Courses
FREE October Bird Tours
Join us for a leisurely two-hour tour through the Garden as we look and listen for the many bird species that frequent the area, while our experienced guides share their enthusiasm and knowledge about the Garden’s avian inhabitants.
SOLD OUT – Watercolour: Be Inspired by Nature
Get ready to roll up your sleeves and dive into the world of watercolour with Susan Pearson in this 6-session series, suitable for beginner to medium hobby painters. You’ll be guided through a hands-on journey of truly looking at plants and noticing details you may have missed before.
Wildlife Photography Essentials
Join wildlife photographer Liron Gertsman for an in-depth workshop on wildlife photography. We will go over tips, tricks and techniques for wildlife photography that can be applied regardless of your camera of choice, smartphones included.
SOLD OUT – Dig In: Growing Garlic & Preparing Your Garden for Winter
In this October workshop, learn how to harvest, cure, store, and plant garlic for a successful crop next season. We’ll also cover how to prepare your beds, improve soil health, and protect your garden through the colder months.
Led by Sangeeta Thomas, Learning Garden Coordinator, these beginner-friendly, monthly sessions cover a variety of seasonal topics to help build your gardening skills.
Green Roofs 101
This introductory course presented by Green Roof Infrastructure Network of BC (GRIN), provides homeowners and gardeners with basic technical know-how and practical skills to design, install and maintain green roofs. It will focus on lightweight, low maintenance systems that are best suited for small DIY projects.
Naturalist’s Journal: Botanical Drawing (Online)
Join this three-session series with artist and educator Katharine Dickinson to enhance your nature drawing skills, whether for journaling, teaching, or simply for personal enjoyment. Observational drawing focuses on accurately depicting what you see directly from nature using pencil on paper.
Designing for the Seasons (Online)
Join Janis Matson for an introduction to landscape design ideas, plant selection, and practical solutions for creating year-round interest in the garden. Let’s explore the possibilities, utilizing flowers, fruit, foliage, and form!
Colour, Climate, and Connections to the Land (Rae Warner Speaker Series)
Join Caitlin ffrench as she shares how she gathers and grows plants to work with as dyes, how climate change has been impacting this work, and how you can grow your own colours. ffrench works with these dyed fabric and fibres in her artistic practice and she will be discussing her current body of work.
SOLD OUT – Ivy Basket Weaving
Discover the art of crafting baskets and trivets from invasive English ivy! In this hands-on experience led by Grace Nombrado, you will learn to prepare and weave ivy into your own basket or trivet to take home.
Watercolour: Cards as Gifts
Join Susan Pearson in creating meaningful, artistic holiday cards that capture the season’s essence. Hand-painted cards make a thoughtful, personal gift anyone would love to receive. Each participant will receive three blank watercolour cards to paint during the class. Some prior painting experience is recommended.
The Home Gardening Series
Learn from some of Southern BC’s top horticulture professionals from the comfort of your home.
The Home Gardening Series, a collaboration between the Vancouver Botanical Gardens Association and the Vancouver Chapter of the B.C. Master Gardeners Association, offers a curated selection of gardening topics from the Master Gardener Basic Training curriculum. Designed for both beginners and experienced gardeners, this series provides current gardening knowledge without the commitment of the broader Master Gardener program.
