Compost Coaching: Free personalized, at-home support for using the Green Can or backyard composter. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned pro, you're guaranteed to learn something new. Offered by the North Shore Recycling Program on behalf of all three North Shore municipalities. Book appointments at coaching.northshorerecycling. ca or 604-984-9730.
Climate Change and Trees: An educational exhibit by UBC's Faculty of Forestry that explores the effects of climate change on many of the tree species found in VanDusen's collection will run until June 9 at VanDusen Botanical Garden, 5251 Oak St., Vancouver. The exhibit consists of 19 interpretative panels, each representing a species of tree, that explore how trees in the garden are adapting (or not) to the climatic changes in southwestern B.C. Info: sue. [email protected].
Lawn Alternatives: Learn how to use lawn alternatives to handle difficult planting spots with landscape designer Heather Schamehorn Thursday, April 18, 7-8: 30 p.m. at the Capilano library, 3045 Highland Blvd., North Vancouver. Registration required: 604-987-4471, ext. 8175.
The BC Fuchsia and Begonia Society will hold its annual plant, bake and craft sale Saturday, April 20, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at VanDusen Botanical Garden, 5251 Oak St., Vancouver. Info: Fran Carter at 604-569-2837 or fccarter@ hotmail.com.
Composting Workshops: See what happens under compost lids at two free composting workshops Saturday, April 20, 10-11: 30 a.m. or Tuesday, April 23, 6: 30-8 p.m. (rain or shine) at Queen Mary Com-munity Garden, 230 West Keith Rd., North Vancouver. This will be a hands on demonstration with lots of opportunity for questions and answers.
Earth Day Event: Help remove invasive plants and plant local species Saturday, April 20, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Heywood Park, 21st Street and Hamilton Avenue, North Vancouver. Tools and light refreshments will be provided. There will also be community group displays. Info: cnv.org/earth-day.
The Point Grey Chrysanthemum Association will hold a rooted cutting sale Saturday, April 20 from 9 a.m. to noon at VanDusen Botanical Garden, 5251 Oak St., Vancouver. Admission by donation. Info: Gerald Pinton, 604-943-0996 or [email protected].
50 Years of Living with the Great Bears: Hear from author, photographer and bear expert Charlie Russell Tuesday, April 23, 7: 30 p.m. at Chief Joe Mathias Centre, 100 Capilano Rd., North Vancouver. Russell has spent 50 years researching and living with grizzly bears, black bears and Kermode Spirit bears in B.C. and eastern Russia. Admission: $28.75/$23.75/$18.25. Tickets: ticketstonight.ca.
Making Pleasing Places: A presentation by noted artist and naturalist Robert Bateman Wednesday, April 24, 7: 30 p.m. at VanDusen Botanical Garden, 5251 Oak St., Vancouver. Learn about the history and geography of places that have been organized with pleasing aesthetic considerations. These places range from African and New Guinea villages to the sophisticated royal palaces at Versailles. Also included will be images of personal attempts by Bateman to make his own "pleasing places." Admission: $25 non-members/$20 members. Tickets available in person at the admission desk or vandusengarden.org.
The 15th Annual Friends of the Garden Plant Sale will take place rain or shine, Saturday, April 27, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Park and Tilford Gardens, 333 Brooksbank Ave., North Vancouver. Volunteers will help with the choosing of plants suited to our climate and master gardeners will be available to answer gardening questions. Cash only. Funds raised go towards enhancing the garden.
Annual Park Project: Join the Lynn Valley Community Association and the Lynn Valley Seniors Association to make improvements to Doran Park, North Vancouver Saturday, April 27, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Meet at the Doran Road entrance. There will be basic gardening, removing invasive plants, planting natural vegetation and cleaning up litter. Boots, work clothes and gloves are recommended. Water and coffee will be provided. Info: Suzanne, 604-984-8401.
City Park Work Party: All are welcome to help cover bare patches with native plants Saturday, April 27 from 9 a.m. to noon in Heywood Park at 21st Street and Hamilton Avenue, North Vancouver. Refreshments, tools and gloves will be provided. Rain or shine, but not snow or ice. Info: 604-689-0766, ext. 23, slevy@ evergreen.ca or evergreen.ca.
VanDusen's Annual Plant Sale will take place Sunday, April 28, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at VanDusen Botanical Garden, 5251 Oak St., Vancouver. More than 40,000 individual plants will be available for sale, arranged in categories such as herbs and vegetables, grasses, vines, trees and shrubs, perennials and native plants. Master gardeners will be on hand to answer questions. Info: vandusengarden.org.
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