From Companion Gardening to Backyard Chicken Farming, the Esquimalt Community Gardens Society (ECGS) is very excited to announce a number of upcoming public workshops and events scheduled throughout 2012! Workshops will be given by local garden experts and will feature both classroom and hands-on learning opportunities to help ensure you have the utmost success in your garden this year! To learn more about the many opportunities offered, keep checking our blog for new announcements, email us at esquimaltcommunitygardens@gmail.com or visit our Facebook page and search through our 'Events'. If you'd like to sign-up for any of our upcoming workshops, visit the Esquimalt Parks and Recreation website. Everyone is welcome!
Here is a brief list and description of some of the events and workshops the ECGS will be hosting throughout the gardening season.
Get the Most out of your Garden with Square Foot Gardening!
Participants will learn a variety of time-honoured tips and tricks that will transform a small plot of land into a produce producing powerhouse!
Sat Apr 21 9:00am-12:00pm
Crash Course in Companion Planting
Play Plant Match-Maker in your garden and give your veggies the support the need to sucseed! Some plants are healthier and more productive when they are grown together with other plant species. In this workshop you will learn the basics of Companion Planting, and will get to practice hand-on with a "three sisters" planting demonstration at Anderson Park Community Garden.
Sat May 26 9:00am-12:00pm
Enjoying Chickens in Your Own Backyard
This workshop is perfect for anyone that has an interest in raising chickens! You’ll learn how easy it is to keep happy and healthy chickens in your own backyard. In the afternoon, participants will enjoy a “backyard chicken tour” during which they will see a number of different coup designs and have a chance to speak with local backyard chicken enthusiasts. We promise, once you've had a taste of your own farm-fresh eggs, you will never go back to store bought! Yummy!
Sat Jun 16 9:00am-3:00pm
There is no such thing as Garden Waste! - Composting 101
Learn all of the basics for getting your compost started, keeping it healthy and using it to nourish your garden. You’ll be amazed with how simple composting can be when you follow a few important tips!
Sat Jul 21 9:00am-12:00pm
Planning & Planting your Winter Garden
Take advantage of the Vancouver Island climate that makes us the envy of the country! Extend your growing season and enjoy eating your own homegrown food throughout the year! Learn which plants to include, when to plant them and how to protect and harvest them throughout the cooler months.
Sat Aug 11 9:00am-12:00pm
adjusted to:
$10 (individual)/ $15 (family) per workshop
$35 (individual)/ $55 (family) for the series
