Events & Workshops

Upcoming events

• Seed Starting and Plant Propagation

  • Start
    04 Apr 2012
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    6:00 PM
  • End
    10 Apr 2012
  •  
    8:30 PM
  • Location
    YWCA Rooftop Garden
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    20

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  What does it mean for seeds to be heirloom, hybrid, open-pollinated, organic or conventional?  Make sense of those seed catalogs while learning the best ways to start your garden from seed, both indoors and out.  In addition to hands-on practice, students will learn the botany of plant reproduction (what the birds and bees are actually doing), and practice several methods of vegetative propagation, for both annuals and perennials. 

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• Managing a Direct-Market Small Scale Farm

  • Start
    05 Apr 2012
  •  
    6:00 PM
  • End
    26 Apr 2012
  •  
    9:00 PM
  • Location
    YWCA Rooftop Garden
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  One of the biggest challenges for a new farmer is having a sound business plan. We'll go through the steps, from defining your business model, to raising startup funds, estimating your income and expenses, and tracking results. Having a realistic picture of what you can achieve gives you and your investors confidence and greatly improves your chances for success.

  
  

  Class meets on 3 Thursdays:    April 5, 19, and 26 

  from 6-9 pm

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• Carpentry for Gardeners Section 1

  • Start
    05 Jun 2012
  •  
    6:00 PM
  • End
    12 Jun 2012
  •  
    9:00 PM
  • Location
    Vancouver Community Laboratory, 577 Great Northern Way
  • Spaces left
    6

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  Finally build that luxury chicken coop you've been dreaming of, or at least a simple trellis for your peas.  Some basic carpentry skills open up a world of possibilities in the garden, from space-saving techniques like arbors, to creating raised beds for improved accessibility.  This practice-based course is offered in partnership with the Vancouver Community Lab, where students will build a simple project while gaining experience with design, hand tools, and shop tools.  Emphasis on safe, sustainable, and reclaimed materials.

  
  

  Class Meets on 2 Tuesdays:  June 5 and 12

       from 6-9 pm

  
  

  
  

  **Thanks to the Home Depot Canada Foundation for their generous support for this class!***

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• Carpentry for Gardeners Section 2

  • Start
    06 Jun 2012
  •  
    6:00 PM
  • End
    13 Jun 2012
  •  
    9:00 PM
  • Location
    Vancouver Community Laboratory, 525 Great Northern Way
  • Spaces left
    6

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  Finally build that luxury chicken coop you've been dreaming of, or at least a simple trellis for your peas.  Some basic carpentry skills open up a world of possibilities in the garden, from space-saving techniques like arbors, to creating raised beds for improved accessibility.  This practice-based course is offered in partnership with the Vancouver Community Lab, where students will build a simple project while gaining experience with design, hand tools, and shop tools.  Emphasis on safe, sustainable, and reclaimed materials.

  
  

  Class Meets on 2 Wednesdays:  June 6 and 13

       from 6-9 pm

  
  

  
  

  **Thanks to the Home Depot Canada Foundation for their generous support for this class!***

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