Invasive Plants: Learn about flowering plants from China, Japan or Europe and how some can cause unwanted problems. Graham Knell, of the District of North Vancouver, will speak about how to keep gardens beautiful and healthy Thursday, April 24, 7:30-8:45 p.m. at Capilano library, 3045 Highland Blvd., North Vancouver. Registration required. 604-987-4471 x8175
Spring Home and Garden Show: Featuring the latest trends and more than 70 home improvement specialists April 25, 5-9 p.m., April 26, 9:30-5:30 p.m. and April 27, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at West Vancouver Ice Arena, 786 22nd Ave., West Vancouver. Free. fivestarmarketing.ca
Invasive Plant Removal: The Lower Mainland Green Team will work with Friends of Hunter Park, North Shore Streamkeepers and the District of North Vancouver to pull invasive plants, plant native plants, survey coho fry and check out stream bugs Saturday, April 26, 9:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Meet at the Chaucer Road entrance of Hunter Park. meetup.com/The-Lower-Mainland-Green-Team/events/154077582
Vegetable Gardening Course: Learn how to start seedlings at home, and how to transplant them, as well as how to direct seed Saturday, April 26, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Cultivate Sharing Garden, 644 Queensbury Ave., North Vancouver. cultivateprojects.com/events/vegetable-gardening-course
GardenSmart Workshop — Supporting Your Soil Life: Healthy Bugs For Healthy Plants: Learn how you can grow a soil ecosystem that supports healthy plants and brings in bugs to help your plants grow. Perfect for the gardener using organic practices, interested in integrated pest management and the soil food web Sunday, April 27, 1-2:30 p.m. at Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre, 3363 Park Rd., North Vancouver. Registration required. $8.25. 604-990-3755 eventbrite.ca
Green Necklace at Mahon Park: A second open house for this proposed multiuse path will take place Wednesday, April 30, 5-8 p.m. at Carson Graham secondary, 2145 Jones Ave., North Vancouver. Based on comments received from the first open house, the City of North Vancouver has created a concept design for the path that will run along Jones Avenue from Keith Road to West 21st Street. cnv. org/greennecklacemahonpark
