Uncover Your Creeks: An urban watershed forum to explore how Metro Vancouver can work to build healthy watersheds in the community March 21 and 22. Dialogue and presentations will take place March 21, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Segal Graduate Centre, 500 Granville St., Vancouver with a field trip to urban stream restoration sites at Hastings Creek, Vancouver and MacKay Creek, North Vancouver on March 22, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. $12 for forum, $6 for field trip or $15 for both. Registration required. eventbrite.ca/e/evergreenurban-watersheds-forumregistration-10284341743
GardenSmart Workshop - planting your first vegetable patch: Learn how to get a veggie garden planted and ready for an abundant season. Topics discussed will be soil health and preparation, choosing your crops, timing your planting, companion planting, watering and harvesting Sunday, March 30, 1-2:30 p.m. at Cultivate Garden behind S'wich Cafe, 644 Queensbury Ave., North Vancouver. Registration required. $8.25. 604-990-3755 eventbrite.ca
Invasive plant removal: The Lower Mainland Green Team will be working with Evergreen to remove invasive plants and plant native plants at Lynnmouth Park, Sunday, April 6, 9:45 a.m.-1 p.m. meetup.com/The-Lower-Mainland-Green-Team/events/152124742
Invasive Plants: Report invasive plants in B.C. communities by dialing 1-888-WEEDSBC (1-888-933-3722). The Invasive Species Council of B.C., in partnership with the Agriculture Environment and Wildlife Fund, operates the provincial toll-free hotline to help your community protect local resources. The hotline is part of Eyes Across B.C., an outreach and awareness initiative. To find out more about invasive plants you can also visit invasiveplantcouncilbc. ca. The Invasive Species Council of British Columbia is a grassroots, non-profit society that provides workshops, activities, and events to educate the public and professionals. Membership is free and open to anyone willing to work collaboratively.
Seed Collectors: Learn how to collect, clean and package seeds from plants, Tuesday or Sunday mornings at VanDusen Botanical Garden, 5251 Oak St., Vancouver. Judy Aird, 604-257-8674
The Upper Lonsdale Garden Club meets every second Thursday of the month, 7:30-9:30 p.m. in the basement of St. Martin's Anglican Church, 195 East Windsor Rd., North Vancouver. New members are welcome. Dianne, [email protected]
West Coast Bonsai Society welcomes new members who are interested in the art of miniature trees. Meetings are every third Wednesday of the month, February through November, 7:30-9:30 p.m. at Delbrook Community Centre, 600 West Queens Rd., North Vancouver. 604-922-6608
Compiled by Debbie Caldwell
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