Horticultural EVENTS* around Victoria

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* This information is provided by and for members of the Victoria Horticultural Society. VHS members are invited to send information for inclusion on this page to the newsletter editor. The editor's contact information is published in the newsletter.

January 2010

18 January

Native Plant Gardening Workshop 1:00 to 4:00, Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary, 3873 Swan Lake Rd. Free. Required pre-registration: 250.479.0211 Information: www.swanlake.bc.ca

27 January

View Royal Garden Club 7:30 pm, Shoreline Community School, 2750 Shoreline Drive. Bill Spriggs presents "Tips and Tricks for Vegetable Gardeners" and will cover growing winter veggies and getting ready for summer. An avid home gardener and bee keeper as well, Bill is an inspiration to many expert and amateur gardeners. For further information please call 727-0501. Visitors and new members are always welcome.

31 January

Native Plant Gardening Workshop 1:00 to 4:00, Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary, 3873 Swan Lake Rd. Free. Required pre-registration: 250.479.0211 Information: www.swanlake.bc.ca

February 2010

02 February

VHS Monthly MeetingStarts early at 6:30 with guest speaker Brian Minter of Minter Gardens.

06 February

Native Plant Gardening Workshop 9:30 to 12:30. Details below.

16 February

Native Plant Gardening Workshop 1:00 to 4:00. Details below.

20 February

Seedy Saturday 10:00 to 4:00, Victoria Conference Centre. Admission: $7, under 12 free. Info: 250.381.5323 and info@jamesbaymarket.com and www.jamesbaymarket.com

March 2010

07 March

Native Plant Gardening Workshop 1:00 to 4:00. Details below.

14 March

Designing Your Garden With Native Plants 12:30 to 4:00, Native plant gardening workshop. Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary, 3873 Swan Lake Rd. Workshop fee $10. Information: 250.479.0211 or www.swanlake.bc.ca

20 March

Native Plant Gardening Workshop 9:30 to 12:30. Details below.

April 2010

10 April

View Royal Garden Club Spring Flower Show 1:00 to 3:00, Shoreline Community School, 2750 Shoreline Dr. Information: 250­478­5880

Native Plant Gardening Workshop 9:30 to 12:30. Details below.

10 & 11 April

Camosun College Horticulture Technician Students Spring Plant Sale 10:00 to 4:00, at the Plant Shoppe, Royal Roads University, 2005 Sooke Road, Colwood. Information: 250-391-2544.

11 April

Native Plant Gardening Workshop 1:00 to 4:00. Details below.

13 to 15 April

2010 World Tulip Summit Sagit Valley, Washington. Registration and information (360) 336-3727 or email info@2010worldtulipsummit.com.

May 2010

Swan Lake FREE Native Plant Gardening Workshops:

In these free, 3 hour workshops, Pat Johnson teaches how to incorporate native plants into your garden, which plants suit which environments and how native plants help to conserve water.

All workshops are free, but you must pre-register. Please by call 250.479.0211 Take place at Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary, 3873 Swan Lake Rd For more information see www.swanlake.bc.ca


For courses and workshops you can also visit:

Glendale Gardens and Woodland online events calendar glendalegardens.ca/eventscalendar.php

Greater Victoria Compost Education Centre community education page www.compost.bc.ca/learn/communityeducation.htm