Learn to Enhance Your Garden
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New to gardening or looking to sharpen your skills? Join the City of Vaughan for a FREE gardening workshop!
Earlier this year, the City conducted a survey for our Vaughan Gardeners program, and you told us the topics you wanted to learn more about. At the next two workshops, you’ll learn everything you need to know about healthy soil, and how to manage invasive species and pests.
Here are the details:
Soil Health: The Dirt on Thriving Gardens
Learn how adding compost and other nutrients to soil can benefit your plants. Suitable for all ages, this session takes place on Tuesday, Sept. 22 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Assembly Park Community Garden (80 Interchange Way). This workshop will be delivered in partnership with the York Region Food Network and features:
interactive demonstrations
hands-on soil exploration activities
worm castings to take home
Register for Soil Health: The Dirt on Thriving Gardens.
Creating Resilient Gardens: Managing Invasive Species and Pests
Learn how to tell the difference between invasive and native species and explore environmentally responsible pest management techniques. Get your hands-on experience on Saturday, Sept. 26 from 10:30 to noon at Kortright Centre for Conservation (9550 Pine Valley Dr.). This workshop will be delivered in partnership with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and features:
educational presentation and discussion
hands-on identification and removal activity
species identification walk
native seed packets to take home
Register for Creating Resilient Gardens: Managing Invasive Species and Pests.
Space is limited, so register now to claim your spot! These are outdoor events and will be held rain or shine. Please dress according to weather conditions.
Learn more about the Vaughan Gardeners program and future workshop dates at vaughan.ca/gardeners.
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