Native Plant Gardening Workshop - Fall, 2010
A joint presentation by the Nature Sanctuary and the CRD Water Department.
Choose from one of the following dates:
Saturday September 18, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Saturday September 25, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Thursday September 30, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Sunday October 17, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Saturday October 23, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Wednesday October 27, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Saturday November 6, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Sunday November 14, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
This free 3-hour workshop on gardening with drought-resistant native plants will:
• identify native plants
• review the benefits of native plants
• teach how and where to grow native plants
• offer tips for reducing or eliminating lawns
• inform how to create special natural habitats, meadows, thickets and woodlands
• include an informative tour of the native plant garden
Instructor: Pat Johnston, Native Plant Gardening Consultant. Please pre-register. Classes fill quickly.
Designing Your Garden With Native Plants
Sunday, October 24th, 1:00 to 4:30 p.m.
Native Plant Gardening Consultant Pat Johnston and Landscape Designer/Horticulture Technician Barb Kohlman are teaming up for a workshop on garden design with native plants. Combining their knowledge they will expose you to landscape design theory using native plants. The workshop will teach you to choose appropriate plants and draw a design for your own particular garden conditions. A tour of the Swan Lake Native Plant garden is included.
