Courageous Gardening

Category(-ies): UBC Lectures and Courses

Join well-known British freelance writer and gardener Stephen Anderton for a special lecture on 'Courageous Gardening' on May 26, 2004 at 7:30pm in Woodward 2 of the IRC Building (UBC campus). The lecture is hosted by the Vancouver Hardy Plant Group and UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research.

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Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 4:46 PM on May 20, 2004

Beyond Pesticides - Healthy Gardens, Healthy People

Category(-ies): Community Events

The Society Promoting Environmental Conservation (SPEC) is presenting a panel discussion on integrated pest management alternatives to pesticides on Wednesday May 19, 2004 at 7:30 pm.

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Posted by Eric La Fountaine at 4:15 PM on May 17, 2004

Seeing the Forest Beneath the Trees

Category(-ies): Local Interest , UBC Lectures and Courses

An introductory workshop on non-timber forest products will be presented at the Malcolm Knapp Research Forest in Maple Ridge, BC on June 19, 2004 from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm.

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Posted by Eric La Fountaine at 6:04 PM on May 11, 2004

Get the Dirt on Serpentine Soil

Category(-ies): Local Interest

On Wednesday May 12, 2004, the Alpine Garden Club of BC will present a lecture by Gary Lewis entitled “The Story of Serpentine Soils”. The free seminar will start at 7:30pm in Floral Hall at VanDusen Botanical Garden.

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Posted by Eric La Fountaine at 6:21 PM on May 10, 2004

Plants for Dry Gardens

Category(-ies): UBC Lectures and Courses

Join UBC's Judy Newton on May 29, 2004 at 9:00am as she reveals the best plants for waterwise gardening.

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Have a question about drought-tolerant plants? Visit the Waterwise Gardening area of our forums and join the discussion!

Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 2:58 PM on May 10, 2004