designing a formal entrance to your home, or a cosy retreat in the backyard, there are fundamental principles that should be cons… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: shaughnessy, gardening
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