Watershed Tours: See where your water comes from with guided bus and walking tours until Sept. 16 at the Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve or the Capilano Watershed. Registration required: 604432-6430 or toursreg@ metrovancouver.org. Schedule: www.metrovancouver.org.
Lawn Sprinkling Regulation: Until Sept. 30 sprinkling will be permitted from 4 a.m. to 9 a.m. only. Even-numbered addresses may sprinkle Mondays, Wednesdays or Saturdays and odd-numbered addresses on Tuesdays, Thursdays or Sundays. Currently there are no watering restrictions for flowers, vegetables, shrubs and trees. Info: www. metrovancouver.org.
Gate Sales and Work Bee: Loutet Farm will sell fresh farm produce Saturdays, 10 a.m.1 p.m. until Oct. 27 at East 14th Street and Rufus Avenue, North Vancouver. Rain or shine. There will be a work bee this Wednesday, Aug. 29, 5: 308 p.m. at Loutet Farm, East 14th Street and Rufus Avenue, North Vancouver. Info: www. ediblegardenproject.com.
Weed Pull: Friends of Hunter Park in Lynn Valley will hold a community invasive plant pull and planting Saturday, Sept. 8, 10 a.m.-noon. All ages are welcome. Meet at the Chaucer Road entrance just inside the park. Wear suitable clothing and bring garden gloves and water. Other tools will be supplied. Cancelled if heavy rain.
Fall Flowers Walk: A walk focusing on what's blooming or otherwise colourful at this time of year Wednesday, Sept. 12, 6-7: 30 p.m. at VanDusen Botanical Garden, 5251 Oak St., Vancouver. Fee: $25/$20. Info: www.vandusengarden.org.
The Point Grey Chrysanthemum Association will hold a show of early varieties Sept. 15, noon to 4 p.m. and Sept. 16, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at VanDusen Botanical Garden, 5251 Oak St., Vancouver. Free admission. Info: Gerald Pinton, 604-943-0996 or sgpinton@ dccnet.com.
GardenSmart Workshop - Preserving the Harvest: Learn basic canning skills to help preserve food for year-round use Monday, Sept. 17, 6: 309: 30 p.m. at the Salvation Army Kitchen, 105 West 12th St., North Vancouver. Admission: $5. Registration: 6049903755. Info: www.gardensmart. ca.
The Alpine Garden Club of B.C. will hold a fall plant sale Sunday, Sept. 23, 1-4 p.m. at VanDusen Botanical Garden, 5251 Oak St., Vancouver. Free admission. Cash/cheques only for sales. Plants suitable for a wide variety of garden settings, from rock garden specialties to shrub and tree varieties, natives, etc. will be featured. Info: Philip MacDougall, 604-580-3219 or [email protected].
Compost Coaching: A free program offered by the North Shore Recycling Program. Learn how to minimize common composting problems, improve your finished compost and take less garbage to the curb. Compost coaches will come to your home to reveal the secrets to creating compost. Info: 604-984-9730 or nsrp.bc.ca.
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