Calendar of Courses and Special Lectures

The Education Department at VanDusen Botanical Garden is dedicated to increasing the awareness and appreciation of the plant kingdom through public education and training in botany, horticulture, ecology and related fields.

For a FREE printed copy of the garden course brochure call 604-257-8151 or email educate@vandusen.org. Download the new 2005-06 Winter-Spring course catalogue PDF version (2Mb)

Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul

February
2	Cedar Series Lecture - Seedy Saturday – Where Did It All Start?
18	Pruning Shrubs
26	Pruning and Care of Roses
March
2	Cedar Series Lecture - The Mole Hill Restoration Project - Saving One of Vancouver's Oldest Intact Communities
4	Ecological Gardening
8	Clematis for All Seasons
11	Basic Gardening - Level I
12	The Art of Bonsai
13	Low Maintenance Gardening Techniques
16	Designing a small space garden
18	Grafting workshop
25	All about Fruit Trees
27	Front yard design
30	Spring Gardening Tips
April
1	From Berry Patch to Grape Arbour
	TREEmendous Landscaping
6	Cedar Series Lecture - Death Valley – the 2005 Floral Explosion
8	Groundcovers – Lawn Alterations and More
10	New Back Yard Design
19	Organic Vegetable Gardening – The Basics
22	Pruning & Maintenance of Ornamental Trees
	Plant Identification for Gardeners
22	Introduction to the Perennial Border
24	Creative Container Gardening for Patios and Balconies
29	Growing a Herb Garden
	Basic Gardening - Level II
	Perennials for Shade
30	Garden Renovation Workshop
May
4	Cedar Series Lecture - Modern Day Plant Hunters in South East Asia
	Herbal Spa
6	Plant Propagation Workshop
7	New Native Garden Ecology Walk
10	The Living Wreath
14	Colored Pencil Workshop
16	Growing Orchids for Beginners
20	Success with Seeds
	Botanical Illustration Workshop
28	The Colors of Spring Watercolor Workshop
28	Botanical Basketry – Waves and Undulations
	New Masks - Sculpture Workshop
June
8	Acrylic Painting Primer
10	Romantic Cottage Gardens
19	Creative Garden Photography
20	Flowering Shrubs and Perennials
24	Estuary Plants and Ecology Walk
July
3	Summer Pruning - Trees and Shrubs
5	New Whimsical Spirits and Fairies - Sculpture Workshop
22	Acrylic Painting Primer Workshop

Educational programming at VanDusen is operated by the VanDusen Botanical Gardens Association, a non-profit society dedicated to supporting and promoting VanDusen as an outstanding botanical garden.

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