Courses

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.