City Park Work Party: All are welcome to help remove invasive plants Saturday, Jan. 26, 9 a.m. to noon in upper 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, [email protected] or evergreen.ca.
Folk Stories of Familiar Plants: A program for families with children ages five to 11 Sunday, Jan. 27 from 10: 30 a.m. to noon at VanDusen Botanical Garden, 5251 Oak St., Vancouver. Participants will explore a winter wonderland through folklore. Fee: $25 per non-member family or $15 per member family. Registration required: 604-718-5898 or [email protected].
Walk in the Rainforest - The Wakening Forest: A program for adults to look for signs of forest plants waking up and discover how to identify plants in the winter time Sunday, Feb. 24, 1-2: 30 p.m. at Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre, 3663 Park Rd., North Vancouver. Fee: $8.25. Registration required: 604-990-3755.
EarthWorks: Biologist and author Dick Cannings will give a presentation on the status of Canada's birds and climate change Tuesday, Feb. 26, 7 p.m. at Capilano University Performing Arts Theatre, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver. Free.
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. New members welcome. Guests: $5. Info: 604-980-4964.
Capilano Flower Arranging Club meets the second Wednesday of each month (except July and August), 7: 30 p.m. at Delbrook Community Centre, 600 West Queens Rd., North Vancouver. They have demonstrations, guest speakers and workshops. New members and guests welcome. Info: Donna, 604-986-9360 or Heather, 604-987-5382.
Deep Cove Garden Club meets the fourth Thursday of each month (except July, August and December) from 7 to 10 p.m. in the Multicultural Seniors' Room at Parkgate Community Centre, 3625 Banff Court, North Vancouver. Meetings include speakers, workshops and field trips. Info: Elaine, 604-929-2928 or Chris, 604-924-1628.
Edible Garden Project Volunteer Orientation Night takes place the second Monday of every month at 6 p.m. Learn about the projects the Edible Garden Project is running and how to get involved. Location will be provided upon registration. Registration and info: ediblegardenproject. com or email volunteer@ ediblegardenproject.com.
The Upper Lonsdale Garden Club meets every second Thursday of the month, 7: 309: 30 p.m. in the basement of St. Martin's Anglican Church, 195 East Windsor Rd., North Vancouver. New members are welcome. Info: Dianne, 604980-3025 or dkkennedy@shaw. ca.
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. Info: 604-9226608.
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