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Earth friendly gardening
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Major Gardening Events in the Kootenays
2008 Calendar |
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April |
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One-day gardening conference in Kimberley |
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Saturday, April 26, 2008, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm |
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More Garden, Less Work
- how to get the most out of your garden without draining your
strength and resources |
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So You Want a Garden, But You Don't Have Time
- using shrubs and drought and deer tolerant plants to create
a garden rich in texture and colour, but low in maintenance |
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Living in Harmony With Your Garden -
how we can work with the elements around us to produce a garden that
is both productive and environmentally sustainable |
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Is Your Cup Half-Full or Half-Empty
- the use of design techniques and plant materials that can turn
your problem areas into opportunities and embracing the landscape to
make it the best it can be |
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Cost $55 for non-Garden Club members |
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includes lunch and snacks |
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Organized by the Kimberley Garden Club |
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| May |
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| 7th Annual Nelson Garden Festival |
| Mother's Day, Saturday, May 10, 2008 |
| 10:00 am - 3:00 pm |
| 300 block Baker Street, Nelson, BC |
| Kick-off Event |
| The Complete Gardener ... Secrets from Zone 6 |
| Slide presentation & workshops with local master
gardeners |
| Friday May 9, 2008 |
| 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
| Anglican Church 723 Ward Street, Nelson, BC |
| For more info call: |
| West Kootenay EcoSociety |
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kbarter@netidea.com (250-354-1909) |
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| Kaslo Garden
Festival |
| Monday, May 19, 2008 |
| 9:00 am - 3:00 pm |
| Location: Front St, West-end, across from the Credit Union |
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| June |
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| Castlegar Garden Tour |
| Sunday, June 22, 2008 |
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| 5th Annual
Beaver Valley Garden Tour |
| Saturday, June 28, 2008 |
| 10 am - 4 pm |
| Montrose - Beaver Falls - Fruitvale |
Cost $5 per person
Includes a tea from 2 pm - 4 pm |
| Tickets available June 28th at the BV Public
Library |
| The event organized by the Beaver Valley Public
Library and the Communities in Bloom |
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| July |
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| Cranbrook Open Garden Day |
| Sunday, July 6, 2008 |
| 10 am - 3:30 pm |
| Six gardens |
| Tickets $ 8 per person |
| There will be also the
Garden Inspired Craft
Show and Sale held at the Prestige Resort where you can
replenish your energy at the restaurant offering three lunch
specials for the occasion |
| Organized by the Cranbrook Garden Club |
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| Slocan Valley
Garden Tour |
| Sunday, July 6, 2008 |
| 11 am - 4 pm |
| Six gardens |
| No charge, but donations appreciated |
| Look for maps in Nelson and Castlegar libraries
and major garden centers and Slocan Valley stores |
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| Warfield
Garden Tour |
| Sunday, July 13, 2008 |
| 10 am - 3 pm |
| There will be 11 gardens on display, 3 in
Rivervale, the rest in upper and lower Warfield. |
| No charge |
| Maps can be picked up at the Village Office on
Schofield Highway on tour day |
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| Trail Garden
Tour |
| Saturday, July 26, 2008 |
| 10 am - 4 pm |
| Cost $5 per person |
| Tickets available at the table set at Ferraro
Foods in Trail on Thursday, July 24, Friday, July 25 and the
morning of July 26 |
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