Orchid Care and Culture: Anna Kanz of the Vancouver Orchid Society will give a presentation and demo Thursday, Jan. 8, 10:30 a.m. at West Vancouver Seniors' Activity Centre, 695 21st St. $2.25 drop-in. Contact Mary Delaney, 604-921-4117.
Capilano Garden Club meets the second Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at Canyon Heights Christian Assembly, 4840 Capilano Rd., North Vancouver. Margaret Cadwaladr will be the guest speaker at the Jan. 12 meeting and she will speak about her book In Veronica's Garden: The Social History of the Milner Gardens and Woodland. New members welcome: $25. Guests: $5. 604-926-2304
How to Start a Garden: Emily Jubenvill with the Edible Garden Project will host a workshop Thursday, Jan. 15, 1-2:30 p.m. in the Community Room at Lynn Valley Village, 1277 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver. Free. No registration required.
Woven Cedar Bracelets: Join local weaver Tracy Williams to create a cedar bracelet Sunday, Jan. 18, 1-2:30 p.m. at the Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre, 3663 Park Rd., North Vancouver. $8.25. Pre-register at 604-990-3755.
Can a simple sticker help us act on climate change? Rob Shirkey, founder of the environmental organization Our Horizon, will present his proposal to require climate change information labels on gas pumps Wednesday, Jan. 21, 7 p.m. at West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. westvanlibrary.ca
Film Night: The documentary Just Eat It: A Food Waste Story will be screened Wednesday, Jan. 21, 7-8:30 p.m. at Lynn Valley library, 1277 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver. Free. No registration required.
City Park Stewards: Bring family and friends to help Evergreen remove invasive growth, plant native species and restore North Vancouver's parks Saturday, Jan. 24, 9 a.m. to noon at Mosquito Creek Park, Larson Rd. and west of Bewicke Ave. uncoveryourcreeks.ca
Guided Walking Tours: VanDusen Botanical Garden at 5251 Oak St., Vancouver, offers tours daily at 1 p.m. and Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. Meet at the information desk. Free for members or with garden admission. vandusengarden.org
Invasive Plants: Report invasive species in B.C. communities to the provincial hotline, 1-888-933-3722, through the Invasive Species Council of British Columbia. The council operates a provincewide hotline intended to help communities protect local resources and connect residents to committee groups active in their area. The council is an action-oriented, non-profit organization working to reduce the impact of invasive species in B.C. Membership is free and open to anyone willing to work collaboratively. bcinvasives.ca
Compiled by Debbie Caldwell Email [email protected]
