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07/14/2022 - 17:08 in Okanagan | Read more
Thank you Darlene Cross and All the Best
By Caroline Hill We are sad to say farewell to Darlene Cross who has been with Okanagan Master Gardeners since 2004. Darlene has been an incredible supporter of the Okanagan Master Gardeners for its entire existence. She was a participant in the original 2004 Class and has...07/14/2022 - 17:08 in Okanagan | Read more
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11/27/2019 - 16:49 in Okanagan | Read more
Congratulations to the 2019 Golden Trowel Award winner
The Okanagan Master Gardeners Chapter was pleased to host this year's MGABC AGM in September and an extra thrill for our members was the announcement of this year's recipient of the MGABC Golden Trowel Award was our very own Pat Zander. Congratulations Pat, your volunteer...11/27/2019 - 16:49 in Okanagan | Read more
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01/28/2014 - 14:58 in Okanagan | Read more
KELOWNA SEEDY SATURDAY - PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
Seedy Saturday Kelowna has been a tradition for at least 14 years in the Central Okanagan. Formerly organized by Jon and Sher Alcock of Sunshine Farms, this event just got bigger and better every year. In 2014 the Okanagan chapter of the Master Gardeners Association of British...01/28/2014 - 14:58 in Okanagan | Read more
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11/30/2013 - 04:27 in Okanagan | Read more
Guisachan Heritage Park Garden-Project
Our pilot project for this 'hands-on' venture at Guisachan Heritage Park has been a great experience for a group of Okanagan Master Gardeners and bodes well for the future of further projects. The Central Okanagan Heritage Society (COHS) is responsible for the upkeep of this...11/30/2013 - 04:27 in Okanagan | Read more
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09/29/2013 - 14:05 in Okanagan | Read more
LAVERNE'S GARDEN EVOLUTION
On Sunday, September 29, 2013 an enthusiastic and cheerful group from our Chapter went to visit fellow MG Laverne de Yaeger's ½ acre garden in Lake Country. We'd last seen it in the spring during our Open Garden Tour event. We returned to see all the progress Laverne made in...09/29/2013 - 14:05 in Okanagan | Read more
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09/01/2013 - 11:53 in Okanagan | Read more
OKANAGAN MASTER GARDENER PHOTO MONTAGE
Okanagan Master Gardeners (MG) and Master Gardeners in Training (MGiT)volunteer at a variety of venues throughout the year in the Okanagan Valley. From Osoyoos to Vernon you will find us somewhere doing what we love - educating the public on plant, pest and disease...09/01/2013 - 11:53 in Okanagan | Read more
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03/16/2013 - 04:38 in Okanagan | Read more
SPRING, SPRING, WONDERFUL SPRING!
It begins late each February, right around the time of my birthday as I recall. Something is different, a stirring that seems to signal winter’s end. It was in 1961 when it first happened for me; I was seven years old and in grade two. I walked to Dehart Primary School down the...03/16/2013 - 04:38 in Okanagan | Read more
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03/31/2012 - 15:56 in Okanagan | Read more
A GIFT OF GARDENING
I was looking through our dining room sideboard a few weeks ago in an attempt to locate the watermelon placemats for the dining room table. Maybe it's the time of year, time for clearing out clutter, putting away the old (or out of season) and bringing forth the new, and by...03/31/2012 - 15:56 in Okanagan | Read more
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03/03/2012 - 13:49 in Okanagan | Read more
TOMATO GROWING TIPS FOR NEW GARDENERS
Tomato Growing Tips for New Gardeners by Barbara Bowmar Okanagan Master Gardeners Association Red, luscious, sweet, tomatoes grow extremely well in our sunny and warm climate. Tomatoes can be grown in the ground, in containers and, yes, in hanging baskets. “Tumbler” tomatoes...03/03/2012 - 13:49 in Okanagan | Read more
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08/23/2011 - 17:00 in Okanagan | Read more
WHAT IS "INTERGENERATIONAL LEARNING"?
Ten years ago, Linda Peterat co-founded the ‘Intergenerational Landed Learning’ Program at Vancouver’s UBC Farm. When she retired to Vernon four years ago, she shared her program with those at the Okanagan Science Centre. ‘Intergenerational Learning’ is the creation of...08/23/2011 - 17:00 in Okanagan | Read more