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This workshop will cover everything you need to know about winter gardening. Instructor Jennifer Lipka from West Coast Seeds will teach you about taking care of your soil in colder weather, cover crops/mulching, and supporting beneficial insects as they hibernate. The Seed Sharing Library will be open for participants to access.See More

Make your own medicine out of natural ingredients that can be grown at home. Items made can help with women's health issues, anxiety, joint problems, skin ailments, and more. Participants will take home a sample of what was created during the workshop. Please pre-register online or at the community centre. Only $15!See More

This interactive workshop for parents/caregivers and children has two parts:1) Join librarian Ning for a garden-related Storytime at the Kensington branch of the Vancouver Public Library. At Storytime, parents and caregivers are supported in their roles as their children’s first and most important teachers and shown ways to share language with them.2) Participants will move across the street to join gardening instructor Jennifer (from West Coast Seeds) for some fun activities at the Kingcrest…See More

This interactive workshop for parents/caregivers and children has two parts:1) Join librarian Ning for a garden-related Storytime at the Kensington branch of the Vancouver Public Library. At Storytime, parents and caregivers are supported in their roles as their children’s first and most important teachers and shown ways to share language with them.2) Participants will move across the street to join gardening instructor Jennifer (from West Coast Seeds) for some fun activities at the Kingcrest…See More

Make your own medicine out of natural ingredients that can be grown at home. Items made can help with women's health issues, anxiety, joint problems, skin ailments, and more. Participants will take home a sample of what was created during the workshop. Please pre-register online or at the community centre. Only $15!See More

Registration for the second workshop in the 2015 Seedy Saturday series is now open!On May 2nd, 2015, the CCFN and Vancouver Public Library – Kensington are presenting a workshop on garden care and seed saving. During this workshop, participants will learn about the essentials of garden maintenance throughout the season including watering, harvesting, pest control, soil testing, and more! The instructor will also cover how and when…See More

It’s back again: our Seedy Saturday workshop series with the Vancouver Public Library (VPL)! Last year, in partnership with the VPL, we started a seed sharing library and held free workshops every few weeks on gardening.Whether you have been gardening for years or are starting fresh this year, this event is for you. Our seed library will be open for you to take home or donate seeds.The workshop this month is on Getting Garden-Ready, which will include everything you need to know to prepare for…See More

It’s back again: our Seedy Saturday workshop series with the Vancouver Public Library (VPL)! Last year, in partnership with the VPL, we started a seed sharing library and held free workshops every few weeks on gardening.Whether you have been gardening for years or are starting fresh this year, this event is for you. Our seed library will be open for you to take home or donate seeds.The workshop this month is on Getting Garden-Ready, which will include everything you need to know to prepare for…See More

It’s here again: the 2nd Annual Harvest Festival and Food Swap! We’ll be bringing in the new season in style down at Cedar Cottage Neighbourhood House on September 27th from 10am-2pm.Family-friendly activities include cooking demonstrations, live performances, a mobile produce market, kids' games, learning stations, the Kensington-Cedar Cottage Seed Sharing Library, and, of course, the food swap!Bring a friend (and a homemade/homegrown food item to trade with your neighbours) and come on down…See More

Join the Cedar Cottage Food Network for an introductory canning workshop, where you'll learn how to preserve foods for the winter. $15 gets you the lesson and something delicious to take home!Please pre-register online or in person.See More

Join the Cedar Cottage Food Network for this brand new workshop! Making your own baby food is a more nutritious and economical choice. Participants will learn how to make several food options for their children. Perfect for new parents or parents-to-be. Only $10!Pre-register online or in person.See More

At our last workshop, we showed you how to start seeds and plan out your garden.Now, it's time to transplant those seed starts and learn how best to care for what you're growing. This workshop will cover a bit of everything: transplanting, soils, pest remedies, and more! Bring your questions and be ready to take notes regarding what you'll need to know to keep your garden thriving all season.This workshop is part of the Seedy Saturday series developed by Vancouver Public Library - Kensington…See More

Join us for another event in our Seedy Saturday series. During this workshop, participants will learn about the growing cycles of plants, including when to directly sow seed and when to transplant seed starts. We will also go over companion planting and permaculture, which details where to plant in order to create stronger and more complementary growing environments for seeds.As this is a Seedy Saturday event, the Kensington-Cedar Cottage Seed Sharing Library will be out and seeds will be…See More