CURRENT CALENDAR .... 2010
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Date & Time |
Event / Seminar |
Location |
Feb 3-6, 2010 |
Trip to the Northwest Flower and Garden Show in Seattle (includes several meals and lots of fun). Also a visit to the Seattle Conservatory and Minter Country Gardens in Chilliwack on the way back. Approx. cost CAD $405 |
Book through Sunwest Tours
250-762-8687 or 800-667-3877
SOLD OUT FOR 2010- LOOK FOR IT AGAIN NEXT YEAR |
March 6, 2010
(Saturday)
11am -1pm |
PRUNING:
Take the mystery out of this important gardening procedure. This session covers the basics on pruning shade trees, flowering trees, flowering shrubs, evergreens and roses. Find out why and how plants react to pruning and get the timing and technique right. |
$30
Note: $129 for if all 5 classes in this series are taken
UBC Okanagan
Continuing Education
Email- cs.ubco@ubc.ca
Tel. 250-807-9289 |
March 7, 2010
(Sunday)
12 noon |
Master Gardeners Association of BC Provincial SPRING SEMINAR
(open to members attending the event) |
Michael J. Fox Theatre in Burnaby BC |
March 10, 2010
7pm |
WESTBANK FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
Topic- What’s New? |
Westridge Mall
#31 - 2484 Main St. (Hwy 97 S)
West Kelowna, B.C. V4T 2G2
250-768-4369 |
March 13, 2010
(Saturday)
11am -1pm |
XERISCAPES:
Learn to garden and landscape in ways that reduce or eliminate the need to irrigate. You don’t need to have a garden of sage brush and cacti to achieve this goal. Your “water wise” garden can have colour form and texture all season long. |
$30
Note: $129 for if all 5 classes in this series are taken
UBC Okanagan
Continuing Education
Email- cs.ubco@ubc.ca
Tel. 250-807-9289 |
March 14, 2010
(Sunday)
1pm |
TREE AND SHRUB PRUNING:
A slightly pared down version of my UBCO pruning seminar. Take the mystery out of this important garden activity. |
Free 1 hour session
Bylands Garden Centre
1600 Byland Road
West Kelowna
Sponsored by Bylands
|
March 20, 2010
(Saturday)
11am -1pm |
TREES AND SHRUBS FOR OKANAGAN GARDENS:
This is an introduction to the fabulous selection of woody ornamentals available to us here in the Okanagan. Take the confusion out of a trip to the garden centre by developing a shopping list before you go there. Learn how large plants grow so they can be put in the right spot. |
$30
Note: $129 for if all 5 classes in this series are taken
UBC Okanagan
Continuing Education
Email- cs.ubco@ubc.ca
Tel. 250-807-9289 |
March 27, 2010
(Saturday)
11am -1pm |
PLANTS AND FLOWER FOR OKANAGAN GARDENS:
This session covers annuals, perennials and bulbs. See from actual photos how herbaceous plants can beautify your garden from spring to fall. One of the most exiting new groups, the ornamental grasses, is covered in this class. This spring you won’t just head to the petunias, geraniums and dracaena palms; a whole new world of choices will be open to you. |
$30
Note: $129 for if all 5 classes in this series are taken
UBC Okanagan
Continuing Education
Email- cs.ubco@ubc.ca
Tel. 250-807-9289 |
April 10, 2010
(Saturday)
11am -1pm |
ROSES:
If you think roses are difficult to grow then take in this session. You will discover there are roses that take almost no maintenance at all and you can’t find a better bang for the buck for all season long colour. Learn about all the groups and classes so you can purchase roses with the confidence. All components of rose growing are covered from choosing a good plant to pruning and fertilizing. |
$30
Note: $129 for if all 5 classes in this series are taken
UBC Okanagan
Continuing Education
Email- cs.ubco@ubc.ca
Tel. 250-807-9289 |
April 17, 2010
(Saturday)
12:30 to 2:30pm |
TREE AND SHRUB PRUNING:
This session will help you prune properly and avoid some of the most common mistakes. $20.00
Call 778-797-8800 to register or drop in to Bylands |
Bylands Garden Centre
1600 Byland Road
West Kelowna
Sponsored by the District of West Kelowna
Tel. 778-797-8800 |
April 18, 2010
(Sunday)
1pm |
ROSES IN THE GARDEN:
The basics of growing and caring for roses. |
Free 1 hour session
Bylands Garden Centre
1600 Byland Road
West Kelowna
Sponsored by Bylands |
April 24, 2010
(Saturday)
12:30 to 2:30pm |
CREATING FABULOUS PLANTERS, HANGING BASKETS AND TUBS:
Tired of the same old same old? Put the wow factor into your planters and hanging baskets. $20.00
Call 778-797-8800 to register or drop in to Bylands |
Bylands Garden Centre
1600 Byland Road
West Kelowna
Sponsored by the District of West Kelowna
Tel. 778-797-8800 |
May 8, 2010
(Saturday)
12:30 to 2:30pm |
RIGHT PLANT, RIGHT PLACE:
This session is patterned after my class with the Master Gardeners Certification program. A must for anyone planning to plant trees shrubs and herbaceous plants. $20.00
Call 778-797-8800 to register or drop in to Bylands |
Bylands Garden Centre
1600 Byland Road
West Kelowna
Sponsored by the District of West Kelowna
Tel. 778-797-8800 |
